Japan vs Myanmar: Number of children under 5, by world region
Japan
2.83 million people
in 2100
Myanmar
2.45 million people
in 2100
Japan rank
46th
Myanmar rank
49th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.83 million people against 2.45 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 377,210 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Myanmar ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.85 million people | 4.31 million people | 456,553 people | Myanmar |
| 2030s | 3.84 million people | 4.04 million people | 197,404 people | Myanmar |
| 2040s | 3.93 million people | 3.78 million people | 151,814 people | Japan |
| 2050s | 3.56 million people | 3.52 million people | 40,700 people | Japan |
| 2060s | 3.24 million people | 3.25 million people | 9,553 people | Myanmar |
| 2070s | 3.27 million people | 3.01 million people | 265,111 people | Japan |
| 2080s | 3.16 million people | 2.78 million people | 373,001 people | Japan |
| 2090s | 2.90 million people | 2.56 million people | 345,453 people | Japan |
| 2100s | 2.83 million people | 2.45 million people | 377,210 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Japan or Myanmar?
- Japan, at 2.83 million people against 2.45 million people in Myanmar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Japan and Myanmar?
- 377,210 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Japan ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 49th 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 5, 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.