Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
33.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 82.94 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 33.99 units per square kilometre
1962 34.74 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1963 35.52 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1964 36.32 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1965 37.15 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1966 38 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1967 38.88 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1968 39.77 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 40.68 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 41.61 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1971 42.55 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1972 43.5 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 44.41 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 45.29 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 46.17 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 47.06 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1977 47.98 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1978 48.92 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1979 49.88 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1980 50.84 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1981 51.81 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1982 52.76 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1983 53.8 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 54.93 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1985 56.04 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1986 57.1 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1987 58.1 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1988 59.06 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1989 60 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1990 60.93 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1991 61.81 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1992 62.66 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1993 63.5 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1994 64.35 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1995 65.19 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 66.03 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 66.88 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1998 67.72 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1999 68.53 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 69.3 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2001 70.04 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2002 70.74 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 71.41 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 72.03 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2005 72.61 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 73.13 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 73.64 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2008 74.07 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 74.48 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 75.05 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2011 75.65 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2012 76.3 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 76.96 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 77.6 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 78.23 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 78.89 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 79.5 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 80.09 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2019 80.65 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 81.23 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 81.8 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 82.36 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 82.94 units per square kilometre +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.23 units per square kilometre 33.99 units per square kilometre 40.68 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 45.74 units per square kilometre 41.61 units per square kilometre 49.88 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 55.45 units per square kilometre 50.84 units per square kilometre 60 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 64.76 units per square kilometre 60.93 units per square kilometre 68.53 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 72.14 units per square kilometre 69.3 units per square kilometre 74.48 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 77.89 units per square kilometre 75.05 units per square kilometre 80.65 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 82.08 units per square kilometre 81.23 units per square kilometre 82.94 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 116 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 117 Burkina Faso 84.16 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 118 Romania 83.09 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 120 French Polynesia 80.99 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 121 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 122 Serbia 80.55 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 82.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 33.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Myanmar ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.