Population of cities towns and villages in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population of cities towns and villages was 16.24 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.24 million
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
16.24 million
in 2020
All-time low
8.52 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Myanmar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 16.24 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Myanmar peaked at 16.24 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.52 million | — |
| 1955 | 8.98 million | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 9.49 million | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 10.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 10.55 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 11.05 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 12.18 million | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 13.38 million | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 14.31 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 14.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.24 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.75 million | 8.52 million | 8.98 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.75 million | 9.49 million | 10.02 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.80 million | 10.55 million | 11.05 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.78 million | 12.18 million | 13.38 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.44 million | 14.31 million | 14.57 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.90 million | 14.72 million | 15.08 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.56 million | 15.34 million | 15.77 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.24 million | 16.24 million | 16.24 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Germany 22.56 million compare
- 16 Philippines 17.03 million compare
- 17 Madagascar 16.54 million compare
- 19 Mozambique 15.39 million compare
- 20 Poland 15.25 million compare
- 21 Türkiye 15.21 million 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)
- 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 of cities towns and villages in Myanmar?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Myanmar was 16.24 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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