The following is an overview of the demographics of Myanmar, including statistics such as population and religious affiliation. Demographics is a shorthand term for population characteristics. Demographics include race, age, income, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, home ownership, employment status, and even location. ... A statistic (singular) is the result of applying a statistical algorithm to a set of data. ...

At the time of the last official census in Myanmar, 31 March 1983, the population was 35,442,972. As of July 2003, this was estimated by the CIA World Factbook to have increased to 42,510,537; however, many other estimates put this much higher, at around 50-60 million. Estimates for Myanmar explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... World map of life expectancy Life expectancy is a statistical measure defined as the expected (mean) survival of human beings based upon a number of criteria such as gender and geographic location. ... The international levels of infant mortality, depicted as the number of deaths in a thousand births. ... Population growth rate is a term used in demographics and ecology which refers to the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases. ...

No trustworthy census of Myanmar/Burma has occurred since the 1930s. In the 1940s, the detailed census results were destroyed during the Japanese invasion of 1942. Census results after that time have been flawed by civil wars and a series of military governments. The last official census in 1983 occurred at a time when large parts of the country were controlled by insurgent groups and inaccessible to the government. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ethnic groups

Main article: Ethnic groups of Myanmar

The Burmese government identifies eight major national ethnic races (which comprise 135 "distinct" ethnic groups), which include the Bamar (68%), Shan (9%), Kayin (7%), Rakhine (4%), Mon (2%), Kayah, and Kachin. However, the government classification system is flawed, because it groups ethnic groups under ethnic races by geography, rather than by linguistic or genetic similarity (e.g. the Kokang are under the Shan ethnic race, although they are ethnic Chinese). Unrecognised ethnic groups include Burmese Indians and Burmese Chinese, who form 2% and 3% of the population respectively. The remaining 5% of the population belong to small ethnic groups such as the Padaung and Moken. Myanmar is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups (grouped into eight major national ethnic races) officially recognized by the government: 1) Kachin, 2) Kayah, 3) Kayin, 4) Chin , 5) Mon, 6) Bamar, 7) Rakhine, and 8) Shan. ... The Bamar (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ; IPA: , also called Burman), are the dominant ethnic group of Myanmar, constituting approximately 68% (30,000,000) of the population. ... For other uses, see Shan (disambiguation). ... ကရင္‌လူမ္ယုိး Total population 7,400,000 Regions with significant populations Myanmar: 7,000,000 Thailand:  400,000 Language Karen Religion Buddhism, Christianity, Animism Related ethnic groups Padaung The Karen (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ), also known in Thailand as the Kariang (Thai: ) or Yang, are an ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. ... The Union of Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia. ... The Mon (Burmese: ) are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. ... Karenni, also known as Red Karen or Kayah, are a Sino-Tibetan people, living mostly in Kayah State of Myanmar. ... The Jingpo or Kachin people (Chinese: 景颇族 Jǐngpōzú; own names: Jingpo, Tsaiva, Lechi) are an ethnic group who largely inhabit northern Myanmar (Kachin State). ... Kokang was a traditional Burmese state. ... For other uses, see Shan (disambiguation). ... Shri Kali Temple in Yangon The Burmese Indians (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ) are a group of overseas Indians from Myanmar (formerly Burma). ... The Burmese Chinese (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: MiÇŽndiàn huárén; Burmese: ; MLCTS: ) are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Myanmar (formerly Burma). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Moken (Sometimes called Sea Gypsies) are an ethnic group with about 2000 to 3000 members who maintain a nomadic, sea-based culture. ...

Language

Main article: Languages of Myanmar

The official language and primary medium of instruction of Myanmar is Burmese (65%). However, a diversity of languages is spoken in Myanmar, and includes Shan (6.4%), Karen (5.2%), Kachin (1.8%), Chin (1.6%), Mon (1.5%), and Rakhine (1.5%). English is also spoken, particularly by the educated urban elite, and is the secondary language learnt in government schools. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Shan language is related to the Thai language and is commonly called Tai Shan. ... The Mon language is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Myanmar and Thailand. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Religious affiliation

See also: Buddhism in Myanmar, Myanmar Baptist Convention 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada) is one of the eighteen (or twenty) Nikāya schools that formed early in the history of Buddhism. ... Relief image of the bodhisattva Guan Yin from Mt. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church or any follower of Jesus Christ who believes that baptism is administered by the full immersion of a confessing Christian. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Shī‘a Islam, also Shi‘ite Islam, or Shi‘ism (Arabic ) is the second largest denomination of the Islamic faith. ... Animism is the belief in personalized, supernatural beings (or souls) that often inhabit ordinary animals and objects, governing their existence. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: eternal law; in Hindi also known as ), is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... Buddhism in Myanmar belongs to the Theravada tradition or the southern school. ... The Myanmar Baptist Convention is an association of Baptist churches in the nation of Myanmar (known until 1989 as Burma). ...

Miscellaneous statistics

Demographics of Myanmar, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

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Population pyramid

• 0-14 years: 28.1% (male 6,091,220; female 5,840,968)
• 15-64 years: 67% (male 14,162,190; female 14,347,751)
• 65 years and over: 4.9% (male 916,702; female 1,151,706)

Population growth rate: 0.52% (2003 est.) Image File history File links Burma_population_pyramid_2005. ... Image File history File links Burma_population_pyramid_2005. ... A population pyramid is two back-to-back bar graphs, one showing the number of males and one showing females in a particular population in five-year age groups (also called cohorts). ...

Birth rate: 19.15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death rate: 12.17 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Net migration rate: -1.81 migrants/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Sex ratios: (2003 est.) Sex ratio by country for total population. ...

• at birth: 1.06 males/female
• under 15 years: 1.04 males/female
• 15-64 years: 0.99 male/female
• 65 years and over: 0.8 male/female
• total population: 0.99 male/female

Infant mortality rate: 70.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Life expectancy: (2003 est.) World map of life expectancy Life expectancy is a statistical measure defined as the expected (mean) survival of human beings based upon a number of criteria such as gender and geographic location. ...

• total population: 55.79 years
• male: 54.12 years
• female: 57.56 years

Total fertility rate: 2.15 children born/woman (2003 est.) The (total) fertility rate of a population is the average number of child births per woman. ...

Literacy: (age 15 and over can read and write, official statistics) World literacy rates by country The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language–to read, write, listen, and speak. ...

• total population: 83.1%
• male: 88.7%
• female: 77.7% (1995 est.)

References

• Population Projections for Myanmar, 1983-2013 - Asia Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2 (PDF document)
• This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.