Urban population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban population was 16.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 16.78 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Myanmar peaked at 16.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.13 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.33 million | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 4.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 4.75 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 4.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.20 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 5.43 million | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 5.89 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 6.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 11.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16.78 million | +1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 16.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 16.78 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,900, 24.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.10 million | 4.13 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.19 million | 6.34 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 million | 8.16 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 million | 10.27 million | 12.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.34 million | 12.47 million | 14.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.08 million | 14.29 million | 15.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 million | 15.99 million | 16.78 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 in Myanmar?
- Urban population in Myanmar was 16.78 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban population?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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. 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. 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.