Madagascar vs Myanmar: Number of children under 15, by world region
Madagascar
12.34 million people
in 2023
Myanmar
13.27 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
30th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.27 million people against 12.34 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 926,400 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million people | 7.34 million people | 5.48 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 2.67 million people | 9.81 million people | 7.14 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 3.57 million people | 11.99 million people | 8.42 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 4.82 million people | 13.78 million people | 8.96 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 6.33 million people | 14.52 million people | 8.20 million people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 8.54 million people | 14.23 million people | 5.69 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 10.60 million people | 13.58 million people | 2.98 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.02 million people | 13.30 million people | 1.28 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 13.27 million people against 12.34 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 926,400 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.