Population Statistics
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Myanmar
Population 1
| 57,527,139 | (2024 est.) |
|---|
Language 2
Burmese - official
Shan languages (Tai Yai)
Karen languages (mainly S’gaw, Pwo, Pa’o)
Kachin (Jingpho)
Rakhine (Arakanese)
Rohingya (Bengali–Assamese)
Karenni (Kayah)
Kuki-Chin languages (Kukish)
Mon
Palaung (De'ang or Ta'ang)
Southwestern Mandarin
Wa (Va, Vo or Awa)
Akha
English
There are 115 living indigenous languages spoken across the country.3
Religion 1
| Buddhism | 87.9% |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 6.2% |
| Islam | 4.3% |
| Animist | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.5% |
| Other or No Religion | 0.3% |
| (2014 est.) |
Note: These estimates is based on the 2014 National Census, including an estimate for the non-enumerated population of Rakhine State, which is assumed to mainly affiliate with Islam. As of December 2019, Muslims probably make up less than 3% of Burma's total population due to the large outmigration of the Rohingya population since 2017.
Ethnicity 1
| Burman (Bamar) | 68.0% |
|---|---|
| Shan | 9.0% |
| Karen | 7.0% |
| Rakhine | 4.0% |
| Chinese | 3.0% |
| Indian | 2.0% |
| Mon | 2.0% |
| Other | 5.0% |
Note: The government recognizes 135 indigenous ethnic groups.
Burmese in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Myanmar, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Burmese.
Population 4
39,171
Citizenship
| Australian citizen | 49.5% |
|---|---|
| Not and Australian citizen | 50.0% |
Median Age
40
Gender
| Males | 49.9% |
|---|---|
| Females | 50.1% |
Religion
| Baptist | 33.1% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 25.2% |
| Catholic | 12.3% |
| Islam | 9.7% |
| Other | 14.9% |
| No Religion | 3.5% |
| Not Stated | 1.3% |
Ancestry
| Burmese | 51.5% |
|---|---|
| Karen | 16.2% |
| Chin | 13.7% |
| Chinese | 7.1% |
| English | 5.7% |
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Myanmar. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
| Burmese | 38.3% |
|---|---|
| Karen | 15.7% |
| English | 11.6% |
| Chin Haka | 10.5% |
| Rohingya | 3.7% |
| Other | 16.9% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 57.0% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
| Victoria | 36.3% |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 23.9% |
| New South Wales | 19.8% |
| Queensland | 11.0% |
| Other | 9.1% |
Arrival
| Prior to 1991 | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 8.4% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 28.3% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 26.0% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 21.9% |
Australians with Burmese Ancestry
62,096
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Burmese ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Burmese, regardless of their place of birth.5