Net migration in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net migration was -39,661 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Myanmar is -39,661, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Myanmar peaked at 18,847 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -186,098, in 2006.
Myanmar ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,807 | — |
| 1961 | 11,972 | +35.9% |
| 1962 | 13,546 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 14,350 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 15,600 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 18,847 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 15,453 | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 18,470 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 17,293 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 17,491 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 17,997 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6,306 | -65.0% |
| 1972 | 10,735 | +70.2% |
| 1973 | -55,659 | -618.5% |
| 1974 | -53,875 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | -52,763 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | -60,561 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | -37,879 | -37.5% |
| 1978 | -36,055 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | -44,174 | +22.5% |
| 1980 | -37,679 | -14.7% |
| 1981 | -52,839 | +40.2% |
| 1982 | -79,856 | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 18,427 | -123.1% |
| 1984 | 11,433 | -38.0% |
| 1985 | 6,074 | -46.9% |
| 1986 | -7,351 | -221.0% |
| 1987 | -11,642 | +58.4% |
| 1988 | -13,046 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | -26,585 | +103.8% |
| 1990 | -40,859 | +53.7% |
| 1991 | -79,059 | +93.5% |
| 1992 | -80,661 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | -83,214 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | -71,359 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | -75,097 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | -65,766 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | -58,954 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | -62,281 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | -81,874 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | -106,772 | +30.4% |
| 2001 | -131,124 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | -150,232 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | -165,739 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | -169,736 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -185,009 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | -186,098 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -184,989 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -180,533 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | -158,542 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | -116,481 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | -82,713 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | -61,536 | -25.6% |
| 2013 | -62,863 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | -74,901 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | -94,108 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | -87,907 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | -105,415 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | -114,598 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | -100,783 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | -66,213 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | -35,370 | -46.6% |
| 2022 | -34,988 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | -34,989 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -37,979 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | -39,661 | +4.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -39,661 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -39,661 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -462, 85.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -618.5% | 10,735 | -55,659 |
| 1986 | -221.0% | 6,074 | -7,351 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,183 | 8,807 | 18,847 | 10 |
| 1970s | -30,593 | -60,561 | 17,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | -19,306 | -79,856 | 18,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | -69,912 | -83,214 | -40,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | -161,877 | -186,098 | -106,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | -90,130 | -116,481 | -61,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | -41,533 | -66,213 | -34,988 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 in Myanmar?
- Net migration in Myanmar was -39,661 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18,847 in 1965.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -186,098 in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for net migration?
- Myanmar ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.