Myanmar vs Netherlands: Urban population
Myanmar
16.78 million
in 2025
Netherlands
17.35 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
50th
Urban population over time
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.35 million against 16.78 million in Myanmar, a difference of 577,600.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Myanmar ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.10 million | 7.43 million | 2.34 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.19 million | 8.68 million | 1.49 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.08 million | 9.74 million | 657,907 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.25 million | 11.10 million | 154,800 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 13.34 million | 13.48 million | 135,760 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.08 million | 15.27 million | 193,600 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.37 million | 16.91 million | 533,817 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Myanmar or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.35 million against 16.78 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Myanmar and Netherlands?
- 577,600, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.