Myanmar vs Zambia: Population in the largest city
Myanmar
34.7%
in 2025
Zambia
34.5%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
59th
Zambia rank
60th
Population in the largest city over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.5% | 19.0% | 15.6% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 29.7% | 21.2% | 8.5% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 23.6% | 5.1% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 30.7% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.9% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Myanmar ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.