Urban population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban population was 30.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 30.6% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Myanmar peaked at 30.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 196th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.0% | — |
| 1961 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.2% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.9% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 31.3% compare
- 195 Rwanda 30.9% compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 29.1% compare
- 198 Burkina Faso 28.9% compare
- 199 Timor-Leste 28.8% compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Myanmar?
- Urban population in Myanmar was 30.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban population?
- Myanmar ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.