Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0827 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0827 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0411 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0576 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0614 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0622 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0656 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0717 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0723 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0739 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0766 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0798 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 116 Morocco 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 117 Romania 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 121 Serbia 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 122 Greece 0.0803 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.