Myanmar vs Uganda: Urban population
Myanmar
16.78 million
in 2025
Uganda
16.41 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
52nd
Uganda rank
54th
Urban population over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.78 million against 16.41 million in Uganda, a difference of 363,100.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.10 million | 466,554 | 4.63 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 7.19 million | 745,230 | 6.44 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 9.08 million | 1.21 million | 7.88 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 11.25 million | 2.17 million | 9.08 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 13.34 million | 3.90 million | 9.45 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 15.08 million | 9.02 million | 6.07 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.37 million | 14.54 million | 1.84 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Myanmar, at 16.78 million against 16.41 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 363,100, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for urban population?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 54th 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.