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Population density: Myanmar vs Tuvalu compared

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Myanmar has a population density of 219.1 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. Myanmar has 133,626 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. Myanmar and Tuvalu rank 105th and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Myanmar 72.8% lower than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

Myanmar
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Myanmar Tuvalu
2026 219.1 806
2025 217.7 819
2024 216.3 833
2023 214.8 847
2022 213.3 863
2021 211.9 880
2020 210.4 898
2019 208.9 913
2018 207.4 928
2017 205.9 938
2016 204.3 944
2015 202.6 946
2014 201 948
2013 199.3 950
2012 197.6 944
2011 195.9 931
2010 194.4 916
2009 192.9 903
2008 191.8 891
2007 190.7 879
2006 189.4 868
2005 188.1 858
2004 186.6 847
2003 184.9 837
2002 183.2 831
2001 181.4 828
2000 179.5 824
1999 177.5 820
1998 175.4 816
1997 173.2 812
1996 171 807
1995 168.8 801
1994 166.7 795
1993 164.5 788
1992 162.3 780
1991 160.1 771
1990 157.8 760
1989 155.4 748
1988 153 735
1987 150.5 723
1986 147.9 709
1985 145.1 695
1984 142.3 682
1983 139.4 672
1982 136.7 662
1981 134.2 650
1980 131.7 636
1979 129.2 620
1978 126.7 601
1977 124.3 577
1976 121.9 553
1975 119.6 528
1974 117.3 503
1973 115 490
1972 112.7 491
1971 110.2 491
1970 107.8 489
1969 105.4 486
1968 103 486
1967 100.7 488
1966 98.4 491
1965 96.2 493
1964 94.1 497
1963 92 497
1962 90 492
1961 88 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, Myanmar ranked 99th by population density and is 105th now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Myanmar
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
Myanmar Tuvalu
2024 30.4% 64.7%
2023 30.4% 64%
2022 30.3% 63.3%
2021 30.2% 62.6%
2020 30.2% 61.9%
2019 30.1% 61.2%
2018 30% 60.6%
2017 29.9% 60%
2016 29.8% 59.5%
2015 29.7% 58.9%
2014 29.6% 58.3%
2013 29.5% 57.6%
2012 29.4% 56.9%
2011 29.3% 56%
2010 29.1% 55%
2009 29% 54%
2008 28.9% 52.8%
2007 28.7% 51.7%
2006 28.6% 50.5%
2005 28.4% 49.4%
2004 28.2% 48.4%
2003 28.1% 47.5%
2002 27.9% 46.7%
2001 27.7% 46.1%
2000 27.5% 45.5%
1999 27.4% 45%
1998 27.2% 44.5%
1997 27% 44%
1996 26.8% 43.5%
1995 26.6% 43.1%
1994 26.5% 42.5%
1993 26.3% 42%
1992 26.1% 41.3%
1991 26% 40.6%
1990 25.8% 39.7%
1989 25.6% 38.6%
1988 25.5% 37.5%
1987 25.3% 36.4%
1986 25.2% 35.2%
1985 25.1% 34.2%
1984 25% 33.3%
1983 24.8% 32.6%
1982 24.7% 31.9%
1981 24.6% 31.1%
1980 24.6% 30.2%
1979 24.5% 29%
1978 24.4% 27.1%
1977 24.3% 24%
1976 24.3% 20.5%
1975 24.2% 17.3%
1974 24.1% 15.2%
1973 23.9% 14.7%
1972 23.8% 14.6%
1971 23.6% 14.5%
1970 23.3% 14.5%
1969 23% 14.4%
1968 22.6% 14.2%
1967 22.3% 13.9%
1966 21.8% 13.5%
1965 21.4% 13.1%
1964 20.9% 12.8%
1963 20.5% 12.6%
1962 20% 12.5%
1961 19.5% 12.4%
1960 19% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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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