Population in the largest city in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population in the largest city was 14.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.75
World rank
144th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.75
in 2020
All-time low
11.31
in 1975
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Myanmar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 14.75 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Myanmar peaked at 14.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.31, in 1975.
Myanmar ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.39 | — |
| 1955 | 13.07 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 12.62 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 12.12 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 11.62 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 11.31 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.65 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 11.83 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.03 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.22 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.44 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.05 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 13.89 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.75 | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.23 | 13.07 | 13.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.37 | 12.12 | 12.62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.47 | 11.31 | 11.62 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.74 | 11.65 | 11.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.13 | 12.03 | 12.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.75 | 12.44 | 13.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.28 | 13.89 | 14.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.75 | 14.75 | 14.75 | 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 population in the largest city in Myanmar?
- Population in the largest city in Myanmar was 14.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 in 1975.
- How does Myanmar rank for population in the largest city?
- Myanmar ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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