Urban population, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban population, per square kilometre was 25.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Myanmar is 25.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 25.2 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.62 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 155th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.78 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 9.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 12.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 15.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 units per square kilometre | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 18.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 units per square kilometre | 19.08 units per square kilometre | 21.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 units per square kilometre | 21.87 units per square kilometre | 24.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.85 units per square kilometre | 24.5 units per square kilometre | 25.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 26.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 26.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Chile 23.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 23.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sweden 22.93 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 25.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban population 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.