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Myanmar (Burma)

Republic of the Union of Myanmar · Capital: Naypyidaw

A Southeast Asian nation long ruled by the military, Myanmar briefly opened to democracy before a 2021 coup returned the army to power.

Population
54,500,0912024
GDP / Capita
$1,3592024
GDP
$74.1 billion2024
Unemployment
2.9%2024
Total Area
676,590 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
67.1 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
54,500,091
Population
World Bank · 2024
$1,359
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2024
$74.1 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2024
2.9%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
676,590 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
67.1 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
30.4%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
32.8
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024
93.5%
Literacy
World Bank · 2020

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