Urban population, male (% of total) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban population, male (% of total) was 16.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Myanmar, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 16.6% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Myanmar peaked at 16.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.8% | — |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +8.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 16.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 16.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 155 Zimbabwe 16.9% compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 16.9% compare
- 157 Sudan 16.8% compare
- 159 East Timor 16.5% compare
- 160 Vietnam 16.3% compare
- 161 Mozambique 16.2% 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 urban population, male in Myanmar?
- Urban population, male in Myanmar was 16.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban population, male?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.