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Myanmar: capital, population, area and flag

Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia (Asia). Its capital is Naypyidaw. The population is about 54.9M (#27 of 193) and the area is about 676,578 km² (#39 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Naypyidaw
Region
Asia / Southeast Asia
Population
54,850,648 (2025) #27 of 193
Total area
676,578 km² (2024) #39 of 193
Population density
83.5 people/km² (2024) #101 of 193
GDP (total)
$81.7B (2025) #84 of 189
GDP per capita
$1,489 (2025) #162 of 189
Life expectancy
67.1 years (2024) #153 of 193
Distance from Japan
4,596 km #180 of 192
Largest city
Yangon
Area compared with Japan
about 1.8 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/2 that of Japan
Main languages
Burmese
Currency
Myanmar Kyat (MMK)
Calling code
+95
Time zone (capital)
UTC+6:30
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
2 h 30 min behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
19.75°N 96.11°E

Population of Myanmar, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Myanmar

Map of Myanmar

Capital: Naypyidaw

Myanmar: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Myanmar ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Myanmar in world rankings

How Myanmar compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area676,578 km²2024#39 of 193
Number of land borders5#34 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital19.7°#87 of 193
Distance from Japan4,596 km#180 of 192
Forest area (share of land)42.0%2024#66 of 193
Arable land (share of land)16.9%2024#63 of 190
Protected land (share of land)6.7%2025#163 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)19.9%2024#146 of 192
Average annual rainfall2,091 mm2022#27 of 180
Freshwater resources per person18,654 m³2022#34 of 181
Forest area270,953 km²2025#23 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.6%2025#105 of 153 tied
People & population
Population54,850,6482025#27 of 193
Population density83.5 people/km²2024#101 of 193
Population growth rate0.64%2025#119 of 193
Urban population (share of people)30.6%2025#172 of 193
Life expectancy67.1 years2024#153 of 193
Fertility rate2.10 births per woman2024#94 of 193
Infant mortality rate32.8 per 1,000 births2024#40 of 192
Birth rate16.5 per 1,000 people2024#91 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over7.5%2025#97 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1424.1%2025#100 of 193
Life expectancy of women70.4 years2024#148 of 193
Life expectancy of men64.0 years2024#157 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio185 per 100,000 births2023#40 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)34.7%2025#56 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)9.2 per 1,000 people2024#52 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)36.9 per 1,000 births2024#47 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)68.4%2025#37 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$81.7B2025#84 of 189
GDP per capita$1,4892025#162 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,0122025#147 of 185
Economic growth rate-2.0%2025#183 of 188
Inflation rate8.8%2019#24 of 179
Unemployment rate3.0%2025#138 of 178
Agriculture (share of GDP)25.3%2025#20 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)36.2%2025#24 of 185
Services (share of GDP)38.5%2025#173 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)6.6%2024#5 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)30.7 (0–100)2017#112 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$15.3B2025#88 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)3.4%2019#68 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)40.9%2025#141 of 178
Youth unemployment rate9.8%2025#111 of 178
Cereal production30,128,822 t2024#21 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)3,779 kg/ha2024#68 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)2,947,780 t2024#14 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)1,736,760 t2024#13 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)1,211,020 t2024#12 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)46.5 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#187 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)23 kg/ha2024#138 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)25.1%2025#7 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)45.0%2025#30 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)5.2%2024#96 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)1.3%2025#119 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)1.8%2023#74 of 132
Labor force (number of people)22,940,4952025#31 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$9.34B2023#84 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)45.4%2020#150 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions114.3 per 100 people2024#100 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)80.4%2024#148 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)4.5%2023#140 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)2.0%2019#163 of 179
Hospital beds1.1 per 1,000 people2020#120 of 157
Doctors0.76 per 1,000 people2019#122 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.02%2023#127 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)15.3%2021#147 of 192
University and college enrollment20.4%2018#126 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions2.9 per 100 people2024#137 of 192
Air passengers carried3,541,2442023#69 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)59.7%2024#89 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)60.5%2024#70 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)4.6%2024#88 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)46.0%2024#143 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths20.4 per 100,000 people2019#69 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)71.0%2024#165 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)77.0%2018#131 of 180
Primary school completion rate105.4%2018#16 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)0.21 per 1,000 people2022#188 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)482 per 100,000 people2024#7 of 191
Health spending per person$562023#167 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)782,951 TEU2024#78 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)50.8%2021#60 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person0.6 t CO₂e per person2024#145 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)31.4 Mt CO₂e2024#71 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)35.1 µg/m³2023#34 of 192
Energy use per person417 kg oil eq. per person2024#125 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)62.9%2021#33 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person296 kWh per person2024#126 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)45.7%2024#49 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)117.8 Mt CO₂e2024#46 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)3.3%2022#116 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production80,000 t2024#85 of 120
Rice: production27,650,000 t2024#7 of 114
Maize (corn): production2,050,000 t2024#47 of 160
Sorghum: production166,004 t2024#32 of 107
Millet: production170,000 t2024#18 of 73
Potatoes: production422,111 t2024#70 of 150
Cassava: production252,188 t2024#47 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production60,674 t2024#52 of 105
Soybeans: production140,000 t2024#38 of 101
Groundnuts (peanuts): production1,721,626 t2024#5 of 108
Dry beans: production2,392,683 t2024#3 of 105
Chickpeas: production419,221 t2024#5 of 47
Lentils: production665 t2024#33 of 43
Dry peas: production32,573 t2024#31 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production200,000 t2024#20 of 73
Coconuts: production1,329,374 t2024#7 of 79
Onions: production1,055,522 t2024#22 of 139
Garlic: production208,834 t2024#10 of 102
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production20,150 t2024#53 of 96
Coffee: production8,904 t2024#36 of 74
Tea: production121,765 t2024#16 of 45
Sugar cane: production11,997,881 t2024#17 of 93
Cotton (fibre): production153,213 t2023#18 of 85
Tobacco: production26,644 t2024#24 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production110,000 t2024#69 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production330,000 t2024#34 of 164
Chicken meat: production707,500 t2024#33 of 183
Cow’s milk: production1,900,000 t2024#57 of 178
Hen eggs: production177,600 t2024#42 of 167
Honey: production5,641 t2024#46 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production2,200 t2024#103 of 172
Goat meat: production10,600 t2024#57 of 164
Goat’s milk: production9,806 t2024#75 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production17,621 t2023#51 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production50,227 t2023#54 of 105
Whiteleg shrimp: production8,785 t2024#19 of 54
Giant tiger prawn: production31,699 t2024#6 of 26
Giant river prawn: production19,922 t2024#5 of 30
Grass carp: production8,388 t2024#10 of 47
Silver carp: production1,500 t2024#15 of 46
Common carp: production43,909 t2024#7 of 97
Bighead carp: production2,000 t2024#7 of 20
Barramundi (giant sea perch): production2,284 t2024#8 of 20
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production1,878 t2024#28 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production59,099 t2024#16 of 114
Crabs: production2,622 t2024#35 of 97
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production19,922 t2024#8 of 64
Clams and cockles: production500 t2024#30 of 55
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production7,800 t2024#63 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production938,357 t2024#4 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production133,316 t2024#10 of 119
Cattle: number of animals10,800,000 animals2024#32 of 183
Pigs: number of animals7,800,000 animals2024#23 of 165
Chickens: number of animals135,000,000 birds2024#37 of 181
Sheep: number of animals540,000 animals2024#96 of 173
Goats: number of animals2,300,000 animals2024#58 of 180
Horses: number of animals117,653 animals2024#48 of 143
Buffaloes: number of animals2,075,000 animals2024#6 of 45
Ducks: number of animals11,500,000 birds2024#10 of 80

Questions about Myanmar

What is the capital of Myanmar?

The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw.

What is the population of Myanmar?

Myanmar has a population of about 54.9M (2025), #27 of 193 among countries.

How big is Myanmar?

Myanmar covers about 676,578 km², #39 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Myanmar in?

Myanmar is in Asia, in the region of Southeast Asia.

What currency and languages are used in Myanmar?

The currency is the Myanmar Kyat. Main languages: Burmese.

How does Myanmar compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Myanmar is about 1.8 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/2 that of Japan.

How far is Myanmar from Japan?

The capital, Naypyidaw, is about 4,596 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Myanmar and Japan?

The capital, Naypyidaw, is on UTC+6:30 in standard time: 2 h 30 min behind Japan.

What is the largest city in Myanmar?

The largest city in Myanmar is Yangon. The capital is Naypyidaw.

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