Urban population in Myanmar in 2025 — 16,775,353 people. Ranked 52 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 306.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Myanmar
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.78M | +180,125 | +1.09% |
| 2024 | 16.6M | +148,259 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.45M | +152,698 | +0.94% |
| 2022 | 16.29M | +151,676 | +0.94% |
| 2021 | 16.14M | +153,180 | +0.96% |
| 2020 | 15.99M | +156,013 | +0.99% |
| 2019 | 15.83M | +155,087 | +0.99% |
| 2018 | 15.68M | +159,044 | +1.02% |
| 2017 | 15.52M | +166,902 | +1.09% |
| 2016 | 15.35M | +170,397 | +1.12% |
| 2015 | 15.18M | +171,879 | +1.15% |
| 2014 | 15.01M | +177,384 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.83M | +182,678 | +1.25% |
| 2012 | 14.65M | +183,626 | +1.27% |
| 2011 | 14.47M | +179,949 | +1.26% |
| 2010 | 14.29M | +173,271 | +1.23% |
| 2009 | 14.11M | +148,253 | +1.06% |
| 2008 | 13.96M | +149,238 | +1.08% |
| 2007 | 13.82M | +172,198 | +1.26% |
| 2006 | 13.64M | +175,368 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.47M | +182,681 | +1.38% |
| 2004 | 13.29M | +192,125 | +1.47% |
| 2003 | 13.09M | +201,361 | +1.56% |
| 2002 | 12.89M | +208,455 | +1.64% |
| 2001 | 12.68M | +212,851 | +1.71% |
| 2000 | 12.47M | +217,957 | +1.78% |
| 1999 | 12.25M | +223,746 | +1.86% |
| 1998 | 12.03M | +227,029 | +1.92% |
| 1997 | 11.8M | +226,164 | +1.95% |
| 1996 | 11.58M | +222,534 | +1.96% |
| 1995 | 11.35M | +220,043 | +1.98% |
| 1994 | 11.13M | +217,816 | +2% |
| 1993 | 10.92M | +214,549 | +2% |
| 1992 | 10.7M | +212,319 | +2.02% |
| 1991 | 10.49M | +214,179 | +2.08% |
| 1990 | 10.27M | +217,062 | +2.16% |
| 1989 | 10.06M | +215,937 | +2.19% |
| 1988 | 9.84M | +215,798 | +2.24% |
| 1987 | 9.63M | +218,438 | +2.32% |
| 1986 | 9.41M | +222,868 | +2.43% |
| 1985 | 9.18M | +226,126 | +2.52% |
| 1984 | 8.96M | +224,709 | +2.57% |
| 1983 | 8.73M | +205,106 | +2.41% |
| 1982 | 8.53M | +185,360 | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 8.34M | +182,688 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 8.16M | +179,456 | +2.25% |
| 1979 | 7.98M | +176,122 | +2.26% |
| 1978 | 7.8M | +174,224 | +2.28% |
| 1977 | 7.63M | +170,315 | +2.28% |
| 1976 | 7.46M | +168,752 | +2.31% |
| 1975 | 7.29M | +170,904 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 7.12M | +173,160 | +2.49% |
| 1973 | 6.95M | +187,431 | +2.77% |
| 1972 | 6.76M | +206,281 | +3.15% |
| 1971 | 6.55M | +216,051 | +3.41% |
| 1970 | 6.34M | +223,683 | +3.66% |
| 1969 | 6.11M | +227,789 | +3.87% |
| 1968 | 5.89M | +230,024 | +4.07% |
| 1967 | 5.66M | +230,246 | +4.24% |
| 1966 | 5.43M | +228,943 | +4.41% |
| 1965 | 5.2M | +225,714 | +4.54% |
| 1964 | 4.97M | +220,491 | +4.64% |
| 1963 | 4.75M | +214,708 | +4.73% |
| 1962 | 4.54M | +207,974 | +4.81% |
| 1961 | 4.33M | +200,398 | +4.86% |
| 1960 | 4.13M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
