🇲🇲 Myanmar
MM / MMR #39
Nomad Score
45.0
Cities
12
Region
Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
Indochina,
Silk Road,
Asia,
Asia,
South-Eastern Asia,
Least Developed Countries,
Developing Countries
Currency
MMK
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
55.8M
Density
78.9/km²
HDI
0.609
(Medium)
Gini Index (2017)
30.7
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.9 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.12
Urban Population (2024)
30.5%
Literacy Rate (2020)
93.6%
Labor Force (2025)
59.8%
Gender Wage Gap (2020)
7.2%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Burmese | ဗမာစာ |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 87.9% |
| Christianity | 6.2% |
| Islam | 4.3% |
| Animism | 0.8% |
| Hinduism | 0.5% |
| No religion | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.2% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bamar | 68.8% |
| Karen | 6.7% |
| Rakhine | 4.6% |
| Shan | 4.5% |
| Mon | 2.2% |
| Chin | 2.1% |
| Kachin | 1.5% |
| Karenni | 0.4% |
Demonym (male)
Burmese
Demonym (female)
Burmese
National Anthem
Kaba Ma Kyei
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 24.3% | |
| 15-64 Working | 68.4% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 7.3% |
Dependency Ratio
46.2%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
30.5%
Birth Rate (2023)
16.7 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
9.2 /1000
Largest City (2025)
34.7%
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.12
Infant Mortality (2023)
34.1 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
58.3%
Tourism (2020)
903.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.9 yrs
HALE (2021)
59.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.5% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
34.1/1000
UHC Index (2021)
52/100
Hospital Beds (2020)
1.1/1000
Physicians (2019)
0.76/1000
Nurses (2022)
0.21/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$56
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
71.1%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2020)
93.6%
Education Spending (2019)
2.0% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
425
Internet Users (2023)
58.5%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
121.0/100
Broadband (2023)
2.8/100
Secure Servers (2024)
24/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
2.8
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
676,578 km²
Capital
Naypyidaw
📍
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+06:30
Calling Codes
+95
Postal Code
#####
TLD
.mm
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇧🇩 Bangladesh,
🇨🇳 China,
🇮🇳 India,
🇱🇦 Laos,
🇹🇭 Thailand
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Myanmar is composed of three equal horizontal bands of yellow, green and red, with a large five-pointed white star superimposed at the center of the field.
National Anthem
Kaba Ma Kyei
National Holiday
Independence Day
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