Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Myanmar: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.6%

World rank

26th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0072 units per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar peaked at 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Myanmar ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1962	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1963	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1964	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
1965	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1966	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1967	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1968	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1969	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1970	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1971	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1972	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1973	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1974	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
1975	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1976	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1977	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1978	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1979	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1980	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1981	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1982	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1983	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1984	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1985	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1986	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1987	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1988	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1989	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1990	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1992	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1993	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1994	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1995	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1996	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1997	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1998	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1999	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2000	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2001	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+40.5%
2002	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2003	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
2004	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2005	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Angola 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Rwanda 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More urban development data for Myanmar

Population in the largest city 34.7% (2025)
Population density 82.94 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 7.41 million (2025)
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, annual 1.85 % change on previous year (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Myanmar was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Myanmar ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.