Annual rate of change in urban populations in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual rate of change in urban populations was -0.8873 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Myanmar, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -0.8873 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Myanmar peaked at 3.34 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.8873, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -0.2307 | — |
| 1960 | -0.4322 | +87.4% |
| 1965 | -0.5281 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | -0.5407 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | -0.3932 | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4261 | -208.4% |
| 1985 | 3.34 | +684.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2104 | -93.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1426 | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1615 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6515 | +303.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9227 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7191 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | -0.8873 | -223.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -0.8873 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.808. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -0.8873 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8275. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +684.9% | 0.4261 | 3.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2307 | -0.2307 | -0.2307 | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.4802 | -0.5281 | -0.4322 | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.4669 | -0.5407 | -0.3932 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 0.4261 | 3.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 | 0.1426 | 0.2104 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4065 | 0.1615 | 0.6515 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8209 | 0.7191 | 0.9227 | 2 |
| 2020s | -0.8873 | -0.8873 | -0.8873 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Myanmar?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Myanmar was -0.8873 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8873 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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