World Summary --- Myanmar

Summary information

Names
ISO3-Code	MMR
Continent`	Asia
Country Name	Myanmar
Administrative
Admin Level Used	2
Level1 Type	State
	Township
Number of Units	285
Population Estimates
Ref. Year First	1973
Ref. Year Last	1983
Pop '90 (estimated) ('000)	40,268
Pop '95 (estimated) ('000)	43,087
Pop '90 (UN) ('000)	40,520
Pop '95 (UN) ('000)	42,877
Difference '90	0.6 %
Difference '95	-0.5 %
Spatial Estimates
Area (sq km)	678,500
Resolution (km)	49
PopPerUnit ('000)`	150
Resources
Web Site 1	http://www.grid.unep.ch/gridhome.html

Data sources Data set initially prepared for the UNEP/GRID - CGIAR - NCGIA Asia Population Database see http://www.grid.unep.ch/gridhome.html or http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov Boundary data source: Birkbeck College, London Pop data source The Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma 1983 Population Census, Ministry of Home and Religious Affairs, Immigration and Manpower Department, October, 1987, (publications by state). US Census Bureau Int'l Database Population for 1983 census from 1) by townships (2nd level). Publications for Arakan (Rakhine) and Chin State provided by Dr. Griffith Feeney (East West Center, Hawaii). P90E and P95E estimated based on '83 township figures and state level growth rates between 1973 (from 2) and 1983 (from 1). The resulting estimates were very low when compared to the total estimated pop in the UN World Population Prospects suggesting an increasing growth rate after 1983. The 73-83 growth rates were therefore uniformly adjusted to produce a population total close to the UN estimated figure. Problems: Arakan (Rakhine) State: No township polygon for Rathedaung township (14th township). Pop for this township was therefore added to Ponnagyun into which the town of Rathedaung falls. Sagaing State: In the coverage, two townships were labeled Sagaing. In comparing with a Myanmar map, one of them was identified to be Sagaing township as it was located around the town with the same name. The other one, further north, was determined to be located around the town of Tantabin and was assigned that label. However, the census pub for this state did not list this township and all other townships were accounted for. But the total population listed for the state minus the total for the townships listed was not the same, and the residual - 32980 - was therefore assigned to Tantabin. Shan State: Five townships - all located at the North-Eastern border with China - were not listed in the census publication most likely because of security reason - see note from the census publication provided by Griffith Feeney: "Shan state covers ... and consists of 52 townships. In these townships there are 304 wards and 1632 village tracts. In carrying out the enumeration, 304 wards were fully covered. Out of the total of 1632 village tracts, 1142 were completely covered, 55 were partially covered and 435 were uncovered for security reasons." Therefore, the residual population between the state total and the total for the 47 listed townships was distributed evenly to the 5 townships which are of approximately even size.

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