Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0002 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
42nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0185 people per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0002 people per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Myanmar is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.0185 people per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 42nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0076 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0071 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0071 people per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 people per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 people per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0142 people per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 people per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 people per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 people per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0107 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0112 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 people per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 people per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 people per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 people per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 people per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 people per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 people per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 people per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 people per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 people per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 people per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 people per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 people per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.005 people per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 people per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 people per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 people per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 people per US$ of GDP | 0.005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 39 Angola 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Haiti 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Guinea 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Lebanon 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 people per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.