IDA & IBRD total vs Myanmar: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
IDA & IBRD total
46.3%
in 2025
Myanmar
69.4%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
22nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 69.4% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.4% | 78.9% | 4.5% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 71.4% | 76.0% | 4.6% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 74.9% | 8.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 73.4% | 11.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 71.7% | 14.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 70.4% | 19.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 69.6% | 22.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA & IBRD total or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 69.4% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA & IBRD total and Myanmar?
- 23.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Myanmar rank globally for rural population?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.