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Population density: Guyana vs Myanmar compared

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Guyana has a population density of 10.3 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Guyana has 2,784,206 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Guyana and Myanmar rank 193rd and 105th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guyana has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.14% 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 Guyana 95.3% lower than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Guyana
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guyana Myanmar
2026 10.3 219.1
2025 10.3 217.7
2024 10.2 216.3
2023 10.1 214.8
2022 10.1 213.3
2021 10 211.9
2020 9.91 210.4
2019 10.6 208.9
2018 10.4 207.4
2017 10.1 205.9
2016 10 204.3
2015 9.98 202.6
2014 9.92 201
2013 9.87 199.3
2012 9.82 197.6
2011 9.82 195.9
2010 9.86 194.4
2009 9.9 192.9
2008 9.93 191.8
2007 9.96 190.7
2006 9.99 189.4
2005 10 188.1
2004 10 186.6
2003 10 184.9
2002 10 183.2
2001 10.1 181.4
2000 10.1 179.5
1999 10.1 177.5
1998 10 175.4
1997 10 173.2
1996 10 171
1995 9.98 168.8
1994 9.94 166.7
1993 9.91 164.5
1992 9.87 162.3
1991 9.84 160.1
1990 9.87 157.8
1989 9.93 155.4
1988 10 153
1987 10.1 150.5
1986 10.1 147.9
1985 10.2 145.1
1984 10.2 142.3
1983 10.2 139.4
1982 10.2 136.7
1981 10.2 134.2
1980 10.2 131.7
1979 10.1 129.2
1978 10.1 126.7
1977 9.98 124.3
1976 9.9 121.9
1975 9.81 119.6
1974 9.72 117.3
1973 9.61 115
1972 9.5 112.7
1971 9.38 110.2
1970 9.25 107.8
1969 9.09 105.4
1968 8.9 103
1967 8.72 100.7
1966 8.54 98.4
1965 8.36 96.2
1964 8.19 94.1
1963 8.01 92
1962 7.84 90
1961 7.67 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 Guyana increased by 3.3%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Guyana ranked 185th by population density and is 193rd now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guyana
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Guyana Myanmar
2024 26.5% 30.4%
2023 26.5% 30.4%
2022 26.5% 30.3%
2021 26.4% 30.2%
2020 26.4% 30.2%
2019 26.4% 30.1%
2018 26.4% 30%
2017 26.4% 29.9%
2016 26.4% 29.8%
2015 26.4% 29.7%
2014 26.4% 29.6%
2013 26.4% 29.5%
2012 26.4% 29.4%
2011 26.4% 29.3%
2010 26.5% 29.1%
2009 26.6% 29%
2008 26.9% 28.9%
2007 27.1% 28.7%
2006 27.5% 28.6%
2005 27.8% 28.4%
2004 28.1% 28.2%
2003 28.3% 28.1%
2002 28.5% 27.9%
2001 28.6% 27.7%
2000 28.8% 27.5%
1999 28.9% 27.4%
1998 29% 27.2%
1997 29.2% 27%
1996 29.3% 26.8%
1995 29.4% 26.6%
1994 29.4% 26.5%
1993 29.5% 26.3%
1992 29.6% 26.1%
1991 29.6% 26%
1990 29.6% 25.8%
1989 29.6% 25.6%
1988 29.6% 25.5%
1987 29.6% 25.3%
1986 29.5% 25.2%
1985 29.5% 25.1%
1984 29.5% 25%
1983 29.5% 24.8%
1982 29.5% 24.7%
1981 29.5% 24.6%
1980 29.5% 24.6%
1979 29.5% 24.5%
1978 29.6% 24.4%
1977 29.6% 24.3%
1976 29.7% 24.3%
1975 29.8% 24.2%
1974 29.9% 24.1%
1973 30% 23.9%
1972 30% 23.8%
1971 30.1% 23.6%
1970 30.1% 23.3%
1969 30.1% 23%
1968 30.1% 22.6%
1967 30% 22.3%
1966 29.9% 21.8%
1965 29.7% 21.4%
1964 29.6% 20.9%
1963 29.4% 20.5%
1962 29.3% 20%
1961 29.1% 19.5%
1960 29% 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 28.1% to 26.5% in Guyana 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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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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