Myanmar Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Myanmar urban population for 2021 was 16,918,421, a 1.69% increase from 2020.
  • Myanmar urban population for 2020 was 16,636,518, a 1.67% increase from 2019.
  • Myanmar urban population for 2019 was 16,363,966, a 1.61% increase from 2018.
  • Myanmar urban population for 2018 was 16,104,740, a 1.58% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
India 498,179,071
Indonesia 156,833,203
Nigeria 112,560,662
Pakistan 86,636,953
Bangladesh 65,957,486
Philippines 54,302,696
Egypt 46,831,955
Vietnam 37,088,534
Ukraine 30,548,582
Morocco 23,753,114
Angola 23,276,246
Ghana 19,038,233
Uzbekistan 17,606,637
Myanmar 16,918,421
Sudan 16,250,768
Cameroon 15,815,458
Kenya 15,102,890
Zambia 8,800,295
Tunisia 8,570,328
Bolivia 8,513,008
Honduras 6,062,373
El Salvador 4,679,934
Sri Lanka 4,178,622
Cambodia 4,092,180
Nicaragua 4,060,795
Republic of Congo 3,984,863
West Bank and Gaza 3,790,664
Lao PDR 2,742,742
Mauritania 2,590,523
Kyrgyz Republic 2,485,736
Mongolia 2,302,772
Georgia 2,220,419
Papua New Guinea 1,338,796
Moldova 1,124,483
Djibouti 864,734
Lesotho 672,573
Timor-Leste 418,673
Cabo Verde 394,509
Bhutan 334,381
Eswatini 290,545
Solomon Islands 177,869
Sao Tome and Principe 167,493
Vanuatu 81,907
Kiribati 72,601
Micronesia 26,097
Myanmar Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 16,918,421 31.45 1.68%
2020 16,636,518 31.14 1.65%
2019 16,363,966 30.85 1.60%
2018 16,104,740 30.58 1.56%
2017 15,854,871 30.32 1.55%
2016 15,610,256 30.08 1.54%
2015 15,372,077 29.86 1.50%
2014 15,142,977 29.65 1.49%
2013 14,919,480 29.46 1.50%
2012 14,696,854 29.27 1.50%
2011 14,477,757 29.08 1.47%
2010 14,266,587 28.89 1.42%
2009 14,065,094 28.70 1.24%
2008 13,891,315 28.51 1.25%
2007 13,719,323 28.32 1.40%
2006 13,528,193 28.13 1.42%
2005 13,337,081 27.95 1.48%
2004 13,141,153 27.76 1.55%
2003 12,939,374 27.58 1.62%
2002 12,731,400 27.39 1.68%
2001 12,519,714 27.21 1.72%
2000 12,306,734 27.03 1.77%
1999 12,090,526 26.84 1.85%
1998 11,869,350 26.66 1.91%
1997 11,644,677 26.48 1.93%
1996 11,421,649 26.30 1.94%
1995 11,202,020 26.12 1.96%
1994 10,984,786 25.95 1.99%
1993 10,768,428 25.77 2.01%
1992 10,553,993 25.59 2.05%
1991 10,340,178 25.42 2.13%
1990 10,122,330 25.24 2.22%
1989 9,899,602 25.07 2.28%
1988 9,676,644 24.90 2.34%
1987 9,452,769 24.72 2.44%
1986 9,224,761 24.55 2.56%
1985 8,991,961 24.38 2.67%
1984 8,755,020 24.21 2.76%
1983 8,516,701 24.04 2.15%
1982 8,335,789 23.99 1.88%
1981 8,180,284 23.98 1.94%
1980 8,022,752 23.97 1.99%
1979 7,864,755 23.96 2.00%
1978 7,709,095 23.95 2.02%
1977 7,554,802 23.94 2.00%
1976 7,405,199 23.93 1.99%
1975 7,258,958 23.92 2.01%
1974 7,114,580 23.91 2.03%
1973 6,971,395 23.90 3.38%
1972 6,739,973 23.61 3.93%
1971 6,480,456 23.22 3.96%
1970 6,228,963 22.83 4.00%
1969 5,984,786 22.45 4.02%
1968 5,748,717 22.07 4.05%
1967 5,520,741 21.70 4.03%
1966 5,302,503 21.33 4.03%
1965 5,093,201 20.97 4.01%
1964 4,893,076 20.61 3.98%
1963 4,702,253 20.26 3.96%
1962 4,519,511 19.91 3.95%
1961 4,344,260 19.57 3.95%
1960 4,176,021 19.23 %