Myanmar vs Uganda: Rural population

Myanmar
38.08 million
in 2025
Uganda
34.97 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th

Rural population over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 38.08 million against 34.97 million in Uganda, a difference of 3.10 million.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 18.97 million 8.30 million 10.67 million Myanmar
1970s 22.70 million 10.88 million 11.83 million Myanmar
1980s 27.15 million 13.74 million 13.41 million Myanmar
1990s 31.07 million 18.19 million 12.88 million Myanmar
2000s 33.80 million 23.72 million 10.08 million Myanmar
2010s 35.78 million 28.27 million 7.51 million Myanmar
2020s 37.57 million 33.42 million 4.15 million Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Uganda?
Myanmar, at 38.08 million against 34.97 million in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Uganda?
3.10 million, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for rural population?
Myanmar ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.