Myanmar vs South Africa: Population density
Myanmar
76.09 people per km²
in 2100
South Africa
77.75 people per km²
in 2100
Myanmar rank
143rd
South Africa rank
140th
Population density over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.75 people per km² against 76.09 people per km² in Myanmar, a difference of 1.66 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 47 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.06 people per km² | 0.2127 people per km² | 2.85 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1100s | 3.83 people per km² | 0.2552 people per km² | 3.58 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1200s | 4.6 people per km² | 0.2978 people per km² | 4.3 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1300s | 4.44 people per km² | 0.3403 people per km² | 4.1 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1400s | 5.29 people per km² | 0.3828 people per km² | 4.9 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1500s | 6.13 people per km² | 0.4254 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1600s | 6.89 people per km² | 0.4963 people per km² | 6.4 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1700s | 7.66 people per km² | 0.7089 people per km² | 6.95 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1710s | 7.81 people per km² | 0.6955 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1720s | 7.97 people per km² | 0.6821 people per km² | 7.29 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1730s | 8.12 people per km² | 0.6688 people per km² | 7.45 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1740s | 8.27 people per km² | 0.6554 people per km² | 7.62 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1750s | 8.43 people per km² | 0.642 people per km² | 7.78 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 8.58 people per km² | 0.6286 people per km² | 7.95 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 8.73 people per km² | 0.6152 people per km² | 8.12 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1780s | 8.89 people per km² | 0.6018 people per km² | 8.28 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 9.04 people per km² | 0.5884 people per km² | 8.45 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 8.17 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 6.96 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 6.25 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 5.48 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 4.06 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 5.68 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 5.9 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | 3.7 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 6.09 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 6.24 people per km² | 2.9 people per km² | 3.34 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 5.95 people per km² | 3.23 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 7.67 people per km² | 3.59 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 12.4 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 8.4 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 15.52 people per km² | 4.59 people per km² | 10.94 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 17.42 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 12.01 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 19.13 people per km² | 6.48 people per km² | 12.65 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 21.52 people per km² | 7.95 people per km² | 13.57 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 24.9 people per km² | 9.66 people per km² | 15.24 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 29.74 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 17.85 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 36.88 people per km² | 15.57 people per km² | 21.31 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 45.8 people per km² | 20.92 people per km² | 24.87 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 55.52 people per km² | 28.44 people per km² | 27.08 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 64.85 people per km² | 36.31 people per km² | 28.54 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 72.23 people per km² | 40.65 people per km² | 31.58 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 77.93 people per km² | 46.1 people per km² | 31.83 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 83.69 people per km² | 52.95 people per km² | 30.74 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2030s | 87.78 people per km² | 58.44 people per km² | 29.34 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2040s | 89.6 people per km² | 62.98 people per km² | 26.62 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2050s | 89.48 people per km² | 66.91 people per km² | 22.56 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2060s | 87.81 people per km² | 70.11 people per km² | 17.7 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2070s | 85.14 people per km² | 72.68 people per km² | 12.46 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2080s | 81.85 people per km² | 74.87 people per km² | 6.98 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2090s | 78.18 people per km² | 76.8 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | Myanmar |
| 2100s | 76.09 people per km² | 77.75 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77.75 people per km² against 76.09 people per km² in Myanmar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 1.66 people per km², with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for population density?
- Myanmar ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.