Belize has a population density of 48.7 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Belize has 592,713 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Belize and Myanmar rank 174th and 105th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Belize 77.8% lower than in Myanmar.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Belize
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2026 | 48.7 | 219.1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 217.7 |
| 2024 | 47.4 | 216.3 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 214.8 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 213.3 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 211.9 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 210.4 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 208.9 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 207.4 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 205.9 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 204.3 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 202.6 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 201 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 199.3 |
| 2012 | 38 | 197.6 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 195.9 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 194.4 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 192.9 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 191.8 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 189.4 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 188.1 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 186.6 |
| 2003 | 30 | 184.9 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 183.2 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 181.4 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 179.5 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 177.5 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 175.4 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 173.2 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 171 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 168.8 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 166.7 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 164.5 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 162.3 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | 160.1 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 157.8 |
| 1989 | 20.3 | 155.4 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 153 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 150.5 |
| 1986 | 19 | 147.9 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 145.1 |
| 1984 | 18.2 | 142.3 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 139.4 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 136.7 |
| 1981 | 16.9 | 134.2 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 131.7 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 129.2 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 126.7 |
| 1977 | 15.4 | 124.3 |
| 1976 | 15.1 | 121.9 |
| 1975 | 14.8 | 119.6 |
| 1974 | 14.6 | 117.3 |
| 1973 | 14.4 | 115 |
| 1972 | 14.2 | 112.7 |
| 1971 | 13.9 | 110.2 |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 107.8 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 105.4 |
| 1968 | 13 | 103 |
| 1967 | 12.6 | 100.7 |
| 1966 | 12.3 | 98.4 |
| 1965 | 11.9 | 96.2 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 94.1 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 92 |
| 1962 | 10.9 | 90 |
| 1961 | 10.6 | 88 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/belize/myanmar | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Belize increased by 49%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.
In 2006, Belize ranked 172nd by population density and is 174th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Belize
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48.7 ppl/mi² | 219.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 105/197 |
| Population |
430409
|
55292116
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 251,997 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 128,904 sq ft |
| Rural population | 58.2% | 69.6% |
| Urban population | 41.8% | 30.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.7% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 41.8% | 30.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | 30.3% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | 30.2% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | 30.2% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | 30.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | 30% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | 29.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | 29.7% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | 29.6% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | 29.5% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | 29.4% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | 29.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 29.1% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | 29% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | 28.9% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 28.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 28.6% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 28.4% |
| 2004 | 47% | 28.2% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 28.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | 27.9% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | 27.7% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | 27.5% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | 27.4% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | 27.2% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | 27% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | 26.8% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | 26.5% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | 26.3% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | 26.1% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 26% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | 25.6% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | 25.5% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | 25.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | 25.2% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 25.1% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | 25% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | 24.8% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | 24.7% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | 24.6% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | 24.6% |
| 1979 | 52% | 24.5% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 24.4% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | 24.3% |
| 1976 | 53% | 24.3% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | 24.2% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | 24.1% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | 23.9% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | 23.8% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | 23.6% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | 23.3% |
| 1969 | 54.3% | 23% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | 22.6% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | 22.3% |
| 1966 | 54.1% | 21.8% |
| 1965 | 54.1% | 21.4% |
| 1964 | 54% | 20.9% |
| 1963 | 54% | 20.5% |
| 1962 | 53.9% | 20% |
| 1961 | 53.9% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 53.9% | 19% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/belize/myanmar | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 47% to 41.8% in Belize and from 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.
Densely populated cities
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Yangon | 6.87M |
| Mandalay | 1.23M |
| Naypyidaw | 1.16M |
| Hpa-an | 422K |
| Mawlamyine | 289K |
| Pathein | 287K |
| Bago | 284K |
| Taunggyi | 265K |
| Myitkyina | 243K |
| Myeik | 222K |
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Population density in other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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