Rural population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rural population was 67.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Myanmar is 67.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Myanmar peaked at 77.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.2% | — |
| 1971 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 76.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 74.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 73.2% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.5% | 68.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 Lesotho 69.1% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.8% compare
- 29 Barbados 68.5% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 67.3% compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 67.2% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 66.8% compare
More population data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5289 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8038 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Myanmar?
- Rural population in Myanmar was 67.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release