Myanmar vs Russia: Rural population
Myanmar
38.08 million
in 2025
Russia
35.52 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Russia rank
16th
Rural population over time
- Myanmar
- Russia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 38.08 million against 35.52 million in Russia, a difference of 2.56 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 million | 52.62 million | 33.65 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 22.70 million | 45.23 million | 22.53 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 40.37 million | 13.22 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 31.07 million | 39.68 million | 8.61 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 33.80 million | 38.46 million | 4.66 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 35.78 million | 37.23 million | 1.44 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 37.57 million | 36.14 million | 1.43 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Russia?
- Myanmar, at 38.08 million against 35.52 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Russia?
- 2.56 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Russia rank globally for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.