Myanmar Urban Population 1960-2024

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 2023 was 17,526,086, a 1.82% increase from 2022.
  • Myanmar urban population for 2022 was 17,213,307, a 1.74% increase from 2021.
  • 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Urban Population
India 519,506,163
Indonesia 162,557,286
Nigeria 121,487,868
Pakistan 91,480,744
Bangladesh 69,999,802
Philippines 56,658,695
Egypt 48,580,854
Vietnam 39,029,513
Ukraine 25,935,150
Angola 25,197,645
Morocco 24,641,815
Ghana 20,213,181
Uzbekistan 18,399,889
Myanmar 17,526,086
Sudan 17,483,775
Cameroon 16,992,142
Kenya 16,265,693
Zambia 9,530,988
Bolivia 8,818,928
Tunisia 8,788,529
Honduras 6,378,738
El Salvador 4,798,721
Cambodia 4,332,792
Sri Lanka 4,233,528
Republic of Congo 4,225,221
Nicaragua 4,217,146
West Bank and Gaza 4,007,712
Lao PDR 2,919,691
Mauritania 2,805,896
Kyrgyz Republic 2,684,173
Mongolia 2,381,606
Georgia 2,283,557
Papua New Guinea 1,417,576
Moldova 1,078,639
Djibouti 892,708
Lesotho 708,766
Timor-Leste 441,595
Cabo Verde 406,996
Bhutan 349,223
Eswatini 300,163
Solomon Islands 192,784
Sao Tome and Principe 177,140
Vanuatu 86,891
Kiribati 77,121
Micronesia 26,938
Myanmar Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 17,526,086 32.11 1.80%
2022 17,213,307 31.77 1.73%
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 %