Myanmar
Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Naypyidaw. About 53 million people live there (2017). It covers 676,577 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- People (2017)
- 53 million
- Area
- 676,577 kmΒ²
- Currency
- kyat
Myanmar at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- In its own language
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- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Population
- 53,370,609 (2017)
- Area
- 676,577 kmΒ² (261,228 miΒ²)
- People are called
- Burmese, Myanma
- Official languages
- Burmese
- Currency
- kyat
- GDP (nominal)
- US$59 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 67 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.585 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 30.7 (2017)
- Unemployment
- 3% (2014)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Myint Swe (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Min Aung Hlaing (since 2021)
- Country codes
- MM, MMR
- Calling code
- +95
- Internet domain
- .mm
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+06:30, Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates
- 22Β°, 96Β°
Myanmar and its neighbours
Myanmar borders Bangladesh, People's Republic of China, India, Laos and Thailand. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Myanmar
- Neighbours
Divisions of Myanmar
- Rakhine State
- Chin State
- Kachin State
- Shan State
- Kayah State
- Kayin State
- Mon State
- Sagaing Region
- Tanintharyi Region
- Ayeyarwady Region
- Yangon Region
- Bago Region
- Magway Region
- Mandalay Region
- Naypyidaw Union Territory
- Danu Self-Administered Zone
- Kokang Self-Administered Zone
- Naga Self-Administered Zone
- Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
- Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone
- Wa Self-Administered Division
Member of
- United Nations
- ASEAN
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank
- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
and 4 more organisations.
How far are you from Myanmar?
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Questions
What is the capital of Myanmar?
The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw.
What is the population of Myanmar?
Myanmar has about 53,370,609 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Myanmar?
Myanmar covers 676,577 square kilometres (261,228 square miles).
What currency does Myanmar use?
The kyat.
What language is spoken in Myanmar?
The official language of Myanmar is Burmese.
Which countries border Myanmar?
Myanmar shares a border with Bangladesh, People's Republic of China, India, Laos and Thailand.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.