Myanmar

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 39,661 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Myanmar has lost a cumulative 3.8 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-39,661

Net migration rate

-0.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-7,137,238

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

18,847

Top year: 1965

Peak emigration

-186,098

Lowest year: 2006

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-37314

Per year

Myanmar loses approximately 39,661 people per year to emigration (0.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 18,847 in 1965.

Migration flows in Myanmar are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).