Population, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, per square kilometre was 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
33.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 82.94 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 35.52 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 36.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 37.15 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 41.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 42.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 44.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 45.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 46.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 47.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 48.92 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 49.88 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 51.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 52.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 53.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 56.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 57.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 58.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 59.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 60 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 60.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 61.81 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 62.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 69.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 70.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.09 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.36 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.94 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 82.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.72 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 82.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.81 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.23 units per square kilometre | 33.99 units per square kilometre | 40.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.74 units per square kilometre | 41.61 units per square kilometre | 49.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.45 units per square kilometre | 50.84 units per square kilometre | 60 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.76 units per square kilometre | 60.93 units per square kilometre | 68.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.14 units per square kilometre | 69.3 units per square kilometre | 74.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.89 units per square kilometre | 75.05 units per square kilometre | 80.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.08 units per square kilometre | 81.23 units per square kilometre | 82.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 90 Brunei 87.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 84.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Romania 82.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Greece 80.73 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Population, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.