With one of the longest current military conflicts in the world, the country of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has witnessed significant political instability and ethnoreligious violence. Based on figures as of June 2026, there were an estimated 3.7 million Internally Displaced Persons within Myanmar, with another 1.3 million seeking asylum in the neighboring countries of Bangladesh and Malaysia.  

Of the global population of refugees from Myanmar, it is estimated that around 1 million are Rohingya Muslims. While Rohingya families have lived in Myanmar for generations, they are not recognized as citizens and are the largest group of stateless people in the world. Other minority groups of Myanmar, such as Chin, Kachin, Karen, and Shan communities, have also experienced persecution, displacement, and human rights abuses related to their ethnic identity, religion, or political affiliations. 

Between 2015 and 2025, the U.S. resettled close to 67,000 refugees from Myanmar. This accounted for over 13% of all those resettled in the U.S. through the Refugee Admissions Program (second only to the Democratic Republic of the Congo). 

Additional resources for providers supporting children and youth from Myanmar are below.