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Population density: Myanmar vs Palestine compared

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Myanmar has a population density of 219.1 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Myanmar has 133,626 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Myanmar and Palestine rank 105th and 8th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Myanmar has 0.67% of the world's population and 0.44% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Myanmar 90.7% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Myanmar
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Myanmar Palestine
2026 219.1 2,352
2025 217.7 2,311
2024 216.3 2,274
2023 214.8 2,221
2022 213.3 2,168
2021 211.9 2,116
2020 210.4 2,067
2019 208.9 2,016
2018 207.4 1,966
2017 205.9 1,917
2016 204.3 1,879
2015 202.6 1,837
2014 201 1,796
2013 199.3 1,754
2012 197.6 1,712
2011 195.9 1,671
2010 194.4 1,629
2009 192.9 1,587
2008 191.8 1,545
2007 190.7 1,503
2006 189.4 1,466
2005 188.1 1,429
2004 186.6 1,392
2003 184.9 1,357
2002 183.2 1,323
2001 181.4 1,290
2000 179.5 1,257
1999 177.5 1,225
1998 175.4 1,195
1997 173.2 1,164
1996 171 1,113
1995 168.8 1,065
1994 166.7 1,018
1993 164.5 973
1992 162.3 931
1991 160.1 890
1990 157.8 851
1989 155.4 819
1988 153 766
1987 150.5 745
1986 147.9 729
1985 145.1 697
1984 142.3 670
1983 139.4 648
1982 136.7 629
1981 134.2 611
1980 131.7 595
1979 129.2 579
1978 126.7 564
1977 124.3 548
1976 121.9 532
1975 119.6 516
1974 117.3 499
1973 115 484
1972 112.7 474
1971 110.2 469
1970 107.8 471
1969 105.4 476
1968 103 483
1967 100.7 485
1966 98.4 484
1965 96.2 480
1964 94.1 472
1963 92 464
1962 90 457
1961 88 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Myanmar increased by 15.7%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Myanmar ranked 99th by population density and is 105th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Myanmar
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Myanmar Palestine
2024 30.4% 87.1%
2023 30.4% 86.9%
2022 30.3% 86.6%
2021 30.2% 86.3%
2020 30.2% 86.1%
2019 30.1% 85.8%
2018 30% 85.5%
2017 29.9% 85.4%
2016 29.8% 85.3%
2015 29.7% 85.2%
2014 29.6% 85%
2013 29.5% 84.8%
2012 29.4% 84.5%
2011 29.3% 84.2%
2010 29.1% 83.9%
2009 29% 83.5%
2008 28.9% 83.1%
2007 28.7% 82.6%
2006 28.6% 81.8%
2005 28.4% 80.5%
2004 28.2% 79%
2003 28.1% 77.3%
2002 27.9% 75.5%
2001 27.7% 73.7%
2000 27.5% 72.1%
1999 27.4% 70.6%
1998 27.2% 69.5%
1997 27% 68.7%
1996 26.8% 68.1%
1995 26.6% 67.5%
1994 26.5% 67%
1993 26.3% 66.5%
1992 26.1% 66.1%
1991 26% 65.7%
1990 25.8% 65.3%
1989 25.6% -
1988 25.5% -
1987 25.3% -
1986 25.2% -
1985 25.1% -
1984 25% -
1983 24.8% -
1982 24.7% -
1981 24.6% -
1980 24.6% -
1979 24.5% -
1978 24.4% -
1977 24.3% -
1976 24.3% -
1975 24.2% -
1974 24.1% -
1973 23.9% -
1972 23.8% -
1971 23.6% -
1970 23.3% -
1969 23% -
1968 22.6% -
1967 22.3% -
1966 21.8% -
1965 21.4% -
1964 20.9% -
1963 20.5% -
1962 20% -
1961 19.5% -
1960 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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar and from 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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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