Myanmar vs Syria: Number of children under 5, by world region
Myanmar
2.45 million people
in 2100
Syria
2.22 million people
in 2100
Myanmar rank
49th
Syria rank
52nd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.45 million people against 2.22 million people in Syria, a difference of 229,220 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 49th and Syria ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.31 million people | 2.86 million people | 1.45 million people | Myanmar |
| 2030s | 4.04 million people | 3.29 million people | 749,030 people | Myanmar |
| 2040s | 3.78 million people | 2.80 million people | 978,629 people | Myanmar |
| 2050s | 3.52 million people | 2.74 million people | 781,145 people | Myanmar |
| 2060s | 3.25 million people | 2.82 million people | 428,247 people | Myanmar |
| 2070s | 3.01 million people | 2.50 million people | 505,054 people | Myanmar |
| 2080s | 2.78 million people | 2.38 million people | 402,180 people | Myanmar |
| 2090s | 2.56 million people | 2.33 million people | 227,572 people | Myanmar |
| 2100s | 2.45 million people | 2.22 million people | 229,220 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Myanmar or Syria?
- Myanmar, at 2.45 million people against 2.22 million people in Syria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Myanmar and Syria?
- 229,220 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Myanmar ranks 49th and Syria ranks 52nd 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.