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The 2014 Myanmar
Population and Housing

census
1. Demographic Characteristics
2. Migration
3. Literacy
4. Economic Characteristics
5. Mortality
6. Disability
7. Challenges
Conducted a Population and Housing census
from29th March to 10th April 2014
during the colonial era Myanmar was undertaken

in 1973
. The last Census was conducted in 1983

Map of Myanmar
by State, Region
and District
Myanmar’s total population was 51,486,253
persons includes 1,206,353 persons
estimated not to have been counted during
the census in parts of Rakhine State, Kachin
State and Kayin State
males 24,824,586
females 26,661,667
the largest population in Yangon (14%),
Ayeyawady (12%)
Mandalay (12%)
the least populated States/Regions are

Nay Pyi Taw (2%)
Chin State (0.9%)
Kayah State (0.6%)
the population density is 76 persons per square
the most densely populated area is
Yangon Region (716),
Mandalay Region (200)
the least populated areas are
Kachin State (19),
Chin State (13)
for every 100 persons in Myanmar, 70 persons live in
rural areas and 30 persons live in urban areas
living in urban areas-
Yangon Region at 70 percent,
Kachin at 36 percent
Mandalay at 35 percent
the largest of rural population in Ayeyawady Region at

86 percent.
constitutes about 8.4 percent of the total population
of approximately 615 million7 among the ASEAN
member states
Myanmar is at number five in the region, behind

Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand
The information of the other countries is based on

estimates by the United Nations Department of Economic
and Social Affairs, Population Division, 2012.
grow at the rate of 0.89 percent per annum between
2003 and 2014.
decline from 2.02 percent per annum during the
1973-1983 period
decline 1.4 percent per annum during 1983-1993
decline 1.38 percent in the 1993-2003 period

the information of children in the population has
been declining
the shape of the population is pyramid
a narrow base and slightly bulges around ages
10-14.
the population of young people grow rapid for
the pot-shape
changed since of 1973 and 1983
the two earlier censuses were broad-based, showing
growing numbers of the younger age groups
a narrower base in the age groups 0-9
growing and the emerging youth bulge creates

favorable conditions for a demographic
dividend in Myanmar.
24,824,586 males
26,661,667 females
females represent 51.8 percent of the population
and outnumber males by 1,837,081
more females than males in most States/
Regions
the proportions of males and females are equal
in Kayah and Shan States
more males than females under the age of 15,
after which the proportion of males starts to
decline
the trend is similar to in the 1983 Census,

except that a faster decline of the male
population after the age of 15
children (ages 0-14) and older persons (65 years and
over) per 100 people in the working age population

(ages 15-64) has been declining
the total dependency ratio in 2014 is 52.5, much

lower than the ratio of 73.9 in 1983
the total dependency ratio may be decline in the

child dependency ratio, from 67.1 in 1983 to 43.7 in
2014, a reduction of about 35 percent
2. Migration
Internal Migration
About 53 % Females migrate more than males within
Myanmar
the main reason for migration was “following family”
and “employment/ seeking employment.”
Females follow family (49%)
males (32%)
males migrated more for reasons of employment
(47%) than females (23%).
International Migration
about 61 % of former household members living
abroad are males
approximately 2 million are living outside of Myanmar.
about 1.2 million are males, representing 61 %of the
total
approximately 2 million people be living abroad, about
1.7 million (83%) are aged between 15 and 39, and
up to 1.1 million in this age are males
2,021,910 former household members are living abroad
the highest numbers of living abroad are from
Mon State (about 427,000),
Kayin State (about 323,000)
Shan State (about 236,000)
the lowest number of former household members living
abroad are Kayah 8,000,
Nay Pyi Taw 12,000
and Kachin, 21,000, respectively.
former household members living abroad are up
to 70 % of all persons living abroad migrated to
Thailand
Malaysia hosts about 15 % of the reported total

3. Literacy rate
89.5 percent of the people were being able to read
and write in any language
the highest literacy rate is at 96.6 percent in Yangon

Region ,while Shan State has the lowest at 64.6
percent
the deviation of States and Regions from the Union

average literacy rate of 89.5 percent.
Males have higher literacy rates than females
In all States/Regions, males generally have slightly higher

literacy levels than females
Chin State has the largest difference in literacy rates

between males and females, with a 16.6 percent
difference
Yangon Region has the narrowest gap of 2.5 percent,

followed by Tanintharyi Region with a gap of 3.3 percent
The adult literacy rate (age 15 and above) of 89.5
percent for Myanmar equals the average literacy
rate for the 10 member countries of ASEAN.
The literacy rates of Myanmar with ASEAN

countries and other selected neighbours within
the region.
The proportion of females aged 5 to 29 years
currently attending school follows a very similar
pattern to that of males.
Between the ages of 16 and 19, the proportion of

females attending school is marginally higher than
that of males.
the population in the labour force between 15 and 64 years is
67.0 percent.
males in the labour force is much higher (85.2%) than that of
females (50.5%).
males labour force participation rate remains almost flat
between the age of 25 and 49 years,
the rate for women starts to gradually decline from age 20
onwards
women leaving the labour force due to marriage, child-
bearing, child care, etc.
the proportion of employed persons aged 15 to 64
years is 64.4 percent
the employment-to-population ratio is much higher

for males at 81.9 percent and lower for females at
48.4 percent
The unemployment rate was 4.0 percent for aged
between 15 and 64 years.
Unemployment rates for males and females were

almost similar at 3.9 percent and 4.1 percent,
respectively.
The unemployment rate is much higher than the

Union average among young people (aged 15-29) at
7.7 percent.
5. Mortality (Life expectancy )
life expectancy at the Union level is 66.8 years

higher in urban areas (72.1 years) than in rural areas (65.5
years).
for males is 63.9 years while for females is 69.9 years.
the highest life expectancy (71.7 years) has Mon State
followed by Yangon Region (71.2 years).
Magway Region has the lowest life expectancy at birth, at
60.6 years, followed by Ayeyawady Region at 61.0 years.
Myanmar’s life expectancy is among the lowest in the
region
When compared with life expectancies at birth for

neighbouring countries and other countries in the
region, Myanmar ranks among the lowest.
It is only higher than India, Laos PDR and Timor-Leste.

6. Disability
4.6 percent were some form of disability
Disability increase at the age of 40 and rises sharply

after age 65
both males and females are a similar pattern in all

age groups, except after 80 where females report
slightly higher disability rates.
The most common form of disability is seeing difficulties
54.1% had difficulties seeing
Up to 41.4% had difficulties walking,
36.2% reported difficulties remembering
29.1% of those with a disability reported difficulties hearing
2.5 % reported having difficulties seeing;
1.3% had difficulties hearing;
1.9% had difficulties walking;
1.7% had difficulties remembering

Donors
UNFPA
Australia
Finland
Germany
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
7. Challenges
Areas where not all People were Enumerated
Rakhine State- the decision in the interest of
security
Kachin State- did not allow enumerators to count
in the areas they resided
Kayin State- villages situated close to the
headquarters of Brigade Five of the
Kayin
2. Migration
3. Literacy
5. Mortality
6. Disability
7. Challenges

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The 2014 Myanmar

Population and Housing

during the colonial era Myanmar was undertaken

. The last Census was conducted in 1983

the least populated States/Regions are

the largest of rural population in Ayeyawady Region at

Myanmar is at number five in the region, behind

The information of the other countries is based on

decline 1.4 percent per annum during 1983-1993

decline 1.38 percent in the 1993-2003 period

a narrower base in the age groups 0-9

growing and the emerging youth bulge creates

the trend is similar to in the 1983 Census,

over) per 100 people in the working age population

the total dependency ratio in 2014 is 52.5, much

the total dependency ratio may be decline in the

Malaysia hosts about 15 % of the reported total

the highest literacy rate is at 96.6 percent in Yangon

the deviation of States and Regions from the Union

In all States/Regions, males generally have slightly higher

Chin State has the largest difference in literacy rates

Yangon Region has the narrowest gap of 2.5 percent,

The literacy rates of Myanmar with ASEAN

Between the ages of 16 and 19, the proportion of

the employment-to-population ratio is much higher

Unemployment rates for males and females were

The unemployment rate is much higher than the

life expectancy at the Union level is 66.8 years

When compared with life expectancies at birth for

It is only higher than India, Laos PDR and Timor-Leste.

Disability increase at the age of 40 and rises sharply

both males and females are a similar pattern in all

54.1% had difficulties seeing

Up to 41.4% had difficulties walking,

36.2% reported difficulties remembering

29.1% of those with a disability reported difficulties hearing

2.5 % reported having difficulties seeing;

1.3% had difficulties hearing;

1.9% had difficulties walking;

1.7% had difficulties remembering

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