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Myanmar

According to the World Bank, Myanmar was home to 54.5 million people in 2024 — the 27th most populous of 217 countries, 0.67% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALNaypyidaw

Myanmar by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202454.5 million27th of 2170.67%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20240.7%126th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202416.5 / 1,00093rd of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20249.2 / 1,00059th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20242.1099th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202430.4%195th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$74.1B86th of 2140.07%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$1.4K183rd of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$1.2K180th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20248.8%31st of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20253.0%145th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202467.1 yrs177th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202432.8 / 1,00040th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20244.5%141st of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.8 / 1,000138th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.58157th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202342.4%70th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202262.9%34th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202545.4%167th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024114.3 / 1,000108th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202493.5%88th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202382.9119th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202316.9%60th of 206

23 live measures for Myanmar, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Myanmar, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.

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