Skip to content

Population density: Kuwait vs Myanmar compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population density of 738 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Kuwait has 39,163 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Kuwait and Myanmar rank 37th and 105th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kuwait has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 Kuwait 237.1% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Kuwait
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kuwait Myanmar
2026 738 219.1
2025 726 217.7
2024 712 216.3
2023 705 214.8
2022 667 213.3
2021 634 211.9
2020 640 210.4
2019 646 208.9
2018 628 207.4
2017 604 205.9
2016 582 204.3
2015 557 202.6
2014 533 201
2013 510 199.3
2012 485 197.6
2011 455 195.9
2010 428 194.4
2009 406 192.9
2008 385 191.8
2007 365 190.7
2006 344 189.4
2005 325 188.1
2004 314 186.6
2003 307 184.9
2002 299.4 183.2
2001 291.9 181.4
2000 284.1 179.5
1999 276.2 177.5
1998 268.1 175.4
1997 259.8 173.2
1996 251.5 171
1995 244.4 168.8
1994 241.9 166.7
1993 243 164.5
1992 237.6 162.3
1991 196.4 160.1
1990 244.9 157.8
1989 322 155.4
1988 310 153
1987 298.4 150.5
1986 286.7 147.9
1985 275.3 145.1
1984 264.6 142.3
1983 253.5 139.4
1982 241.6 136.7
1981 230.1 134.2
1980 218.7 131.7
1979 206.9 129.2
1978 194.8 126.7
1977 182.8 124.3
1976 171.3 121.9
1975 160.6 119.6
1974 150.9 117.3
1973 142.1 115
1972 133.8 112.7
1971 125.7 110.2
1970 117.6 107.8
1969 108.9 105.4
1968 100 103
1967 91.3 100.7
1966 83.2 98.4
1965 75.7 96.2
1964 68.8 94.1
1963 62.2 92
1962 56 90
1961 50.3 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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/kuwait/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kuwait increased by 114.9%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Kuwait ranked 59th by population density and is 37th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kuwait
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Kuwait Myanmar
2024 100% 30.4%
2023 100% 30.4%
2022 100% 30.3%
2021 100% 30.2%
2020 100% 30.2%
2019 100% 30.1%
2018 100% 30%
2017 100% 29.9%
2016 100% 29.8%
2015 100% 29.7%
2014 100% 29.6%
2013 100% 29.5%
2012 100% 29.4%
2011 100% 29.3%
2010 100% 29.1%
2009 100% 29%
2008 100% 28.9%
2007 100% 28.7%
2006 100% 28.6%
2005 100% 28.4%
2004 99.9% 28.2%
2003 99.8% 28.1%
2002 99.5% 27.9%
2001 99.2% 27.7%
2000 99% 27.5%
1999 98.8% 27.4%
1998 98.5% 27.2%
1997 98.3% 27%
1996 98.1% 26.8%
1995 98% 26.6%
1994 98% 26.5%
1993 98% 26.3%
1992 98% 26.1%
1991 98% 26%
1990 98% 25.8%
1989 98% 25.6%
1988 98% 25.5%
1987 97.9% 25.3%
1986 97.9% 25.2%
1985 97.9% 25.1%
1984 97.7% 25%
1983 97.2% 24.8%
1982 96.5% 24.7%
1981 95.6% 24.6%
1980 94.8% 24.6%
1979 93.9% 24.5%
1978 92.9% 24.4%
1977 91.8% 24.3%
1976 90.7% 24.3%
1975 89.4% 24.2%
1974 87.8% 24.1%
1973 85.7% 23.9%
1972 83.5% 23.8%
1971 81.7% 23.6%
1970 80.5% 23.3%
1969 80% 23%
1968 79.8% 22.6%
1967 79.6% 22.3%
1966 79.4% 21.8%
1965 79.1% 21.4%
1964 78.6% 20.9%
1963 78% 20.5%
1962 77.2% 20%
1961 76.4% 19.5%
1960 75.4% 19%

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

GeoRank.org/population-density/kuwait/myanmar | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 99.9% to 100% in Kuwait 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/kuwait/myanmar | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.