Myanmar's 2024 digital census reveals a population of 51 million, with 31% living in urban areas.

Myanmar's 2024 census, conducted digitally using mobile tablets, reports a provisional total population of 51,316,756 as of September 30, including 32,191,407 directly counted individuals and 19,125,349 estimated via remote sensing. The census shows 31% of the population in urban areas, with Yangon having the highest urban resident ratio at 68%. This marks a shift from previous paper-based censuses in 1973, 1983, and 2014.

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