Myanmar vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Myanmar
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.5881 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.2076 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.5271 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.5234 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.3743 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.1072 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Myanmar ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.