Digital 2021: Myanmar
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Myanmar, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Myanmar in 2021.
Myanmar’s population
Myanmar had a population of 54.61 million in January 2021.
Myanmar’s population increased by 380 thousand (+0.7%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
51.8% of Myanmar’s population is female, while 48.2% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
31.3% of Myanmar’s population lives in urban centres, while 68.7% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Myanmar
There were 23.65 million internet users in Myanmar in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Myanmar increased by 2.5 million (+12%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Myanmar stood at 43.3% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Myanmar
There were 29.00 million social media users in Myanmar in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Myanmar increased by 7.0 million (+32%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Myanmar was equivalent to 53.1% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Myanmar
There were 69.43 million mobile connections in Myanmar in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Myanmar decreased by 616 thousand (-0.9%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Myanmar in January 2021 was equivalent to 127.2% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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