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The Population and Housing Census of Myanmar, 2014

Summary of the Provisional Results1 2

The Government of Myanmar conducted its most recent census inMarch/April 2014.

The aim of the 2014 census is to provide data for effective developmentplanning, evidence-based decision-making, and to facilitate thereform process. Access to accurate and reliable socio-economic datais essential as the country formulates its development policies andprojects to improve the lives of its people.

Currently the questionnaires that were completed during the census arebeing captured in Nay Pyi Taw. This process will lead to the compilationof the Main Census Results, planned to be released in May 2015.

Meanwhile, the Government has released the Census ProvisionalResults. This data is from the Enumeration Area Summary sheets,completed by enumerators and verified by supervisors in the field. TheProvisional Results are to meet the high demand for reliable, accurateand up-to-date information by all data users. The Provisional Resultsprovide the total population by sex and administrative unit, fromnational, state/region, district down to township level. It also shows thepopulation sizes of Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw cities, as wellas the state/region capitals. Other information included is indicatorssuch as sex ratio and population density.


Summary of the Provisional Results

1. Introduction

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To enhanceemploymentopportunitiesfor the youth


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2. Provisional Population of Myanmar The Provisional Results of the 2014 Myanmar Census show that the totalpopulation of Myanmar is 51,419,420. This total population includes50,213,067 persons counted during the census and an estimated1,206,353 persons in parts of northern Rakhine, Kachin and Kayin Stateswho were not counted. More females (51.8%) were counted than males(48.2%). People who were out of the country at the time of the censusare not included in these figures.

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Table 1. The Population of Myanmar by Sex and State/Region

Note:The numbers in blueprovide estimates of people who were not enumerated in thecensus. The numbers in italicprovide figures on the enumerated and the estimated population.





The number of people and households in Myanmar

according to the Census are:

Total Number of People 51,419,420

Males - 24,821,176

Females - 26,598,244

Total number of Households - 10,889,348

Females - 26,598,244Males - 24,821,176


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3. Proportion of Population by State/Region

The most populated States/Regions are Yangon (14.3%),Ayeyawady (12.0%) and Mandalay (12.0%). The least populatedStates/Regions are Nay Pyi Taw (2.3%), Chin (0.9%) and Kayah(0.6%). This is illustrated in the figure below.

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Kachin3.3%

Kayah0.6%

Kayin3.1%

Chin

0.9%

Sagaing10.3%

Tanintharyi2.7%

Bago9.5%

Rakhine6.2%

Mandalay12.0%Mon

4.0%

Magway7.6%

Yangon14.3%

Shan11.3%

Ayeyawady12.0%

Nay Pyi Taw2.3%






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4. Sex Ratio

Overall, there are 93 males for every 100 females in Myanmar. Onlyin Kachin State are there more males than females; in Kayah andShan States the numbers of males and females are almost equal.The rest of the States/Regions have more females than males.

Sex Composition Table 2. The Proportion of Overall Population by Sex Ratio and State/Region

FemalePopulation51.8%

MalePopulation48.2%






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5. Population in Towns and Cities

There are 14,864,119 persons living in Wards (urban areas)throughout the country. This represents 29.6% of the totalpopulation. Yangon has the highest urban proportion (70.1%),followed by Kachin (36.0%). Magway and Ayeyawady have thelowest proportions of urban population at 15.1% and 14.1%, respectively.

Proportion of Population Living in Urban Areas in the State/Region

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6. Population DensityThe Provisional Results show that, overall, there are 76 persons persquare kilometre in Myanmar. The most densely populated State/Region is Yangon, (723 people per square kilometre), followed byMandalay (206). The least densley populated States are Kachin(19) and Chin (13). The table below shows the population densityfor each State/Region.

Table 3. The Population Density by State/Region

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Population persquare kilometre

200+

150-199100-14950-99

20-49Less than 19

State/Region

is denoted by

number in Table 3






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7. Average Household Sizes

The provisional census results indicate that there are 10,889,348households in Myanmar. On average, 4.4 people live in each householdin the country. The average household size is highest in Kachin and ChinStates at 5.1. The lowest household sizes were observed in Ayeyawady,Bago, Magway and Nay Pyi Taw, each at 4.1.

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Mon

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Yangon

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To find out more information visit:

www.dop.gov.mm

http://myanmar.unfpa.org/census

The Provisional Resultscan be downloaded at:

www.dop.gov.mm
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