Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 13.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Myanmar, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Myanmar is 13.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Myanmar peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Myanmar?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Myanmar was 13.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Myanmar ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.