Urban area over the long-term in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban area over the long-term was 2,250 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,250 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,250 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.004 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Myanmar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2,250 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Myanmar peaked at 2,250 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.004 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Myanmar 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0535 km² per grid cell | 0.0535 km² per grid cell | 0.0535 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1553 km² per grid cell | 0.1553 km² per grid cell | 0.1553 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5541 km² per grid cell | 0.5541 km² per grid cell | 0.5541 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.93 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 6.5 km² per grid cell | 6.5 km² per grid cell | 6.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 21.68 km² per grid cell | 21.68 km² per grid cell | 21.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 24.92 km² per grid cell | 24.92 km² per grid cell | 24.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 27.82 km² per grid cell | 27.82 km² per grid cell | 27.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 34.66 km² per grid cell | 34.66 km² per grid cell | 34.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 38.66 km² per grid cell | 38.66 km² per grid cell | 38.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 43.12 km² per grid cell | 43.12 km² per grid cell | 43.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 48.07 km² per grid cell | 48.07 km² per grid cell | 48.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 53.57 km² per grid cell | 53.57 km² per grid cell | 53.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 66.47 km² per grid cell | 66.47 km² per grid cell | 66.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 77.66 km² per grid cell | 77.66 km² per grid cell | 77.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 90.37 km² per grid cell | 90.37 km² per grid cell | 90.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 104.8 km² per grid cell | 104.8 km² per grid cell | 104.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 121.16 km² per grid cell | 121.16 km² per grid cell | 121.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 139.68 km² per grid cell | 139.68 km² per grid cell | 139.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 170.19 km² per grid cell | 170.19 km² per grid cell | 170.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 205.25 km² per grid cell | 205.25 km² per grid cell | 205.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 245.41 km² per grid cell | 245.41 km² per grid cell | 245.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 291.17 km² per grid cell | 291.17 km² per grid cell | 291.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 342.13 km² per grid cell | 342.13 km² per grid cell | 342.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 405.5 km² per grid cell | 405.5 km² per grid cell | 405.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 454.09 km² per grid cell | 454.09 km² per grid cell | 454.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 459.2 km² per grid cell | 458.1 km² per grid cell | 469.12 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 566.7 km² per grid cell | 486.73 km² per grid cell | 639.12 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 741.2 km² per grid cell | 655.94 km² per grid cell | 834.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 985.65 km² per grid cell | 857.67 km² per grid cell | 1,132 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,329 km² per grid cell | 1,169 km² per grid cell | 1,497 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 km² per grid cell | 1,534 km² per grid cell | 1,988 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,146 km² per grid cell | 2,040 km² per grid cell | 2,250 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 urban area over the long-term in Myanmar?
- Urban area over the long-term in Myanmar was 2,250 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,250 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.