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Myanmar at a glance

The atlas follows 53,172 places here month by month, with 1,306 mountains and 9 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.

Myanmar's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+209%17.7M in 1950 → 54.9M in 2025 → 58.6M in 2050
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Myanmar · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$6,0002025 · 145/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy67.12024 · 175/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities31 %2025 · 191/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet45 %2020 · 136/181 among countries · World: 60 %
Children per woman2.102024 · 96/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover42 %2024 · 74/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Myanmar

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Myanmar

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

15 regions

Myanmar from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Myanmar
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Yangonbest Jan · Nov–Dec39Yangon
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Mandalaybest Jan · Nov–Dec53Mandalay
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Naypyidawbest Jan · Nov–Dec46Naypyidaw
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Hpa-Anbest Jan–Feb · Dec38Hpa-An
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Mawlamyinebest Jan–Feb · Dec40Mawlamyine
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Bagobest Jan–Feb · Dec39Bago
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Taunggyibest Jan–Feb · Dec65Taunggyi
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Myitkyinabest Jan · Nov–Dec60Myitkyina
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Monywabest Jan · Nov–Dec58Monywa
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Daweibest Jan–Feb · Dec41Dawei
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Sittwebest Jan–Feb · Dec45Sittwe
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Magwaybest Jan · Nov–Dec47Magway
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Pyin Oo Lwinbest Jan–Feb · Dec78Pyin Oo Lwin
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Meiktilabest Jan · Nov–Dec49Meiktila
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Myawaddybest Jan · Nov–Dec44Myawaddy
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Myeikbest Jan · Mar · Dec36Myeik
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Nyaungshwebest Jan–Feb · Dec57Nyaungshwe
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Kyaukpyubest Jan–Feb · Dec46Kyaukpyu
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Lashiobest Jan–Feb · Dec65Lashio
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Sagaingbest Jan · Nov–Dec51Sagaing
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Thandwebest Jan–Feb · Dec41Thandwe
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Mogaungbest Jan · Nov–Dec55Mogaung
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Thatonbest Jan–Feb · Dec40Thaton
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Pakokkubest Jan · Nov–Dec48Pakokku
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Myingyanbest Jan · Nov–Dec47Myingyan
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Yenangyaungbest Jan · Nov–Dec48Yenangyaung
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Taungoobest Jan–Feb · Dec40Taungoo
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Paletwabest Jan · Nov–Dec40Paletwa
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Hehobest Jan–Feb · Dec67Heho
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Kalawbest Jan–Feb · Dec68Kalaw
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Mogokbest Jan–Feb · Dec77Mogok
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Nyaunglebinbest Jan–Feb · Dec39Nyaunglebin
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Mudonbest Jan–Feb · Dec38Mudon
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Shwebobest Jan · Nov–Dec60Shwebo
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Pyaponbest Jan–Feb · Dec41Pyapon
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Taungdwingyibest Jan · Nov–Dec48Taungdwingyi
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Thanlyinbest Jan · Nov–Dec39Thanlyin
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Nyaung-Ubest Jan · Nov–Dec52Nyaung-U
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Yamethinbest Jan · Nov–Dec51Yamethin
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Minbubest Jan · Nov–Dec47Minbu

Nature in Myanmar

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Myanmar

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Myanmar

9 monuments and 22 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Myanmar

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Myanmar

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Myanmar

3 large airports, 467 railway stations, 101 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCFG230 V
Emergency191Calling code +95
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyMyanmar KyatMMK
LanguagesBurmese
Local time20:01Naypyidaw