Rural population, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rural population, per capita was 0.6942 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Myanmar stood at 0.6942 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.8101 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6942 units per person, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8101 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8051 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7954 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7906 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.786 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7815 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7774 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7735 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.77 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7669 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7643 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7622 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7607 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7594 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7584 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7575 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7566 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7559 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7552 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7544 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7536 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7527 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7516 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7505 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7492 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7479 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7465 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.745 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7435 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.742 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7403 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7387 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.737 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7353 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7335 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7318 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.73 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7282 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7264 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7247 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7229 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7211 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7194 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7177 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7161 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7145 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7129 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7114 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.71 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7086 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7073 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.706 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7049 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7038 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7019 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7009 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6992 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6984 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6976 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6969 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6962 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6955 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6942 units per person | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6942 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6942 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.789 units per person | 0.77 units per person | 0.8101 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7597 units per person | 0.7552 units per person | 0.7669 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7495 units per person | 0.7435 units per person | 0.7544 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7343 units per person | 0.7264 units per person | 0.742 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7171 units per person | 0.71 units per person | 0.7247 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7036 units per person | 0.6992 units per person | 0.7086 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6965 units per person | 0.6942 units per person | 0.6984 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 19 East Timor 0.7121 units per person compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.7108 units per person compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 0.709 units per person compare
- 23 Rwanda 0.6909 units per person compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.6869 units per person compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.681 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Myanmar?
- Rural population, per capita in Myanmar was 0.6942 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8101 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6942 units per person in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for rural population, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.