Japan vs Myanmar (Burma)

Japan vs Myanmar (Burma): Population

Population in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 70.3 million people, or 2.3 times that in Myanmar (Burma).

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Japan vs Myanmar (Burma): PopulationPopulation in 2023: 124 million people in Japan and 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 70.3 million people, or 2.3 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
JapanMyanmar (Burma)Estimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Japan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Japan ranked 12 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 27 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 76.9 million people and Myanmar (Burma) at 49.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearJapanMyanmar (Burma)World
2023124 million54.1 million8.09 billion
2022125 million53.8 million8.02 billion
2021126 million53.4 million7.95 billion
2020126 million53 million7.89 billion
2019127 million52.6 million7.81 billion
2018127 million52.3 million7.73 billion
2017127 million51.9 million7.65 billion
2016127 million51.5 million7.56 billion
2015127 million51.1 million7.47 billion
2014128 million50.7 million7.38 billion
2013128 million50.3 million7.29 billion
2012128 million49.8 million7.2 billion
2011128 million49.4 million7.11 billion
2010128 million49 million7.02 billion
2009128 million48.7 million6.93 billion
2008128 million48.4 million6.84 billion
2007128 million48.1 million6.76 billion
2006128 million47.8 million6.67 billion
2005128 million47.4 million6.59 billion
2004128 million47.1 million6.5 billion
2003128 million46.7 million6.42 billion
2002128 million46.2 million6.34 billion
2001127 million45.8 million6.26 billion
2000127 million45.3 million6.17 billion
1999127 million44.8 million6.09 billion
1998127 million44.3 million6.01 billion
1997126 million43.7 million5.93 billion
1996126 million43.2 million5.84 billion
1995126 million42.6 million5.76 billion
1994125 million42.1 million5.68 billion
1993125 million41.5 million5.59 billion
1992124 million41 million5.51 billion
1991124 million40.4 million5.42 billion
1990123 million39.8 million5.33 billion
1989123 million39.2 million5.23 billion
1988123 million38.6 million5.14 billion
1987122 million38 million5.05 billion
1986121 million37.3 million4.96 billion
1985121 million36.6 million4.87 billion
1984120 million35.9 million4.78 billion
1983120 million35.2 million4.7 billion
1982120 million34.5 million4.61 billion
1981119 million33.9 million4.53 billion
1980118 million33.2 million4.45 billion
1979118 million32.6 million4.37 billion
1978117 million32 million4.29 billion
1977116 million31.4 million4.22 billion
1976115 million30.8 million4.14 billion
1975113 million30.2 million4.07 billion
1974112 million29.6 million4 billion
1973111 million29 million3.92 billion
1972109 million28.4 million3.85 billion
1971108 million27.8 million3.77 billion
1970107 million27.2 million3.7 billion
1969106 million26.6 million3.62 billion
1968104 million26 million3.55 billion
1967103 million25.4 million3.47 billion
1966102 million24.8 million3.4 billion
1965101 million24.3 million3.34 billion
196499.9 million23.7 million3.26 billion
196399 million23.2 million3.19 billion
196298.1 million22.7 million3.12 billion
196197.2 million22.2 million3.07 billion
196096.4 million21.7 million3.02 billion
195995.6 million21.3 million2.97 billion
195894.9 million20.8 million2.91 billion
195794.1 million20.4 million2.85 billion
195693.3 million20 million2.8 billion
195592.4 million19.6 million2.74 billion
195491.4 million19.2 million2.69 billion
195390.3 million18.8 million2.63 billion
195289.1 million18.4 million2.58 billion
195187.9 million18.1 million2.54 billion
195086.4 million17.7 million2.49 billion
194983.3 million17.5 million–
194882.2 million17.2 million–
194781 million16.9 million–
194679.9 million16.6 million–
194578.8 million16.4 million–
194477.7 million16.1 million–
194376.7 million15.9 million–
194275.6 million15.6 million–
194174.6 million15.4 million–
194073.6 million15.1 million–
193972.6 million14.9 million–
193871.7 million14.7 million–
193770.8 million14.5 million–
193669.9 million14.3 million–
193569 million14.1 million–
193468.1 million13.9 million–
193367.2 million13.8 million–
193266.4 million13.6 million–
193165.5 million13.4 million–
193064.7 million13.2 million–
192963.8 million13.1 million–
192862.9 million12.9 million–
192762.1 million12.8 million–
192661.2 million12.7 million–
192560.3 million12.5 million–
192459.5 million12.4 million–
192358.7 million12.3 million–
192257.9 million12.2 million–
192157.1 million12 million–
192056.3 million11.9 million–
191955.6 million11.8 million–
191854.9 million11.7 million–
191754.3 million11.6 million–
191653.6 million11.5 million–
191553 million11.4 million–
191452.3 million11.3 million–
191351.7 million11.2 million–
191251.1 million11.2 million–
191150.5 million11.1 million–
191049.9 million10.9 million–
190949.3 million10.8 million–
190848.7 million10.7 million–
190748.2 million10.5 million–
190647.6 million10.4 million–
190547 million10.2 million–
190446.5 million10.1 million–
190346 million9.92 million–
190245.4 million9.77 million–
190144.9 million9.6 million–
190044.4 million9.41 million–
189944 million9.2 million–
189843.5 million8.96 million–
189743.1 million8.7 million–
189642.7 million8.45 million–
189542.3 million8.21 million–
189441.9 million7.97 million–
189341.5 million7.74 million–
189241.1 million7.52 million–
189140.7 million7.25 million–
189040.3 million6.94 million–
188939.9 million6.59 million–
188839.6 million6.21 million–
188739.2 million5.8 million–
188638.9 million5.42 million–
188538.6 million5.07 million–
188438.2 million4.73 million–
188337.9 million4.42 million–
188237.6 million4.13 million–
188137.3 million3.92 million–
188037 million3.77 million–
187936.7 million3.7 million–
187836.4 million3.69 million–
187736.2 million3.74 million–
187636 million3.8 million–
187535.7 million3.85 million–
187435.5 million3.9 million–
187335.2 million3.96 million–
187235 million4.02 million–
187134.8 million4.06 million–
187034.6 million4.09 million–
186934.4 million4.11 million–
186834.3 million4.11 million–
186734.1 million4.1 million–
186634 million4.09 million–
186533.9 million4.08 million–
186433.7 million4.07 million–
186333.6 million4.06 million–
186233.5 million4.05 million–
186133.4 million4.04 million–
186033.2 million4.03 million–
185933.1 million4.02 million–
185833 million4.01 million–
185732.9 million4 million–
185632.7 million3.99 million–
185532.6 million3.98 million–
185432.5 million3.97 million–
185332.4 million3.96 million–
185232.2 million3.95 million–
185132.1 million3.94 million–
185032.1 million3.93 million–
184932 million3.92 million–
184831.9 million3.9 million–
184731.9 million3.89 million–
184631.9 million3.87 million–
184531.8 million3.86 million–
184431.8 million3.84 million–
184331.8 million3.83 million–
184231.7 million3.81 million–
184131.7 million3.8 million–
184031.7 million3.79 million–
183931.6 million3.77 million–
183831.6 million3.76 million–
183731.6 million3.74 million–
183631.5 million3.73 million–
183531.5 million3.71 million–
183431.5 million3.7 million–
183331.4 million3.69 million–
183231.4 million3.67 million–
183131.4 million3.66 million–
183031.3 million3.64 million–
182931.3 million3.63 million–
182831.3 million3.62 million–
182731.2 million3.6 million–
182631.2 million3.59 million–
182531.2 million3.57 million–
182431.1 million3.56 million–
182331.1 million3.55 million–
182231.1 million3.53 million–
182131 million3.54 million–
182030.9 million3.57 million–
181930.8 million3.63 million–
181830.7 million3.7 million–
181730.5 million3.8 million–
181630.4 million3.91 million–
181530.2 million4.01 million–
181430.1 million4.12 million–
181329.9 million4.23 million–
181229.8 million4.35 million–
181129.6 million4.47 million–
181029.5 million4.59 million–
180929.3 million4.71 million–
180829.2 million4.84 million–
180729 million4.97 million–
180628.9 million5.11 million–
180528.7 million5.25 million–
180428.6 million5.39 million–
180328.4 million5.54 million–
180228.3 million5.69 million–
180128.1 million5.84 million–
180028 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJapanMyanmar (Burma)World
2024124 million124 million–124 million54.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million8.16 billion
2025123 million123 million–123 million54.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million8.23 billion
2026122 million122 million–123 million55.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million8.3 billion
2027122 million121 million–123 million55.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million8.37 billion
2028121 million120 million–122 million55.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million8.44 billion
2029120 million119 million–122 million56.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million8.5 billion
2030120 million118 million–122 million56.4 million54.8 million–58 million8.57 billion
2031119 million117 million–121 million56.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million8.63 billion
2032118 million116 million–121 million56.8 million54.7 million–59 million8.7 billion
2033117 million115 million–120 million57.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million8.76 billion
2034117 million114 million–120 million57.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million8.82 billion
2035116 million112 million–120 million57.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million8.89 billion
2036115 million111 million–119 million57.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million8.95 billion
2037114 million110 million–119 million57.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
2038114 million109 million–119 million57.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million9.06 billion
2039113 million108 million–118 million58.1 million54 million–62.6 million9.12 billion
2040112 million107 million–118 million58.2 million53.9 million–63 million9.18 billion
2041111 million106 million–118 million58.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million9.23 billion
2042111 million105 million–117 million58.4 million53.5 million–64 million9.29 billion
2043110 million104 million–117 million58.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million9.34 billion
2044109 million103 million–117 million58.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million9.39 billion
2045109 million102 million–116 million58.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million9.44 billion
2046108 million101 million–116 million58.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million9.49 billion
2047107 million99.6 million–116 million58.6 million52.3 million–66 million9.54 billion
2048107 million98.5 million–115 million58.6 million52 million–66.4 million9.58 billion
2049106 million97.5 million–115 million58.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million9.62 billion
2050105 million96.4 million–115 million58.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million9.66 billion
2051105 million95.3 million–115 million58.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million9.7 billion
2052104 million94.1 million–114 million58.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million9.74 billion
2053103 million93 million–114 million58.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million9.78 billion
2054102 million91.9 million–114 million58.5 million50 million–68.9 million9.81 billion
2055102 million90.9 million–114 million58.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million9.85 billion
2056101 million89.8 million–113 million58.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million9.88 billion
2057100 million88.6 million–113 million58.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million9.91 billion
205899.6 million87.5 million–113 million58.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million9.94 billion
205998.9 million86.3 million–113 million58.1 million48 million–71.3 million9.96 billion
206098.1 million85.1 million–113 million57.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million9.99 billion
206197.4 million84 million–112 million57.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million10 billion
206296.6 million82.9 million–112 million57.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million10 billion
206395.8 million81.7 million–111 million57.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million10.1 billion
206495.1 million80.7 million–111 million57.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million10.1 billion
206594.3 million79.4 million–111 million57.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million10.1 billion
206693.6 million78 million–111 million57.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million10.1 billion
206792.8 million76.7 million–111 million57 million44.3 million–74.8 million10.1 billion
206892.1 million75.5 million–110 million56.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million10.2 billion
206991.3 million74.4 million–110 million56.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million10.2 billion
207090.6 million73.3 million–110 million56.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million10.2 billion
207189.9 million72.2 million–110 million56.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million10.2 billion
207289.2 million71.2 million–110 million56.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million10.2 billion
207388.6 million70.2 million–110 million55.9 million41 million–77.6 million10.2 billion
207488 million69.2 million–109 million55.7 million40.5 million–78 million10.2 billion
207587.4 million68.2 million–110 million55.5 million40 million–78.5 million10.3 billion
207686.8 million67.2 million–110 million55.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million10.3 billion
207786.2 million66.3 million–110 million55.1 million39 million–79.3 million10.3 billion
207885.7 million65.3 million–110 million54.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million10.3 billion
207985.2 million64.5 million–110 million54.7 million37.6 million–80 million10.3 billion
208084.7 million63.6 million–110 million54.4 million37 million–80.3 million10.3 billion
208184.3 million62.8 million–110 million54.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million10.3 billion
208283.8 million62.1 million–110 million54 million35.7 million–80.7 million10.3 billion
208383.4 million61.4 million–110 million53.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million10.3 billion
208483 million60.7 million–110 million53.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million10.3 billion
208582.6 million59.9 million–110 million53.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
208682.2 million59.2 million–110 million53.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million10.3 billion
208781.8 million58.5 million–110 million52.9 million33.1 million–83 million10.3 billion
208881.4 million57.7 million–111 million52.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million10.3 billion
208981 million56.9 million–111 million52.4 million32 million–83.7 million10.3 billion
209080.6 million56.1 million–111 million52.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
209180.3 million55.3 million–111 million51.9 million31 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
209279.9 million54.5 million–111 million51.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
209379.5 million53.6 million–112 million51.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million10.3 billion
209479.1 million52.6 million–112 million51.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million10.2 billion
209578.8 million51.8 million–112 million50.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million10.2 billion
209678.4 million51 million–112 million50.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million10.2 billion
209778 million50.1 million–112 million50.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million10.2 billion
209877.6 million49.4 million–113 million50.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million10.2 billion
209977.2 million48.6 million–113 million49.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million10.2 billion
210076.9 million47.8 million–113 million49.7 million26.6 million–88.2 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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