Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 83.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.5 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.5 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
33.98 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Myanmar, 1961–2024
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 2024, population density in Myanmar stood at 83.5 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Myanmar peaked at 83.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.98 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 119th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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% |
| 2024 | 83.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 83.5 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 83.5 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 82.37 people per sq. km of land area | 81.23 people per sq. km of land area | 83.5 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 116 Burkina Faso 86.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 117 Morocco 85.33 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 118 Moldova 83.51 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 82.92 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 121 Romania 82.81 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 122 Greece 80.72 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 83.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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 83.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- 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 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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.