Urban population growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban population growth was 1.1% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Myanmar, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.1% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Myanmar peaked at 4.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 118th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Myanmar?
- Urban population growth in Myanmar was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban population growth?
- Myanmar ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.