Myanmar
At a glance
- Official language
- Burmese
- Currency
- Kyat (MMK)
- Government
- Republic
- Legislature
- Assembly of the Union
- Demonym
- Burmese
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +95
- Internet TLD
- .mm
- ISO 3166
- MM
- Established
- 1948
- Highest point
- Hkakabo Razi (5,881 m (19,295 ft))
- National anthem
- Kaba Ma Kyei
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History17 leaders · click to expand
Military rule (post-coup, post-2026 election)
Myint Swe✦ Current
2021–PresentPresident
⚠️ Min Aung Hlaing
2026–2021President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Myint Swe✦ Current | President | 2021–Present |
| ⚠️ Min Aung Hlaing | President | 2026–2021 |
Military junta (post-2021 coup)
⚠️ Nyo Saw
2025–2026Prime Minister
⚠️ Min Aung Hlaing
2021–2025Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Nyo Saw | Prime Minister | 2025–2026 |
| ⚠️ Min Aung Hlaing | Prime Minister | 2021–2025 |
Civilian (NLD government)
Win Myint
2018–2021President
Htin Kyaw
2016–2018President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Win Myint | President | 2018–2021 |
| Htin Kyaw | President | 2016–2018 |
Quasi-civilian transition
Thein Sein
2011–2016President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Thein Sein | President | 2011–2016 |
Military junta (SLORC/SPDC)
⚠️ Than Shwe
1992–2011President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Than Shwe | President | 1992–2011 |
Military junta (SLORC)
⚠️ Saw Maung
1988–1992President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Saw Maung | President | 1988–1992 |
One-party socialist state
San Yu
1981–1988President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| San Yu | President | 1981–1988 |
Military rule / one-party socialist state
⚠️ Ne Win
1962–1981President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Ne Win | President | 1962–1981 |
Union of Burma (parliamentary)
U Nu
1960–1962Prime Minister
Ne Win
1958–1960Prime Minister
U Nu
1957–1958Prime Minister
Ba Swe
1956–1957Prime Minister
U Nu
1948–1956Prime Minister
Sao Shwe Thaik
1948–1952President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| U Nu | Prime Minister | 1960–1962 |
| Ne Win | Prime Minister | 1958–1960 |
| U Nu | Prime Minister | 1957–1958 |
| Ba Swe | Prime Minister | 1956–1957 |
| U Nu | Prime Minister | 1948–1956 |
| Sao Shwe Thaik | President | 1948–1952 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Myanmar on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
15 entries listed under Myanmar across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Territories (1)
Myanmar metro footprint
9 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #351 | Yangon▲ Largest | Yangon | 7.4M | 7.1 | Established Metro |
| #1092 | Mandalay | Mandalay | 1.9M | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1461 | Naypyidaw★ Capital | Naypyitaw | 1.1M | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1757 | Bago | Bago | 927K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1777 | Pathein | Irrawaddy | 903K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1918 | Taunggyi | Shan | 684K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1940 | Monywa | Sagaing | 609K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2127 | Mawlamyine | Mon | 794K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2501 | Hakha | Chin | 98K | 0.3 | Local Metro |