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Population density: France vs Myanmar compared

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France has a population density of 330 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. France has 101,089 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. France and Myanmar rank 75th and 105th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. France has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.36% 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 France 50.8% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

France
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
France Myanmar
2026 330 219.1
2025 330 217.7
2024 329 216.3
2023 329 214.8
2022 328 213.3
2021 326 211.9
2020 325 210.4
2019 324 208.9
2018 323 207.4
2017 322 205.9
2016 321 204.3
2015 320 202.6
2014 319 201
2013 317 199.3
2012 316 197.6
2011 314 195.9
2010 312 194.4
2009 311 192.9
2008 309 191.8
2007 308 190.7
2006 306 189.4
2005 304 188.1
2004 301 186.6
2003 299.1 184.9
2002 297 183.2
2001 294.9 181.4
2000 292.8 179.5
1999 290.7 177.5
1998 289.3 175.4
1997 288.2 173.2
1996 287.2 171
1995 286.1 168.8
1994 285.1 166.7
1993 284 164.5
1992 282.8 162.3
1991 281.4 160.1
1990 280 157.8
1989 278.5 155.4
1988 276.8 153
1987 275.2 150.5
1986 273.7 147.9
1985 272.3 145.1
1984 271 142.3
1983 269.6 139.4
1982 268.2 136.7
1981 267.2 134.2
1980 265.6 131.7
1979 264.2 129.2
1978 263 126.7
1977 261.8 124.3
1976 260.6 121.9
1975 259.5 119.6
1974 258.3 117.3
1973 256.6 115
1972 254.5 112.7
1971 252.3 110.2
1970 249.9 107.8
1969 247.7 105.4
1968 245.6 103
1967 243.8 100.7
1966 241.8 98.4
1965 239.7 96.2
1964 237.4 94.1
1963 234.9 92
1962 232.5 90
1961 230.2 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).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in France increased by 8.08%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, France ranked 67th by population density and is 75th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

France
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
France Myanmar
2024 78.8% 30.4%
2023 78.8% 30.4%
2022 78.8% 30.3%
2021 78.7% 30.2%
2020 78.7% 30.2%
2019 78.7% 30.1%
2018 78.7% 30%
2017 78.6% 29.9%
2016 78.6% 29.8%
2015 77.8% 29.7%
2014 77.4% 29.6%
2013 77.2% 29.5%
2012 77.2% 29.4%
2011 77.1% 29.3%
2010 77.1% 29.1%
2009 77.1% 29%
2008 77.2% 28.9%
2007 77.2% 28.7%
2006 77.3% 28.6%
2005 77.4% 28.4%
2004 77.5% 28.2%
2003 77.5% 28.1%
2002 77.3% 27.9%
2001 76.9% 27.7%
2000 76.5% 27.5%
1999 76.2% 27.4%
1998 75.9% 27.2%
1997 75.6% 27%
1996 75.4% 26.8%
1995 75.1% 26.6%
1994 74.8% 26.5%
1993 74.6% 26.3%
1992 74.4% 26.1%
1991 74.2% 26%
1990 74.1% 25.8%
1989 73.9% 25.6%
1988 73.8% 25.5%
1987 73.7% 25.3%
1986 73.6% 25.2%
1985 73.6% 25.1%
1984 73.5% 25%
1983 73.4% 24.8%
1982 73.4% 24.7%
1981 73.3% 24.6%
1980 73.2% 24.6%
1979 73.2% 24.5%
1978 73.2% 24.4%
1977 73.1% 24.3%
1976 73.1% 24.3%
1975 73% 24.2%
1974 72.9% 24.1%
1973 72.7% 23.9%
1972 72.3% 23.8%
1971 71.9% 23.6%
1970 71.4% 23.3%
1969 70.8% 23%
1968 70.2% 22.6%
1967 69.5% 22.3%
1966 68.4% 21.8%
1965 67.2% 21.4%
1964 65.9% 20.9%
1963 64.6% 20.5%
1962 63.5% 20%
1961 62.5% 19.5%
1960 61.7% 19%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 77.5% to 78.8% in France and from 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
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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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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