Myanmar vs Niger: Number of children under 15, by world region

Myanmar
13.27 million people
in 2023
Niger
12.29 million people
in 2023
Myanmar rank
30th
Niger rank
33rd

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Myanmar
  • Niger
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 13.27 million people against 12.29 million people in Niger, a difference of 985,100 people.

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

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

Myanmar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 7.34 million people 1.48 million people 5.86 million people Myanmar
1960s 9.81 million people 1.95 million people 7.86 million people Myanmar
1970s 11.99 million people 2.50 million people 9.49 million people Myanmar
1980s 13.78 million people 3.31 million people 10.47 million people Myanmar
1990s 14.52 million people 4.50 million people 10.02 million people Myanmar
2000s 14.23 million people 6.58 million people 7.65 million people Myanmar
2010s 13.58 million people 9.64 million people 3.94 million people Myanmar
2020s 13.30 million people 11.83 million people 1.47 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, Myanmar or Niger?
Myanmar, at 13.27 million people against 12.29 million people in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Myanmar and Niger?
985,100 people, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Niger rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Myanmar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.