Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Myanmar 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1963 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1964 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1965 0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1966 0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1967 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1968 0.03 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1969 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1970 0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1971 0.0318 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1972 0.0324 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1973 0.033 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 0.0338 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 0.0346 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 0.0354 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 0.0362 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1978 0.0371 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1979 0.0379 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1980 0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1981 0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1982 0.0406 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1984 0.0423 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 0.0431 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 0.0438 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1988 0.0452 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1989 0.0459 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1990 0.0465 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.047 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1992 0.0475 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1993 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1994 0.0484 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0.0489 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 0.0494 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 0.0499 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1998 0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1999 0.051 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 0.0515 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2001 0.0519 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2004 0.0531 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2005 0.0535 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2006 0.0537 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0544 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 0.0546 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2011 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 0.0563 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2016 0.0566 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.057 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 0.0582 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0343 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0379 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0425 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0459 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0487 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0465 1000 No per square kilometre 0.051 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0531 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0515 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0544 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0546 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 48 Samoa 0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 Lebanon 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Ghana 0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 Benin 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Switzerland 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Myanmar ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.