Myanmar's population rises to 54.45 million

02 January 2020
Myanmar's population rises to 54.45 million
People walk and cycle to factories in Hlaing Tharyar township on the outskirts of Yangon. Photo: Sai Aung Main/AFP

Myanmar's population has risen to 54.45 million as of Wednesday, according to a release issued by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, Xinhua reported.

The Population Department under the ministry announced the figures, saying that the department has successfully conducted the 2014 census and has been conducting interim censuses since 2019.

The figures grew by about 300,000, compared to the recent census which reached 54.1 million as of April 1, 2019.