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Population density: Ireland vs Myanmar compared

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Ireland has a population density of 207 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Ireland has 139,236 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Ireland and Myanmar rank 111th and 105th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ireland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.05% 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 Ireland 5.52% lower than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Ireland
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ireland Myanmar
2026 207 219.1
2025 205 217.7
2024 202.9 216.3
2023 199.7 214.8
2022 196 213.3
2021 192.1 211.9
2020 189.5 210.4
2019 187.1 208.9
2018 184.1 207.4
2017 181.5 205.9
2016 179.1 204.3
2015 176.8 202.6
2014 175.1 201
2013 173.8 199.3
2012 172.9 197.6
2011 172.2 195.9
2010 171.4 194.4
2009 170.5 192.9
2008 168.8 191.8
2007 165.4 190.7
2006 160.7 189.4
2005 156.4 188.1
2004 153 186.6
2003 150.3 184.9
2002 147.8 183.2
2001 145.4 181.4
2000 143.1 179.5
1999 141.2 177.5
1998 139.6 175.4
1997 138.1 173.2
1996 136.8 171
1995 135.7 168.8
1994 135 166.7
1993 134.5 164.5
1992 133.8 162.3
1991 132.9 160.1
1990 132.1 157.8
1989 132 155.4
1988 132.5 153
1987 133.1 150.5
1986 133.1 147.9
1985 133 145.1
1984 132.8 142.3
1983 132 139.4
1982 131.1 136.7
1981 129.8 134.2
1980 128.3 131.7
1979 126.8 129.2
1978 125.2 126.7
1977 123.4 124.3
1976 121.7 121.9
1975 119.9 119.6
1974 118 117.3
1973 116 115
1972 114.2 112.7
1971 112.5 110.2
1970 111.2 107.8
1969 110.3 105.4
1968 109.6 103
1967 109.1 100.7
1966 108.6 98.4
1965 108.2 96.2
1964 107.8 94.1
1963 107.2 92
1962 106.6 90
1961 106.2 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 Ireland increased by 28.8%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Ireland ranked 115th by population density and is 111th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ireland
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Ireland Myanmar
2024 64.3% 30.4%
2023 64.1% 30.4%
2022 63.9% 30.3%
2021 63.7% 30.2%
2020 63.5% 30.2%
2019 63.3% 30.1%
2018 63.1% 30%
2017 62.9% 29.9%
2016 62.7% 29.8%
2015 62.6% 29.7%
2014 62.5% 29.6%
2013 62.4% 29.5%
2012 62.3% 29.4%
2011 62.1% 29.3%
2010 61.9% 29.1%
2009 61.6% 29%
2008 61.4% 28.9%
2007 61.1% 28.7%
2006 60.8% 28.6%
2005 60.5% 28.4%
2004 60.2% 28.2%
2003 59.9% 28.1%
2002 59.6% 27.9%
2001 59.4% 27.7%
2000 59.1% 27.5%
1999 58.9% 27.4%
1998 58.6% 27.2%
1997 58.4% 27%
1996 58.2% 26.8%
1995 57.9% 26.6%
1994 57.7% 26.5%
1993 57.5% 26.3%
1992 57.2% 26.1%
1991 57.1% 26%
1990 56.9% 25.8%
1989 56.8% 25.6%
1988 56.7% 25.5%
1987 56.6% 25.3%
1986 56.4% 25.2%
1985 56.3% 25.1%
1984 56.1% 25%
1983 56% 24.8%
1982 55.8% 24.7%
1981 55.7% 24.6%
1980 55.4% 24.6%
1979 55.2% 24.5%
1978 54.9% 24.4%
1977 54.6% 24.3%
1976 54.3% 24.3%
1975 53.9% 24.2%
1974 53.6% 24.1%
1973 53.2% 23.9%
1972 52.8% 23.8%
1971 52.3% 23.6%
1970 51.8% 23.3%
1969 51.3% 23%
1968 50.7% 22.6%
1967 50% 22.3%
1966 49.3% 21.8%
1965 48.6% 21.4%
1964 47.8% 20.9%
1963 46.9% 20.5%
1962 46.1% 20%
1961 45.4% 19.5%
1960 44.9% 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 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland and from 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
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

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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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