Population density in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population density was 82.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.94 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.94 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
33.98 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Myanmar stood at 82.94 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Myanmar peaked at 82.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.98 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 118th of 215 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 density in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.98 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 34.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 35.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 36.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 37.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 41.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 42.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 44.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 45.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 46.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 47.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 47.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 48.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 49.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50.84 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 51.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 52.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 53.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 56.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 57.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 58.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 59.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 60 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 60.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 61.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 62.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 69.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 70.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.48 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.23 people per sq. km of land area | 33.98 people per sq. km of land area | 40.68 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.74 people per sq. km of land area | 41.61 people per sq. km of land area | 49.88 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.45 people per sq. km of land area | 50.84 people per sq. km of land area | 60 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.76 people per sq. km of land area | 60.93 people per sq. km of land area | 68.53 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.14 people per sq. km of land area | 69.3 people per sq. km of land area | 74.48 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.89 people per sq. km of land area | 75.05 people per sq. km of land area | 80.65 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.08 people per sq. km of land area | 81.23 people per sq. km of land area | 82.94 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 115 Republic of Moldova 85.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 116 Morocco 84.5 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 84.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 119 Romania 82.85 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 120 French Polynesia 80.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 80.91 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Myanmar
- Population in the largest city 34.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.135 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 7.41 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 5.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.25 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 103.12 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Myanmar?
- Population density in Myanmar was 82.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for population density?
- Myanmar ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density 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 FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.