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Population density: Myanmar vs San Marino compared

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Myanmar has a population density of 219.1 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Myanmar has 133,626 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Myanmar and San Marino rank 105th and 16th 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, making the population density in Myanmar 85.1% lower than in San Marino.

Population density by year

Myanmar
San Marino

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Myanmar San Marino
2026 219.1 1,466
2025 217.7 1,464
2024 216.3 1,467
2023 214.8 1,462
2022 213.3 1,457
2021 211.9 1,479
2020 210.4 1,501
2019 208.9 1,496
2018 207.4 1,490
2017 205.9 1,460
2016 204.3 1,429
2015 202.6 1,420
2014 201 1,410
2013 199.3 1,426
2012 197.6 1,445
2011 195.9 1,408
2010 194.4 1,436
2009 192.9 1,427
2008 191.8 1,367
2007 190.7 1,347
2006 189.4 1,303
2005 188.1 1,288
2004 186.6 1,272
2003 184.9 1,202
2002 183.2 1,187
2001 181.4 1,172
2000 179.5 1,157
1999 177.5 1,142
1998 175.4 1,128
1997 173.2 1,114
1996 171 1,100
1995 168.8 1,086
1994 166.7 1,072
1993 164.5 1,056
1992 162.3 1,041
1991 160.1 1,027
1990 157.8 1,013
1989 155.4 999
1988 153 986
1987 150.5 979
1986 147.9 977
1985 145.1 971
1984 142.3 965
1983 139.4 960
1982 136.7 952
1981 134.2 943
1980 131.7 932
1979 129.2 920
1978 126.7 908
1977 124.3 864
1976 121.9 825
1975 119.6 822
1974 117.3 821
1973 115 820
1972 112.7 811
1971 110.2 795
1970 107.8 784
1969 105.4 778
1968 103 771
1967 100.7 764
1966 98.4 756
1965 96.2 747
1964 94.1 733
1963 92 716
1962 90 699
1961 88 682

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 12.5% growth in San Marino.

In 2006, Myanmar ranked 99th by population density and is 105th now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Myanmar
San Marino
1x
Year Urban population
Myanmar San Marino
2024 30.4% 97.2%
2023 30.4% 97.1%
2022 30.3% 97.1%
2021 30.2% 97.1%
2020 30.2% 97.1%
2019 30.1% 97.1%
2018 30% 97.1%
2017 29.9% 97.1%
2016 29.8% 97.1%
2015 29.7% 97.1%
2014 29.6% 97.1%
2013 29.5% 97.1%
2012 29.4% 97.1%
2011 29.3% 97.1%
2010 29.1% 97.1%
2009 29% 96.8%
2008 28.9% 96.4%
2007 28.7% 95.8%
2006 28.6% 95.2%
2005 28.4% 94.6%
2004 28.2% 94.2%
2003 28.1% 94%
2002 27.9% 93.9%
2001 27.7% 93.9%
2000 27.5% 93.8%
1999 27.4% 93.5%
1998 27.2% 93.2%
1997 27% 92.9%
1996 26.8% 92.5%
1995 26.6% 92.1%
1994 26.5% 91.7%
1993 26.3% 91.3%
1992 26.1% 90.9%
1991 26% 90.7%
1990 25.8% 90.5%
1989 25.6% 90.4%
1988 25.5% 90.4%
1987 25.3% 90.4%
1986 25.2% 90.2%
1985 25.1% 89.5%
1984 25% 88.4%
1983 24.8% 87%
1982 24.7% 85.4%
1981 24.6% 83.6%
1980 24.6% 81.6%
1979 24.5% 79.5%
1978 24.4% 77.5%
1977 24.3% 75.5%
1976 24.3% 73.6%
1975 24.2% 71.4%
1974 24.1% 68.9%
1973 23.9% 66.3%
1972 23.8% 63.8%
1971 23.6% 61.6%
1970 23.3% 59.8%
1969 23% 58.3%
1968 22.6% 57%
1967 22.3% 55.7%
1966 21.8% 54.5%
1965 21.4% 53.4%
1964 20.9% 52.4%
1963 20.5% 51.4%
1962 20% 50.5%
1961 19.5% 49.7%
1960 19% 48.9%

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 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.

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

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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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