Compare the Worldๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž
โ† Back to countries
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

COUNTRY PROFILE / MMR

Myanmar

Myanmar / MM

01 / BASIC INFORMATION

Myanmar in numbers.

Area676,590 kmยฒWorld # 39 โ†’Population54.9MWorld # 27 โ†’Population density81.1 people/kmยฒWorld # 116 โ†’Life expectancy67.1 yearsWorld # 175 โ†’GDP per capitaUS$ 1,489World # 182 โ†’

02 / ALL RANKINGS

Myanmar across 51 rankings.

Essentials

Area676,590 kmยฒWorld # 39 / 2023 โ†’Population54.9MWorld # 27 / 2025 โ†’Population density81.1 people/kmยฒWorld # 116 / Population 2025 ยท area 2023 โ†’Independence / founding reference year1,948World # 107 / CIA World Factbook 2025 archive โ†’

People & society

Population growth0.6%World # 128 / 2025 โ†’Total fertility rate2.1World # 99 / 2024 โ†’Birth rate16.5 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 93 / 2024 โ†’Death rate9.2 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 58 / 2024 โ†’Median age29.5 yearsWorld # 130 / 2023 โ†’Population aged 65+7.5%World # 118 / 2025 โ†’Population aged 0โ€“1424.1%World # 103 / 2025 โ†’Urban population30.6%World # 194 / 2025 โ†’Net migration-39.7KWorld # 191 / 2025 โ†’Net migration rate-0.7 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 126 / 2025 โ†’International migrant share0.1%World # 210 / 2024 โ†’

Health

Life expectancy67.1 yearsWorld # 175 / 2024 โ†’Healthy life expectancy59.8 yearsWorld # 125 / 2021 โ†’Physicians per 1,000 people0.8 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 125 / 2019 โ†’Smoking rate43.4%World # 3 / 2024 โ†’

Economy & work

GDP per capitaUS$ 1,489World # 182 / 2025 โ†’Nominal GDPUS$ 81.7BWorld # 86 / 2025 โ†’GDP per capita (PPP)US$ 6,012World # 160 / 2025 โ†’Real GDP growth-2%World # 203 / 2025 โ†’Inflation8.8%World # 26 / 2019 โ†’Unemployment3%World # 144 / 2025 โ†’Youth unemployment9.8%World # 117 / 2025 โ†’Average annual working hours2,197 hours/yearWorld # 28 / 2023 โ†’Average sleep timeNo dataNo rank โ†’Income inequality (Gini index)30.7World # 125 / 2017 โ†’

Education & science

Education spending (% of GDP)2%World # 174 / 2019 โ†’Researchers per million people28 per million peopleWorld # 124 / 2023 โ†’R&D spending (% of GDP)0%World # 140 / 2023 โ†’Patent applications per million peopleNo dataNo rank โ†’

Food & agriculture

Calorie supply per person2,809 kcal/dayWorld # 121 / 2023 โ†’Meat supply per person20.9 kg/person/yearWorld # 149 / 2023 โ†’Rice production27.7M tWorld # 7 / 2024 โ†’Wheat production80K tWorld # 85 / 2024 โ†’Coffee production8.9K tWorld # 36 / 2024 โ†’Coffee consumption per personNo dataNo rank โ†’

Environment & digital

Forest area42.4%World # 70 / 2023 โ†’Electricity use per person368 kWh/personWorld # 127 / 2023 โ†’COโ‚‚ emissions per person0.6 tWorld # 177 / 2024 โ†’Internet use45.4%World # 166 / 2020 โ†’Mobile subscriptions114.3 per 100 peopleWorld # 108 / 2024 โ†’

Safety & politics

Homicide rate2.6 per 100,000 peopleWorld # 91 / 2023 โ†’Road traffic death rate20.4 per 100,000 peopleWorld # 69 / 2019 โ†’Military spending (% of GDP)6.8%World # 6 / 2024 โ†’Women in parliament15.3%World # 148 / 2021 โ†’

Travel & culture

International tourist arrivals903KWorld # 102 / 2020 โ†’International tourism receiptsUS$ 2.5BWorld # 48 / 2019 โ†’World Heritage sites2 sitesWorld # 114 / 2026-07 โ†’

03 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY

Society, culture and industry.

Largest religious groupBuddhism2014 / 87.9%Main languageBurmeseMain functional languageLeading electricity sourceNatural gas2024Top export categoryTextiles and clothing2023Most mapped OSM sportFootball and futsal1,161 facilities countedWriting directionLeft to rightBurmeseLargest staple-food calorie sourceRice2023Current currencyKyatMMKDriving sideRight-hand trafficSide of the road used by trafficCountry-name originNo dataNo comparison data for this country