Myanmar has a population density of 216.3 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Myanmar has 133,626 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Myanmar ranked 104th out of 197.
Myanmar has 0.67% of the world's population and 0.44% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Myanmar compared to the World's average
Myanmar
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 216.3 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 104/197 | N/A |
| Population |
55188302
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 251,997 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 128,904 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17% | 28.6% |
Myanmar population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Myanmar has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 15.9%. The population density rank was 97th 22 years ago and is 104th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 216.3 | 104 |
| 2023 | 214.8 | 104 |
| 2022 | 213.3 | 104 |
| 2021 | 211.9 | 105 |
| 2020 | 210.4 | 106 |
| 2019 | 208.9 | 106 |
| 2018 | 207.4 | 106 |
| 2017 | 205.9 | 106 |
| 2016 | 204.3 | 105 |
| 2015 | 202.6 | 106 |
| 2014 | 201 | 105 |
| 2013 | 199.3 | 105 |
| 2012 | 197.6 | 106 |
| 2011 | 195.9 | 104 |
| 2010 | 194.4 | 101 |
| 2009 | 192.9 | 102 |
| 2008 | 191.8 | 102 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 101 |
| 2006 | 189.4 | 99 |
| 2005 | 188.1 | 97 |
| 2004 | 186.6 | 97 |
| 2003 | 184.9 | 98 |
| 2002 | 183.2 | 97 |
| 2001 | 181.4 | 96 |
| 2000 | 179.5 | 96 |
| 1999 | 177.5 | 92 |
| 1998 | 175.4 | 92 |
| 1997 | 173.2 | 91 |
| 1996 | 171 | 91 |
| 1995 | 168.8 | 92 |
| 1994 | 166.7 | 92 |
| 1993 | 164.5 | 91 |
| 1992 | 162.3 | 89 |
| 1991 | 160.1 | 80 |
| 1990 | 157.8 | 79 |
| 1989 | 155.4 | 77 |
| 1988 | 153 | 78 |
| 1987 | 150.5 | 78 |
| 1986 | 147.9 | 78 |
| 1985 | 145.1 | 78 |
| 1984 | 142.3 | 78 |
| 1983 | 139.4 | 78 |
| 1982 | 136.7 | 77 |
| 1981 | 134.2 | 77 |
| 1980 | 131.7 | 77 |
| 1979 | 129.2 | 77 |
| 1978 | 126.7 | 77 |
| 1977 | 124.3 | 76 |
| 1976 | 121.9 | 76 |
| 1975 | 119.6 | 77 |
| 1974 | 117.3 | 77 |
| 1973 | 115 | 77 |
| 1972 | 112.7 | 77 |
| 1971 | 110.2 | 77 |
| 1970 | 107.8 | 76 |
| 1969 | 105.4 | 75 |
| 1968 | 103 | 74 |
| 1967 | 100.7 | 74 |
| 1966 | 98.4 | 74 |
| 1965 | 96.2 | 74 |
| 1964 | 94.1 | 74 |
| 1963 | 92 | 74 |
| 1962 | 90 | 74 |
| 1961 | 88 | 74 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Myanmar from 1960 to 2024: 19% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 27.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 30.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 174 |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 173 |
| 2022 | 30.3% | 172 |
| 2021 | 30.2% | 171 |
| 2020 | 30.2% | 171 |
| 2019 | 30.1% | 171 |
| 2018 | 30% | 170 |
| 2017 | 29.9% | 170 |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 170 |
| 2015 | 29.7% | 169 |
| 2014 | 29.6% | 168 |
| 2013 | 29.5% | 169 |
| 2012 | 29.4% | 169 |
| 2011 | 29.3% | 166 |
| 2010 | 29.1% | 166 |
| 2009 | 29% | 166 |
| 2008 | 28.9% | 165 |
| 2007 | 28.7% | 164 |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 163 |
| 2005 | 28.4% | 163 |
| 2004 | 28.2% | 163 |
| 2003 | 28.1% | 163 |
| 2002 | 27.9% | 164 |
| 2001 | 27.7% | 164 |
| 2000 | 27.5% | 165 |
| 1999 | 27.4% | 163 |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 163 |
| 1997 | 27% | 162 |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 161 |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 161 |
| 1994 | 26.5% | 160 |
| 1993 | 26.3% | 159 |
| 1992 | 26.1% | 159 |
| 1991 | 26% | 158 |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 159 |
| 1989 | 25.6% | 158 |
| 1988 | 25.5% | 158 |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 157 |
| 1986 | 25.2% | 156 |
| 1985 | 25.1% | 155 |
| 1984 | 25% | 153 |
| 1983 | 24.8% | 151 |
| 1982 | 24.7% | 150 |
| 1981 | 24.6% | 149 |
| 1980 | 24.6% | 148 |
| 1979 | 24.5% | 146 |
| 1978 | 24.4% | 145 |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 143 |
| 1976 | 24.3% | 142 |
| 1975 | 24.2% | 140 |
| 1974 | 24.1% | 140 |
| 1973 | 23.9% | 141 |
| 1972 | 23.8% | 140 |
| 1971 | 23.6% | 139 |
| 1970 | 23.3% | 138 |
| 1969 | 23% | 138 |
| 1968 | 22.6% | 138 |
| 1967 | 22.3% | 137 |
| 1966 | 21.8% | 137 |
| 1965 | 21.4% | 135 |
| 1964 | 20.9% | 134 |
| 1963 | 20.5% | 133 |
| 1962 | 20% | 132 |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 132 |
| 1960 | 19% | 132 |
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