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Population density: Myanmar vs Romania compared

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Myanmar has a population density of 219.1 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Myanmar has 133,626 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Myanmar and Romania rank 105th and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Myanmar 3.3% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Myanmar
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Myanmar Romania
2026 219.1 212.1
2025 217.7 213.3
2024 216.3 214.5
2023 214.8 214.6
2022 213.3 214.4
2021 211.9 215.3
2020 210.4 216.9
2019 208.9 218.1
2018 207.4 219.2
2017 205.9 220.5
2016 204.3 221.8
2015 202.6 223.1
2014 201 224.1
2013 199.3 225
2012 197.6 225.9
2011 195.9 226.7
2010 194.4 227.9
2009 192.9 229.3
2008 191.8 231.4
2007 190.7 235.3
2006 189.4 238.7
2005 188.1 240.1
2004 186.6 241.6
2003 184.9 243
2002 183.2 244.8
2001 181.4 249.5
2000 179.5 253
1999 177.5 253.5
1998 175.4 253.9
1997 173.2 254.5
1996 171 255.2
1995 168.8 256
1994 166.7 256.5
1993 164.5 256.9
1992 162.3 257.3
1991 160.1 259.6
1990 157.8 262
1989 155.4 261.6
1988 153 259.3
1987 150.5 258
1986 147.9 256.8
1985 145.1 255.6
1984 142.3 254.6
1983 139.4 253.7
1982 136.7 252.7
1981 134.2 251.3
1980 131.7 249.7
1979 129.2 248.4
1978 126.7 246.8
1977 124.3 244.6
1976 121.9 242.3
1975 119.6 239.4
1974 117.3 236.5
1973 115 234.3
1972 112.7 232.3
1971 110.2 230.1
1970 107.8 227.7
1969 105.4 225
1968 103 222.6
1967 100.7 219.6
1966 98.4 216.1
1965 96.2 214
1964 94.1 212.7
1963 92 211.4
1962 90 210
1961 88 208.6

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 Myanmar increased by 15.7%, compared to a 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Myanmar ranked 99th by population density and is 105th now. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Myanmar
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Myanmar Romania
2024 30.4% 52.2%
2023 30.4% 52.2%
2022 30.3% 52.2%
2021 30.2% 52.2%
2020 30.2% 52.6%
2019 30.1% 52.9%
2018 30% 53.1%
2017 29.9% 53.4%
2016 29.8% 53.6%
2015 29.7% 53.7%
2014 29.6% 53.8%
2013 29.5% 53.9%
2012 29.4% 54%
2011 29.3% 54%
2010 29.1% 53.9%
2009 29% 53.8%
2008 28.9% 53.6%
2007 28.7% 53.4%
2006 28.6% 53.3%
2005 28.4% 53.1%
2004 28.2% 52.9%
2003 28.1% 52.8%
2002 27.9% 52.7%
2001 27.7% 52.8%
2000 27.5% 52.9%
1999 27.4% 53%
1998 27.2% 53.2%
1997 27% 53.4%
1996 26.8% 53.7%
1995 26.6% 53.9%
1994 26.5% 54.1%
1993 26.3% 54.2%
1992 26.1% 54.3%
1991 26% 54.3%
1990 25.8% 54.2%
1989 25.6% 54%
1988 25.5% 53.8%
1987 25.3% 53.4%
1986 25.2% 53%
1985 25.1% 52.5%
1984 25% 52%
1983 24.8% 51.5%
1982 24.7% 50.9%
1981 24.6% 50.3%
1980 24.6% 49.7%
1979 24.5% 49%
1978 24.4% 48.4%
1977 24.3% 47.8%
1976 24.3% 47.2%
1975 24.2% 46.5%
1974 24.1% 45.7%
1973 23.9% 44.8%
1972 23.8% 43.9%
1971 23.6% 43%
1970 23.3% 42%
1969 23% 41.1%
1968 22.6% 40.2%
1967 22.3% 39.3%
1966 21.8% 38.5%
1965 21.4% 37.7%
1964 20.9% 37%
1963 20.5% 36.3%
1962 20% 35.7%
1961 19.5% 35%
1960 19% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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