Fast facts about Myanmar

Discover the key statistics and facts about Myanmar

• Total land area: 676,578 sq. km (slightly smaller than Texas)


• Border countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand


• Coastline: 1,930 km


• Mean elevation: 702 m


• Population: 56,590,071, #25 in the world


• Population of largest cities: Yangon - 5.32 million, Mandalay – 1.44 million


• Literacy rate: 75.6%


• Ethnic groups: Bamar (68%), Shan (9%), Karen (7%), Rakhine (4%), Chinese (3%), Indian (2%), Mon (2%), other (5%) *Note: Myanmar has 135 officially recognized ethnic groups


• Official language: Burmese (although minority ethnic groups use their own languages)


• Religions: Buddhist (88%), Christian(6%), Muslim (4%), Other (2%)


• UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 2 - Bagan and Pyu Ancient Cities


• Currency: Kyat


• Tallest mountain: Hkakabo Razi (5,881 metres)


• Largest lake: Contrary to popular belief, Inle Lake (116 sq. km) is not the largest lake in Myanmar, instead, it is Lake Indawgyi (260 sq. km)


• Number of islands in the Mergui Archipelago: 800

*Statistics from the CIA World Factbook 2020