Population
55.8M
Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,916
in 2031
Passport power
#181
13 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Hpa-An
of 12 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Continent
- Asia / South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 676,578 km²
- Population
- 55.8M
- Density
- 78.9/km²
- Government
- Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .mm
- Calling code
- +95
- Timezone
- UTC+06:30
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #181 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 13
- Total accessible
- 41
Culture and society
- Languages
- Burmese (ဗမာစာ)
- Religions
- Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Animism 0.8%
- Currencies
- Ks MMK — Burmese kyat
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.609
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $7,916
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 67.1 yrs
- Internet users (2020)
- 45.5%
- Gini index (2017)
- 30.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 7.8%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 3.1%
- Urban population (2025)
- 30.6%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 31.2 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 5th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 2.6/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.48
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance After Supreme Court Ruling | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |