Myanmar's Population Density: 2021 Data

Myanmar Population Density (2021)

National average: 78.3 people/km² (203/mi²) — World Bank data

Significant Regional Variation

• Yangon Region: >1,000 people/km² (urban concentration)
• Shan State: <10 people/km² (mountainous, rural northeast)

Density varies dramatically between the densely populated Irrawaddy Delta/Yangon area and sparsely inhabited border regions. Conflict, geography, and economic opportunity drive these disparities.