Myanmar (formerly Burma) is known for Bagan's ancient temple plains, the golden Shwedagon Pagoda, and Inle Lake. Since a 2021 military coup, the country has been in severe political crisis.
Burmese
These figures are calculated from the data on this page and compared with the other 195 countries Beelad covers.
| Population density | 80 people per km² rank 105 of 196 (highest first); the average across all 196 countries is 60 per km² |
|---|---|
| Share of world population | 0.669 % world total: 8,091,734,930 (UN, 1 July 2023) |
| Share of Asia | 1.1% of its people, 2.1% of its land area |
| Area in square miles | 261,228 1 km² = 0.386 sq mi |
| Closest in size | Afghanistan (652,230 km²) |
| Closest in population | Kenya (55,339,003 people) |
Myanmar is the only country in our list that uses MMK.