Japan vs Myanmar: Population younger than 15 with projections

Japan
14.49 million
in 2023
Myanmar
13.27 million
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Myanmar rank
30th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Japan
  • Myanmar
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M195019862023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.49 million against 13.27 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 236 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 30.23 million 7.34 million 22.89 million Japan
1960s 26.07 million 9.81 million 16.26 million Japan
1970s 26.57 million 11.99 million 14.58 million Japan
1980s 26.04 million 13.78 million 12.26 million Japan
1990s 20.05 million 14.52 million 5.52 million Japan
2000s 17.69 million 14.23 million 3.46 million Japan
2010s 16.44 million 13.58 million 2.86 million Japan
2020s 14.97 million 13.30 million 1.67 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Japan or Myanmar?
Japan, at 14.49 million against 13.27 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Japan and Myanmar?
1.22 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Japan ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed