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.
Urban area over the long-term in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.004 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0535 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1553 km² per grid cell | +190.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5541 km² per grid cell | +256.9% |
| 1500 | 1.93 km² per grid cell | +247.8% |
| 1600 | 6.5 km² per grid cell | +237.5% |
| 1700 | 21.68 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1710 | 24.92 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1720 | 27.82 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1730 | 31.06 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1740 | 34.66 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1750 | 38.66 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1760 | 43.12 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1770 | 48.07 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1780 | 53.57 km² per grid cell | +11.4% |
| 1790 | 59.68 km² per grid cell | +11.4% |
| 1800 | 66.47 km² per grid cell | +11.4% |
| 1810 | 77.66 km² per grid cell | +16.8% |
| 1820 | 90.37 km² per grid cell | +16.4% |
| 1830 | 104.8 km² per grid cell | +16.0% |
| 1840 | 121.16 km² per grid cell | +15.6% |
| 1850 | 139.68 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1860 | 170.19 km² per grid cell | +21.8% |
| 1870 | 205.25 km² per grid cell | +20.6% |
| 1880 | 245.41 km² per grid cell | +19.6% |
| 1890 | 291.17 km² per grid cell | +18.6% |
| 1900 | 342.13 km² per grid cell | +17.5% |
| 1910 | 405.5 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1920 | 454.09 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1930 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 458.1 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 469.12 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 486.73 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 506.01 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 527.11 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 547.42 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 561.93 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 576.76 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 591.83 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 607.18 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 622.89 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 639.12 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 655.94 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 673.4 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 691.41 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 709.78 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 728.88 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 748.59 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 768.85 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 789.75 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 811.42 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 834.01 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 857.67 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 882.42 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 908.3 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 935.43 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 964.04 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 994.3 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,026 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,060 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,096 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,132 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,169 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,203 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,237 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,272 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,307 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,344 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,382 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,421 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,461 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,497 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,534 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,575 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,617 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,659 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,703 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,746 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,791 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,885 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,936 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,988 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,040 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,084 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,125 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,166 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,208 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,250 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,250 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,250 km² per grid cell is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +275.0% | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.0149 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +260.0% | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | 0.0535 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +256.9% | 0.1553 km² per grid cell | 0.5541 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +247.8% | 0.5541 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +237.5% | 1.93 km² per grid cell | 6.5 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +233.3% | 6.5 km² per grid cell | 21.68 km² per grid cell |
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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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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.