Net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net migration, annual growth rate was -4.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
103rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
123.08 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-618.48 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar is -4.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 123.08 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -618.48 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 103rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1963 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1964 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1965 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1966 | -18.01 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1967 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1968 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1969 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1970 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1971 | -64.96 % change on previous year | -2345.5% |
| 1972 | 70.23 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1973 | -618.48 % change on previous year | -980.6% |
| 1974 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1975 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1976 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -816.0% |
| 1977 | 37.45 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1978 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1979 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -567.6% |
| 1980 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1981 | -40.23 % change on previous year | -373.6% |
| 1982 | -51.13 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 123.08 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 1984 | -37.96 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1985 | -46.87 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1986 | -221.02 % change on previous year | +371.5% |
| 1987 | -58.37 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1988 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1989 | -103.78 % change on previous year | +760.5% |
| 1990 | -53.69 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1991 | -93.49 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1992 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1993 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -550.1% |
| 1995 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1996 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 1997 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1998 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1999 | -31.46 % change on previous year | +457.4% |
| 2000 | -30.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2001 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2002 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2003 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2004 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2005 | -9 % change on previous year | +273.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5886 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5959 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +304.2% |
| 2009 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 2010 | 26.53 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2013 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2014 | -19.15 % change on previous year | +788.0% |
| 2015 | -25.64 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2017 | -19.92 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 2018 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2020 | 34.3 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 2021 | 46.58 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0029 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2024 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +298891.6% |
| 2025 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -4.43 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -4.43 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -298891.6% | -0.0029 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2345.5% | 2.89 % change on previous year | -64.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -18.01 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -60.01 % change on previous year | -618.48 % change on previous year | 70.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -43.37 % change on previous year | -221.02 % change on previous year | 123.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.77 % change on previous year | -93.49 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.49 % change on previous year | -30.41 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | 28.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 46.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 100 El Salvador -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Comoros -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 102 United States -4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Malaysia -4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Cyprus -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Mongolia -4.82 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -4.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 123.08 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -618.48 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.