| Official name | Republic of the Union of Myanmar |
| Name in local language | Pyidaungzu Thammada Myanma Naingngandaw ; ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် (my) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Subcontinent | Southeast Asia |
| Population (ranking: 26e) | 54,819,389 inhabitants (2021) |
| Population growth | 0.88 % / year |
| Area | 676,553 km² |
| Density | 81.03 inhabitants / km² |
| GDP (ranking: 73e) | 76.086 billions $USD (2019) |
| GDP/capita (ranking) | 1,408 $USD (2019) |
| GDP growth | 2.90 % / year (2019) |
| Life expectancy (ranking) | 66.90 years (2018) |
| Birth rate | 18.39 ‰ (2015) |
| Fertility rate | 2.29 children / woman (2014) |
| Death rate (ranking) | 7.96 ‰ (2015) |
| Infant mortality rate (ranking) | 62.00 ‰ (2014) |
| Literacy rate | 89.50 % (2014) |
| Official languages | Burmese |
| Currency | Kyat (K MMK) |
| HDI (ranking: 183e) | 0.583 / 1 (2019) |
| EPI (ranking) | 45.32 (2018) |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic under a military junta |
| Head of State | President Myint Swe (interim) ; State Leader Min Aung Hlaing |
| National Day | 4 January (independence of 1948) |
| ISO Codes | MM, MMR |
| Demonym | Burmese, Myanma, Myanmese |
| Tourists (ranking) | 4,364,101 people (2019) |
Democracy wins but remains fragile
Myanmar (or Burma) is a country in mainland Southeast Asia (formerly known as Indochina). It has common borders with Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand. It is bordered by the Andaman Sea to the south and by the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, with about 2,000 kilometers of coastline.
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Urban areas (2021)
| Urban areas | Population |
|---|---|
| Yangon (Rangoon) | 8,571,870 inhabitants |
| Mandalay | 2,442,763 inhabitants |
| Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw) | 1,307,354 inhabitants |
| Mawlamyine (Moulmein) | 520,087 inhabitants |
| Magwe (Magway) | 477,429 inhabitants |
| Taunggyi | 438,383 inhabitants |
| Pa-An (Hpa-an) | 421,575 inhabitants |
| Myitkyina | 413,315 inhabitants |
| Monywa | 372,095 inhabitants |
| Kalaymyo (Kalay) | 348,573 inhabitants |
| Phakant (Hpakant) | 312,278 inhabitants |
| Meiktila | 309,663 inhabitants |
| Kanbalu (Kambalu) | 295,561 inhabitants |
| Pakokku | 290,139 inhabitants |
| Chauk | 287,958 inhabitants |
| Pathein | 287,071 inhabitants |
| Mergui | 284,489 inhabitants |
| Bago (Pegu) | 263,464 inhabitants |
| Homalin | 258,206 inhabitants |
| Kyauktaga | 251,212 inhabitants |
| Aunglan | 235,222 inhabitants |
| Myaing | 225,771 inhabitants |
| Kawkareik | 220,342 inhabitants |
| Natmauk | 206,996 inhabitants |
| Daik U | 202,530 inhabitants |
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Administrative divisions
| States and Regions | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Ayeyarwady (Region) | 6,232,610 inhabitants | 35,136 km² |
| Bago (Region) | 4,949,736 inhabitants | 39,403 km² |
| Chin (State) | 516,908 inhabitants | 36,018 km² |
| Kachin (State) | 1,923,389 inhabitants | 89,039 km² |
| Kayah (Karenni) (State) | 333,334 inhabitants | 11,731 km² |
| Kayin (Karen) (State) | 1,636,829 inhabitants | 30,382 km² |
| Magway (Region) | 3,906,105 inhabitants | 44,819 km² |
| Mandalay (Region) | 6,573,924 inhabitants | 29,954 km² |
| Mon (State) | 1,977,011 inhabitants | 12,296 km² |
| Naypyidaw Union Territory (Territory) | 1,307,354 inhabitants | 7,067 km² |
| Rakhine (Arakan) (State) | 3,304,405 inhabitants | 36,777 km² |
| Sagaing (Region) | 5,607,400 inhabitants | 94,621 km² |
| Shan (State) | 6,482,070 inhabitants | 155,796 km² |
| Tanintharyi (Tenasserim) (Region) | 1,496,444 inhabitants | 43,343 km² |
| Yangon (Rangoon) (Region) | 8,571,870 inhabitants | 10,171 km² |