Myanmar
Country in Southeast Asia
Also known as Republic of the Union of Myanmar · Union of Burma
- Population
- 53.4M(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
- , 53.3M(2013)
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- , 52.8M(2012)
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- +52 more
- 53.4M(2017)
- Area
- 676,577.2 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $59.4B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $65.1B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $59.4B(2022)
- Currency
- kyat(since 1952)
- , Burmese rupee(1945–1952)
- , Burmese rupee(1852–1942)
- Official language
- Head of state
- Myint Swe(since 2021)
- , Htin Kyaw(2016–2018)
- , Thein Sein(2011–2016)
- +1 more
- Head of government
- Min Aung Hlaing(since 2021)
- , Aung San Suu Kyi(2016–2021)
- , Thein Sein(2007–2011)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
724 statements · 32% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Ethnic group
- Bamar proportion: 0.68
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- Shan people proportion: 0.09
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- Karen people proportion: 0.07
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- Rakhine proportion: 0.04
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- Chinese people proportion: 0.03
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- Indians proportion: 0.02
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- Mon people proportion: 0.02
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- Bamar proportion: 0.68
- Emergency phone number
- 199 has use: police
- 191 has use: fire department
- 192 has use: emergency medical services
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- BS 1363
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Vehicle registration plate code
- BUR(since 1956)
- Office held by the head of government
- State Administration Council(since 2021)
- State Counsellor of Myanmar(since 2016)
- unknown(2011–2016)
- Prime Minister of Myanmar(1948–2011)
- Has characteristic
- partly free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Number of out-of-school children
- 3,358,383(2014)
- 3,429,151(2010)
- 3,390,918(2009)
- 3,263,168(2008)
- 3,399,179(2007)
- 3,420,813(2006)
- 3,535,441(2005)
- 3,559,284(2004)
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- 3,862,807(2003)
- 4,047,758(2002)
- 4,108,370(2001)
- 4,306,882(2000)
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
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- Diplomatic relation
- Australia
- Holy See statement is subject of: Holy See–Myanmar relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Israel–Myanmar relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Myanmar–Serbia relations
- Indonesia statement is subject of: Indonesia–Myanmar relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Myanmar relations
- France statement is subject of: France–Myanmar relations
- India statement is subject of: India–Myanmar relations
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- Malaysia statement is subject of: Malaysia–Myanmar relations
- Brunei statement is subject of: Brunei–Myanmar relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Myanmar–Taiwan relations
- Philippines statement is subject of: Myanmar–Philippines relations
- United States statement is subject of: Myanmar–United States relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Myanmar–Russia relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Myanmar relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Myanmar relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Myanmar relations
- North Korea(since 1975) statement is subject of: Myanmar–North Korea relations
- Native label
- ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်(since 2010)
- မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ
- မြန်မာပြည်
- မြန်မာ
- Demonym
- mianmari
- Burmese
- Myanma
- бирманец applies to part: masculine
- бирманка applies to part: feminine
- бирманцы applies to part: plural
- Myanmarano
- Mianmaränan
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- בורמזי applies to part: masculine
- בורמזית applies to part: feminine
- বর্মী
- birmano applies to part: masculine singular
- birmana applies to part: feminine singular
- birmani applies to part: masculine plural
- birmane applies to part: feminine plural
- miama
- burman
- myanmarier
- de Myanmar applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- Birmano
- মান
- Birman applies to part: masculine singular
- Birmane applies to part: feminine singular
- birmani applies to part: masculine plural
- birman applies to part: masculine singular
- birmana applies to part: feminine singular
- birmane applies to part: feminine plural
- بورمي applies to part: masculine singular
- بورمية applies to part: feminine singular
- بورميين applies to part: masculine plural
- بورميات applies to part: feminine plural
- Maenmarach
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- birmà applies to part: masculine singular
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Sources- 1.“ésAdir > Myanmar”esadir.cat/Toponims/Toponims_del_mon/Asia/MyanmarRetrieved 2025-01-06
- birmana applies to part: feminine singular
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Sources- 1.“ésAdir > Myanmar”esadir.cat/Toponims/Toponims_del_mon/Asia/MyanmarRetrieved 2025-01-06
- مِيَنْمَارِيٌّ applies to part: masculine singular
- مِيَنْمَارِيَّةٌ applies to part: feminine singular
- Awards
- The Economist country of the year(December 16, 2015)
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- The Economist country of the year(December 16, 2015)
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 28.5500°N, 97.5700°E
- Total fertility rate
- 2.05(2021)
- 2.204(2014)
- 2.239(2013)
- 2.28(2012)
- 2.33(2011)
- 2.386(2010)
- 2.449(2009)
- 2.517(2008)
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- 2.585(2007)
- 2.652(2006)
- 2.714(2005)
- 2.769(2004)
- 2.814(2003)
- 2.851(2002)
- 2.88(2001)
- 2.903(2000)
- 2.921(1999)
- Shares border with
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Myanmar border
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Myanmar border
- India statement is subject of: India–Myanmar border
- Laos statement is subject of: Laos–Myanmar border
- Thailand statement is subject of: Myanmar–Thailand border
- Marriageable age
- 20 years old applies to part: all genders
- Geoshape
- Data:Myanmar.map
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1948)
- ASEAN(since 1997)
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1952)
- International Development Association(since 1962)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1956)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 2013)
- ASEAN Regional Forum
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- Asian Development Bank(since 1973)
- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
- Interpol(since 1954) subject has role: founding member
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Asia-South-Pacific/MYANMARRetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2015)
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Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/myanmarRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
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Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1949)
- Universal Postal Union(since 1949)
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Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=207Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1937)
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- World Meteorological Organization(since 1949)
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- World Health Organization
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- World Customs Organization(since 1991)
- Official name
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar(since 2010)
- Repubblica dell'Unione della Birmania(since 2010)
- Республика Союз Мьянма(since 2010)
- Union of Myanmar(1989–2010)
- Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma(1974–1989)
- Union of Burma(1948–1974)
- ပြည်ထောင်စုသမ္မတမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်(since 2010)
- Мьянма(since 1989)
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- Бирма(until 1989)
- République de l’Union de Birmanie(since 2010)
- République de l’Union de Birmanie
- República de la Unión de Myanmar
- جمهورية اتحاد مينمار
- ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်(1989–2010)
- ပြည်ထောင်စုဆိုရှယ်လစ်သမ္မတမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်(1974–1989)
- Unemployment rate
- 3%(2014)
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Life expectancy
- 69.62 years(2021)
- 67 years(2022)
- 66 years(2021)
- 67 years(2020)
- 67 years(2019)
- 66.612 years(2016)
- 66.464 years(2015)
- 66.285 years(2014)
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- 66.066 years(2013)
- 65.805 years(2012)
- 65.506 years(2011)
- 65.178 years(2010)
- 64.838 years(2009)
- 64.501 years(2008)
- 64.181 years(2007)
- 63.88 years(2006)
- 63.597 years(2005)
- 63.323 years(2004)
- 63.046 years(2003)
- 62.757 years(2002)
- 62.452 years(2001)
- 62.133 years(2000)
- 61.802 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Hkakabo Razi elevation: 5,881 m
- Driving side
- right(since 1970) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
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Sources- 1.“Left is right (But right is left)”mmtimes.com/special-features/203-wheels-2015/12930-left-is-right-but-right-is-left.html
- left(until 1970)
1
Sources- 1.“Left is right (But right is left)”mmtimes.com/special-features/203-wheels-2015/12930-left-is-right-but-right-is-left.html
- right(since 1970) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean elevation: 0 m
- Short name
- Мьянма(since 1989)
- Myanmar(since 1989)
- Burma(1948–1989)
- မြန်မာ(since 1989) ipa transcription: mjàɴmà, mjəmà
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- ဗမာ(1948–1989) ipa transcription: bəmà
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- Language used
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- Blang
- Danau
- Riang
- Nung
- Zotung
- Padaung
- Pa'O
- Danu
- Para
- Khün
- Eastern Pwo
- Ponyo
- Pyen
- Geko Karen
- Sak
- Rungtu
- Shö
- Hpon
- Lhao Vo
- Senthang
- Intha
- Sizang
- Htangan
- Khamti
- Kaang
- Cumtu
- Somra
- Songlai
- Tai Laing
- Tai Loi
- Hakha–Chin
- Rohingya
- Mara
- Khiamniungan
- Anu-Hkongso
- Akyaung Ari
- Tavoyan
- Tawr
- Konyak
- Lahta
- Kayaw
- Geba Karen
- Matu Chin
- Laitu
- Makuri
- Makyan
- Lautu
- Lashi
- Long Phuri
- Western Pwo
- Welaung
- Thadou
- Website
- myanmar.gov.mm language: English, Burmese
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 9.5981°N, 97.9676°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 21.5992°N, 101.1709°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 21.1805°N, 92.1720°E
- Motto text
- Let the journey begin
- Gadewch i'r daith ddechrau
- BTI Status Index
- 3.2(2022)
- 3.28(2020)
- 3.38(2018)
- 2.98(2016)
- 2.57(2014)
- 1.7(2012)
- 1.59(2010)
- 1.96(2008)
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- 1.88(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 3.53(2022)
- 3.59(2020)
- 3.97(2018)
- 4.2(2016)
- 3.96(2014)
- 1.77(2012)
- 1.75(2010)
- 1.79(2008)
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- 2.04(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 1.02(2021) ranking: 166 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
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- 3.04(2020)
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- 1.02(2021) ranking: 166 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Human Development Index
- 0.585(2021)
- 0.6(2020)
- 0.598(2019)
- 0.59(2018)
- 0.58(2017)
- 0.572(2016)
- 0.562(2015)
- 0.553(2014)
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- 0.543(2013)
- 0.531(2012)
- 0.521(2011)
- 0.51(2010)
- 0.501(2009)
- 0.465(2008)
- 0.48(2007)
- 0.47(2006)
- 0.46(2005)
- 0.45(2004)
- 0.44(2003)
- 0.43(2002)
- 0.42(2001)
- 0.41(2000)
- 0.401(1999)
- 0.392(1998)
- 0.385(1997)
- 0.381(1996)
- 0.374(1995)
- 0.369(1994)
- 0.363(1993)
- 0.356(1992)
- 0.343(1991)
- 0.333(1990)
- Hashtag
- Myanmar
- Happy Planet Index score
- 40(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 30.7(2017)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.467(2015)
- 0.458(2014)
- 0.449(2013)
- 0.437(2012)
- 0.428(2011)
- 0.417(2010)
- Median income
- 2,037,600 kyat(November 2022)
- Female population
- 28.4M(2020)
- Male population
- 26.1M(2020)
- Literacy rate
- 89.1%(2019)
- Birth rate
- 16.833(2022)
- 17.103(2021)
- 17.363(2020)
- 17.663(2019)
- Death rate
- 8.749(2022)
- 9.769(2021)
- 8.819(2020)
- 8.692(2019)
- Rural population
- 37M(2022)
- 36.9M(2021)
- 36.8M(2020)
- 36.7M(2019)
- Urban population
- 17.2M(2022)
- 16.9M(2021)
- 16.6M(2020)
- 16.4M(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 21.9162°N, 95.9560°E
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On other databases
183 identifiers linking Myanmar across the web's reference databases
- ABC News topic IDmyanmar
- AGROVOC IDc_1155
- AllTrails trail IDmyanmar
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID5946
- ArchINFORM location ID2976
- Armeniapedia ID5252
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294902945
- Australian War Memorial IDPL539466
- BabelNet ID00014000n
- Baidu Tieba name缅甸
- BBC News topic IDc302m85q5vzt
- BBC Things IDa26174f5-fa3c-4cf8-95a2-29d877175eab
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11987879p
- Biblissima authority IDQ26915
- Booru tagmyanmar
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDbirma
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID03082a
- CiNii Research ID1140282266553899648
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrymyanmar
- CNA topic IDmyanmar
- Colon ClassificationSG--438
- Comic Vine ID4020-55797
- Curlie IDRegional/Asia/Myanmar/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDburma
- Data Commons IDcountry/MMR
- DBNL country IDmyanm01
- Deaf Movie Database country IDmyanmar
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--591
- DR topic IDmyanmar
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID155153
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Myanmar
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDbirmanie-myanmar
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0019978
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID70487
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ1809
- Euronews topic IDmyanmar
- EuroVoc ID4966
- FactGrid item IDQ1059257
- FAST ID1207835
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)BM
- France 24 topic ID (French)birmanie
- Freebase ID/m/04xn_
- GACS ID469
- GCMD keyword ID71953a36-817f-4b70-83df-f056364ce65d
- GENC 3-character codeMMR
- GeoNames ID1327865
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)zrargl
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000108
- GitHub topicmyanmar
- GND ID4069500-1
- Golden ID (archived)Myanmar-6EPZ
- Google News topics IDCAAqJQgKIh9DQkFTRVFvSUwyMHZNRFI0Ymw4U0JXVnVMVWRDS0FBUAE
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDmyanmar
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0010186
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDMyanmar
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2241273
- Grove Art Online IDT012447
- Gujarati Vishwakosh entryમ્યાનમાર
- Gynopedia IDMyanmar
- Harper's tagmyanmar
- HDS ID016745
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1286039
- IAB code1362
- ICANNWiki page IDMyanmar
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30706
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2043062
- IdRef ID027944913
- INaturalist place ID6992
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99224
- Interlingual Index IDi82701
- International Jewish Cemetery Project IDfar-east-a-southeast-asia/burma-myanmar
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108503
- IOC country codeMYA
- ISNI0000000121582415
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeMM
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeMMR
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code104
- ISO 3166-3BUMM
- ITU letter codeBRM
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.104
- J9U entity ID987007561937305171
- Joconde location IDT84-292
- KBpedia IDMyanmar
- Klexikon article IDMyanmar
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/MYANMA.html
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID1695
- KulturNav-ID95fc4e82-e8cf-4935-b7ec-15b7284a93b4
- Larousse IDpays/Birmanie/108937
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/br
- Le Figaro tag IDBirmanie