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Population density: Italy vs Myanmar compared

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Italy has a population density of 513 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Italy has 55,153 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Italy and Myanmar rank 55th and 105th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Italy has 0.73% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Italy 134.1% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Italy
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Italy Myanmar
2026 513 219.1
2025 515 217.7
2024 516 216.3
2023 517 214.8
2022 517 213.3
2021 518 211.9
2020 521 210.4
2019 523 208.9
2018 527 207.4
2017 526 205.9
2016 527 204.3
2015 528 202.6
2014 528 201
2013 528 199.3
2012 527 197.6
2011 526 195.9
2010 524 194.4
2009 522 192.9
2008 519 191.8
2007 515 190.7
2006 511 189.4
2005 509 188.1
2004 506 186.6
2003 503 184.9
2002 500 183.2
2001 499 181.4
2000 499 179.5
1999 501 177.5
1998 501 175.4
1997 501 173.2
1996 501 171
1995 501 168.8
1994 501 166.7
1993 500 164.5
1992 500 162.3
1991 500 160.1
1990 499 157.8
1989 499 155.4
1988 499 153
1987 498 150.5
1986 498 147.9
1985 498 145.1
1984 498 142.3
1983 498 139.4
1982 498 136.7
1981 498 134.2
1980 497 131.7
1979 496 129.2
1978 495 126.7
1977 493 124.3
1976 491 121.9
1975 488 119.6
1974 485 117.3
1973 482 115
1972 479 112.7
1971 476 110.2
1970 474 107.8
1969 471 105.4
1968 469 103
1967 466 100.7
1966 462 98.4
1965 459 96.2
1964 455 94.1
1963 451 92
1962 448 90
1961 445 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 Italy increased by 0.28%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Italy ranked 42nd by population density and is 55th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Italy
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Italy Myanmar
2024 69.6% 30.4%
2023 69.5% 30.4%
2022 69.5% 30.3%
2021 69.5% 30.2%
2020 69.5% 30.2%
2019 69.5% 30.1%
2018 69.5% 30%
2017 69.5% 29.9%
2016 69.6% 29.8%
2015 69.6% 29.7%
2014 69.6% 29.6%
2013 69.3% 29.5%
2012 68.8% 29.4%
2011 68.4% 29.3%
2010 68.2% 29.1%
2009 68% 29%
2008 67.9% 28.9%
2007 67.8% 28.7%
2006 67.7% 28.6%
2005 67.6% 28.4%
2004 67.5% 28.2%
2003 67.4% 28.1%
2002 67.4% 27.9%
2001 67.3% 27.7%
2000 67.2% 27.5%
1999 67.1% 27.4%
1998 67% 27.2%
1997 67% 27%
1996 66.9% 26.8%
1995 66.8% 26.6%
1994 66.8% 26.5%
1993 66.7% 26.3%
1992 66.7% 26.1%
1991 66.7% 26%
1990 66.7% 25.8%
1989 66.7% 25.6%
1988 66.8% 25.5%
1987 66.8% 25.3%
1986 66.8% 25.2%
1985 66.8% 25.1%
1984 66.9% 25%
1983 66.9% 24.8%
1982 66.9% 24.7%
1981 66.9% 24.6%
1980 66.8% 24.6%
1979 66.7% 24.5%
1978 66.6% 24.4%
1977 66.4% 24.3%
1976 66.2% 24.3%
1975 65.9% 24.2%
1974 65.7% 24.1%
1973 65.4% 23.9%
1972 65.1% 23.8%
1971 64.8% 23.6%
1970 64.5% 23.3%
1969 64% 23%
1968 63.6% 22.6%
1967 63.1% 22.3%
1966 62.5% 21.8%
1965 62% 21.4%
1964 61.4% 20.9%
1963 60.9% 20.5%
1962 60.3% 20%
1961 59.8% 19.5%
1960 59.3% 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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy and from 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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 (2012–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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