The event to announce the preliminary population and household census results for 2024 was held at the Myanmar International Convention Centre II (MICC II) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

The ceremony began with the screening of a video clip about the 2024 census and household registration data.

Consequently, Central Census Commission Chairman and Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Myint Kyaing gave a speech, stating that the census project was carried out from 1 to 15 October 2024, with a planned timeline, step-by-step.

The preliminary results will be released in detail before the end of 2025. Some areas were inaccessible due to security and transport conditions during the census. In those areas, the population was estimated using census data, remote sensing technology, international expert estimates, and departmental records. Thus, the total population of Myanmar as per the 2024 census is announced to be 51,316,756, including 32,191,407 from the census and 19,125,349 from estimated data. Among them, 15,105,215 males and 17,086,192 females are recorded, with a gender ratio of 46.9 per cent males and 53.1 per cent females.

The most populous region is Yangon with 14.4 per cent of the population, and the least populous region is Kayah State with 0.6 per cent. Tracing Myanmar’s population growth, there were only 7.7 million in 1891, 10.5 million in 1901, 28.9 million in 1973, and 35.3 million in 1983. However, there were 51.5 million in 2014 and 51.3 million in 2024, including estimates for inaccessible regions. The digits show a slight decline over the past decade. Population changes are due to birth rates, death rates, and migration.

After the event, local and foreign news media interviewed the Union minister and relevant officials regarding the population and household census. The census data are available on the Department of Population’s website at www.dop.gov.mm.

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