Rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rural population, per square kilometre was 57.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 57.74 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 57.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.36 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 57th out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.26 units per square kilometre | 27.36 units per square kilometre | 31.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.74 units per square kilometre | 31.91 units per square kilometre | 37.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.55 units per square kilometre | 38.36 units per square kilometre | 44.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.54 units per square kilometre | 45.2 units per square kilometre | 49.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.73 units per square kilometre | 50.22 units per square kilometre | 52.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8 units per square kilometre | 53.18 units per square kilometre | 56.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.23 units per square kilometre | 56.73 units per square kilometre | 57.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 54 Italy 60.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Benin 60.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cambodia 58.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tajikistan 55.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Thailand 54.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Lebanon 53.88 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 57.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.