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