Share of the population living in cities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population living in cities was 38.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38.08
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.46
in 2015
All-time low
14.59
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Myanmar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 38.08 for share of the population living in cities in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Myanmar peaked at 38.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.59 | — |
| 1955 | 16.91 | +15.9% |
| 1960 | 21.16 | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 26.19 | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 29.45 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 33.2 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 34.21 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 34.04 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.89 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.4 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 36.31 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.35 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 38.11 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.46 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.08 | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 38.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.18, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 38.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.69, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.75 | 14.59 | 16.91 | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.67 | 21.16 | 26.19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.33 | 29.45 | 33.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.13 | 34.04 | 34.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.64 | 33.89 | 35.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.83 | 36.31 | 37.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.28 | 38.11 | 38.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.08 | 38.08 | 38.08 | 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 share of the population living in cities in Myanmar?
- Share of the population living in cities in Myanmar was 38.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Myanmar ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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