Urban pop in out of slums in Myanmar
Myanmar: Urban pop in out of slums was 9.50 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Urban pop in out of slums in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Myanmar is 9.50 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Myanmar peaked at 9.50 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 19th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Urban pop in out of slums in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.67 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.20 million | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 4.76 million | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 5.32 million | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.90 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 6.49 million | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 7.13 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.78 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.45 million | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 9.14 million | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 9.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.50 million | +1.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 300.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 million | 3.67 million | 5.90 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.80 million | 6.49 million | 9.14 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.41 million | 9.32 million | 9.50 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- 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 pop in out of slums in Myanmar?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Myanmar was 9.50 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.50 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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