COUNTRY PROFILE / MMR
Myanmar
MMR / MM
For Myanmar, population is 54,850,648 people (2025, #27/215) and area is 676,590 km² (2023, #39/215). This profile covers 79 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Buddhism (2014 / 87.9%); Main language: Burmese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Myanmar in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Myanmar with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Myanmar, population is about 44.5% of Japan's value and area is about 1.79 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Myanmar | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,850,648 people2025 / About 44.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 676,590 km²2023 / About 1.79 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 81.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 24.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 67.1 years2024 / 16.94 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,4892025 / About 4.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 45,290,841 people in 2000 to 54,850,648 people in 2025, an increase of about 21.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 60.36 years in 2000 to 67.1 years in 2024, an increase of 6.74 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 197 in 2000 to US$ 1,489 in 2025, an increase of about 657.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
74 additional rankings for Myanmar.
74 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work15 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY