Myanmar vs Niger: Number of children under 5
Myanmar
4.43 million people
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million people
in 2023
Myanmar rank
32nd
Niger rank
29th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Myanmar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.67 million people against 4.43 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 235,250 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.10 million people | 630,968 people | 2.47 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 3.83 million people | 827,373 people | 3.01 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 4.48 million people | 1.05 million people | 3.43 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 4.99 million people | 1.41 million people | 3.57 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 4.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 3.00 million people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 4.76 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.97 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.49 million people | 3.87 million people | 619,803 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.48 million people | 4.53 million people | 53,475 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Myanmar or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.67 million people against 4.43 million people in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Myanmar and Niger?
- 235,250 people, with Niger 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 5?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 29th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.