Japan vs Myanmar: Global change over the last 50 years

Japan
3.65 million
in 2024
Myanmar
2.95 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Myanmar rank
14th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Japan
  • Myanmar
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196519942024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.65 million against 2.95 million in Myanmar, a difference of 702,650.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 7.92 million 382,582 7.53 million Japan
1970s 10.49 million 483,480 10.00 million Japan
1980s 12.13 million 641,970 11.49 million Japan
1990s 8.35 million 812,349 7.54 million Japan
2000s 5.87 million 1.99 million 3.87 million Japan
2010s 4.64 million 2.97 million 1.67 million Japan
2020s 3.98 million 2.86 million 1.12 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Japan or Myanmar?
Japan, at 3.65 million against 2.95 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Japan and Myanmar?
702,650, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Japan ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed