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Demography
Population: Approximately 46.5 million
Population Density Overall: Approximately 70/sq km
Population Density, Individual States and Divisions:
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Yangon |
470/sq km |
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Southern coast, central Myanmar
(Ayeyarwady, Bago and Mandalay Divisions) |
110-170/sq km |
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Western coast, northerly areas in the center
(Rakhine State and Sagaing Division) |
60-90/sq km |
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Eastern borders
(Tanintharyi District, Kayin and Shan States) |
25-40/sq km |
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Northern hills and mountains
(Chin, Kachin and Kayah States) |
under 20/sq km |
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Population Distribution, Urban/Rural: 25% urban, 75% rural
Ethnic Composition:
60-70% Bamar, 30-40% other ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan but include many smaller groups as well as people whose forbears come from the Indian subcontinent or are of Chinese descent.
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