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Burmese diaspora refers to citizens of Burma ( Myanmar) who have moved abroad, regardless of ethnicity. Burma contains over 100 different ethnic groups, though the term "Burmese" can be used to refer to the Bamar ethnicity.^{[ citation needed]}

One of the smaller Asian diaspora, the most, between 1.5 and 2 million Burmese nationals live in neighboring Thailand, the largest destination for Burmese migrants. Some half a million work in Malaysia. ^[1] Burmese migrants also make up the largest expatriate group in China, numbering over 350,000. ^[2] Significant numbers also reside in United Kingdom, Japan followed by Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Ireland and the United States.

Also included are many Anglo-Burmese, primarily in Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Canada and the US.

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