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Population density: Germany vs Myanmar compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Germany and Myanmar rank 50th and 105th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany 179.4% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Germany
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Myanmar
2026 612 219.1
2025 617 217.7
2024 619 216.3
2023 617 214.8
2022 617 213.3
2021 617 211.9
2020 616 210.4
2019 616 208.9
2018 615 207.4
2017 613 205.9
2016 610 204.3
2015 606 202.6
2014 601 201
2013 599 199.3
2012 598 197.6
2011 596 195.9
2010 608 194.4
2009 608 192.9
2008 610 191.8
2007 611 190.7
2006 612 189.4
2005 612 188.1
2004 613 186.6
2003 613 184.9
2002 612 183.2
2001 611 181.4
2000 610 179.5
1999 609 177.5
1998 609 175.4
1997 609 173.2
1996 608 171
1995 606 168.8
1994 604 166.7
1993 602 164.5
1992 598 162.3
1991 594 160.1
1990 589 157.8
1989 584 155.4
1988 580 153
1987 577 150.5
1986 577 147.9
1985 576 145.1
1984 578 142.3
1983 580 139.4
1982 581 136.7
1981 582 134.2
1980 581 131.7
1979 580 129.2
1978 579 126.7
1977 580 124.3
1976 581 121.9
1975 584 119.6
1974 586 117.3
1973 586 115
1972 584 112.7
1971 581 110.2
1970 580 107.8
1969 578 105.4
1968 573 103
1967 571 100.7
1966 568 98.4
1965 564 96.2
1964 559 94.1
1963 554 92
1962 549 90
1961 544 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 Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Myanmar
2024 82% 30.4%
2023 81.9% 30.4%
2022 81.8% 30.3%
2021 81.6% 30.2%
2020 81.5% 30.2%
2019 81.3% 30.1%
2018 81.1% 30%
2017 81% 29.9%
2016 80.8% 29.8%
2015 80.7% 29.7%
2014 80.6% 29.6%
2013 80.5% 29.5%
2012 80.4% 29.4%
2011 80.3% 29.3%
2010 80.3% 29.1%
2009 80.3% 29%
2008 80.2% 28.9%
2007 80.2% 28.7%
2006 80.2% 28.6%
2005 80.2% 28.4%
2004 80.2% 28.2%
2003 80.1% 28.1%
2002 80.1% 27.9%
2001 80.1% 27.7%
2000 80.1% 27.5%
1999 80.1% 27.4%
1998 80.1% 27.2%
1997 80.1% 27%
1996 80.1% 26.8%
1995 80% 26.6%
1994 80% 26.5%
1993 80% 26.3%
1992 80% 26.1%
1991 80% 26%
1990 80% 25.8%
1989 80% 25.6%
1988 80% 25.5%
1987 80% 25.3%
1986 80% 25.2%
1985 80% 25.1%
1984 80% 25%
1983 80% 24.8%
1982 79.9% 24.7%
1981 79.9% 24.6%
1980 79.9% 24.6%
1979 79.9% 24.5%
1978 79.9% 24.4%
1977 79.9% 24.3%
1976 79.8% 24.3%
1975 79.8% 24.2%
1974 79.8% 24.1%
1973 79.8% 23.9%
1972 79.7% 23.8%
1971 79.7% 23.6%
1970 79.7% 23.3%
1969 79.6% 23%
1968 79.4% 22.6%
1967 79.1% 22.3%
1966 78.7% 21.8%
1965 78.3% 21.4%
1964 77.7% 20.9%
1963 77.2% 20.5%
1962 76.7% 20%
1961 76.2% 19.5%
1960 75.7% 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 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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