Myanmar (Burma) vs Nigeria

Myanmar (Burma) vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma) and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 174 million people, or 4.21 times that in Myanmar (Burma).

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people · UN

Myanmar (Burma) vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 54.1 million people in Myanmar (Burma) and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 174 million people, or 4.21 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
Myanmar (Burma)NigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 27 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 49.7 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMyanmar (Burma)NigeriaWorld
202354.1 million228 million8.09 billion
202253.8 million223 million8.02 billion
202153.4 million219 million7.95 billion
202053 million214 million7.89 billion
201952.6 million210 million7.81 billion
201852.3 million205 million7.73 billion
201751.9 million200 million7.65 billion
201651.5 million195 million7.56 billion
201551.1 million191 million7.47 billion
201450.7 million186 million7.38 billion
201350.3 million181 million7.29 billion
201249.8 million176 million7.2 billion
201149.4 million171 million7.11 billion
201049 million167 million7.02 billion
200948.7 million162 million6.93 billion
200848.4 million158 million6.84 billion
200748.1 million153 million6.76 billion
200647.8 million149 million6.67 billion
200547.4 million145 million6.59 billion
200447.1 million141 million6.5 billion
200346.7 million137 million6.42 billion
200246.2 million134 million6.34 billion
200145.8 million130 million6.26 billion
200045.3 million126 million6.17 billion
199944.8 million123 million6.09 billion
199844.3 million120 million6.01 billion
199743.7 million117 million5.93 billion
199643.2 million114 million5.84 billion
199542.6 million111 million5.76 billion
199442.1 million108 million5.68 billion
199341.5 million105 million5.59 billion
199241 million102 million5.51 billion
199140.4 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199039.8 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198939.2 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198838.6 million92 million5.14 billion
198738 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198637.3 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198536.6 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198435.9 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198335.2 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198234.5 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198133.9 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198033.2 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197932.6 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197832 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197731.4 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197630.8 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197530.2 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197429.6 million61.7 million4 billion
197329 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197228.4 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197127.8 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197027.2 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196926.6 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196826 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196725.4 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196624.8 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million49 million3.26 billion
196323.2 million48 million3.19 billion
196222.7 million47 million3.12 billion
196122.2 million46 million3.07 billion
196021.7 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195921.3 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195820.8 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195720.4 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195620 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195519.6 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195419.2 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195318.8 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195218.4 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195118.1 million38 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194917.5 million36.5 million–
194817.2 million35.8 million–
194716.9 million35.2 million–
194616.6 million34.5 million–
194516.4 million33.9 million–
194416.1 million33.3 million–
194315.9 million32.7 million–
194215.6 million32.2 million–
194115.4 million31.6 million–
194015.1 million31.1 million–
193914.9 million30.6 million–
193814.7 million30.1 million–
193714.5 million29.7 million–
193614.3 million29.2 million–
193514.1 million28.8 million–
193413.9 million28.4 million–
193313.8 million28 million–
193213.6 million27.6 million–
193113.4 million27.2 million–
193013.2 million26.7 million–
192913.1 million26.3 million–
192812.9 million25.9 million–
192712.8 million25.5 million–
192612.7 million25.1 million–
192512.5 million24.7 million–
192412.4 million24.3 million–
192312.3 million24 million–
192212.2 million23.6 million–
192112 million23.2 million–
192011.9 million22.9 million–
191911.8 million22.7 million–
191811.7 million22.4 million–
191711.6 million22.2 million–
191611.5 million22 million–
191511.4 million21.8 million–
191411.3 million21.5 million–
191311.2 million21.3 million–
191211.2 million21.1 million–
191111.1 million20.9 million–
191010.9 million20.7 million–
190910.8 million20.4 million–
190810.7 million20.2 million–
190710.5 million20 million–
190610.4 million19.8 million–
190510.2 million19.6 million–
190410.1 million19.4 million–
19039.92 million19.2 million–
19029.77 million19 million–
19019.6 million18.8 million–
19009.41 million18.7 million–
18999.2 million18.5 million–
18988.96 million18.4 million–
18978.7 million18.3 million–
18968.45 million18.1 million–
18958.21 million18 million–
18947.97 million17.9 million–
18937.74 million17.8 million–
18927.52 million17.6 million–
18917.25 million17.5 million–
18906.94 million17.4 million–
18896.59 million17.3 million–
18886.21 million17.1 million–
18875.8 million17 million–
18865.42 million16.9 million–
18855.07 million16.7 million–
18844.73 million16.6 million–
18834.42 million16.5 million–
18824.13 million16.4 million–
18813.92 million16.2 million–
18803.77 million16.1 million–
18793.7 million16 million–
18783.69 million15.9 million–
18773.74 million15.8 million–
18763.8 million15.7 million–
18753.85 million15.6 million–
18743.9 million15.5 million–
18733.96 million15.4 million–
18724.02 million15.3 million–
18714.06 million15.2 million–
18704.09 million15.1 million–
18694.11 million15 million–
18684.11 million14.9 million–
18674.1 million14.8 million–
18664.09 million14.8 million–
18654.08 million14.7 million–
18644.07 million14.6 million–
18634.06 million14.5 million–
18624.05 million14.4 million–
18614.04 million14.3 million–
18604.03 million14.3 million–
18594.02 million14.2 million–
18584.01 million14.1 million–
18574 million14 million–
18563.99 million14 million–
18553.98 million13.9 million–
18543.97 million13.8 million–
18533.96 million13.8 million–
18523.95 million13.7 million–
18513.94 million13.6 million–
18503.93 million13.5 million–
18493.92 million13.5 million–
18483.9 million13.4 million–
18473.89 million13.4 million–
18463.87 million13.3 million–
18453.86 million13.3 million–
18443.84 million13.2 million–
18433.83 million13.2 million–
18423.81 million13.1 million–
18413.8 million13.1 million–
18403.79 million13 million–
18393.77 million13 million–
18383.76 million12.9 million–
18373.74 million12.9 million–
18363.73 million12.9 million–
18353.71 million12.8 million–
18343.7 million12.8 million–
18333.69 million12.7 million–
18323.67 million12.7 million–
18313.66 million12.6 million–
18303.64 million12.6 million–
18293.63 million12.5 million–
18283.62 million12.5 million–
18273.6 million12.4 million–
18263.59 million12.4 million–
18253.57 million12.3 million–
18243.56 million12.3 million–
18233.55 million12.2 million–
18223.53 million12.2 million–
18213.54 million12.2 million–
18203.57 million12.1 million–
18193.63 million12.1 million–
18183.7 million12.1 million–
18173.8 million12.1 million–
18163.91 million12.1 million–
18154.01 million12.1 million–
18144.12 million12.1 million–
18134.23 million12.1 million–
18124.35 million12.1 million–
18114.47 million12.1 million–
18104.59 million12.1 million–
18094.71 million12.1 million–
18084.84 million12.1 million–
18074.97 million12.1 million–
18065.11 million12.1 million–
18055.25 million12.1 million–
18045.39 million12.1 million–
18035.54 million12.1 million–
18025.69 million12.1 million–
18015.84 million12.1 million–
18006 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMyanmar (Burma)NigeriaWorld
202454.5 million54.4 million–54.6 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202554.9 million54.5 million–55.2 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202655.2 million54.6 million–55.8 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202755.5 million54.7 million–56.3 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202855.8 million54.7 million–56.8 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202956.1 million54.7 million–57.4 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203056.4 million54.8 million–58 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203156.6 million54.7 million–58.5 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203256.8 million54.7 million–59 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203357.1 million54.7 million–59.6 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203457.3 million54.6 million–60.1 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203557.4 million54.5 million–60.7 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203657.6 million54.4 million–61.2 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203757.8 million54.3 million–61.7 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203857.9 million54.1 million–62.1 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203958.1 million54 million–62.6 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204058.2 million53.9 million–63 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204158.3 million53.7 million–63.5 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204258.4 million53.5 million–64 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204358.4 million53.3 million–64.4 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204458.5 million53.1 million–64.7 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204558.6 million52.8 million–65.2 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204658.6 million52.6 million–65.6 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204758.6 million52.3 million–66 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204858.6 million52 million–66.4 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204958.6 million51.7 million–66.8 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205058.6 million51.4 million–67.2 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205158.6 million51.1 million–67.7 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205258.6 million50.7 million–68.1 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205358.5 million50.4 million–68.5 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205458.5 million50 million–68.9 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205558.4 million49.6 million–69.4 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205658.3 million49.1 million–69.9 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205758.2 million48.7 million–70.4 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205858.2 million48.4 million–70.8 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205958.1 million48 million–71.3 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206057.9 million47.6 million–71.7 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206157.8 million47.1 million–72.2 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206257.7 million46.7 million–72.7 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206357.6 million46.3 million–73.2 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206457.4 million45.8 million–73.7 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206557.3 million45.3 million–74.1 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206657.1 million44.8 million–74.5 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206757 million44.3 million–74.8 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206856.8 million43.7 million–75.2 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206956.6 million43.2 million–75.6 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207056.4 million42.6 million–76.1 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207156.3 million42.1 million–76.6 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207256.1 million41.6 million–77.1 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207355.9 million41 million–77.6 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207455.7 million40.5 million–78 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207555.5 million40 million–78.5 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207655.3 million39.5 million–78.9 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207755.1 million39 million–79.3 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207854.9 million38.3 million–79.7 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207954.7 million37.6 million–80 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208054.4 million37 million–80.3 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208154.2 million36.3 million–80.5 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208254 million35.7 million–80.7 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208353.8 million35.2 million–81.2 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208453.6 million34.6 million–81.8 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208553.3 million34.1 million–82.3 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208653.1 million33.6 million–82.7 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208752.9 million33.1 million–83 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208852.6 million32.5 million–83.4 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208952.4 million32 million–83.7 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209052.1 million31.6 million–84.1 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209151.9 million31 million–84.6 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209251.7 million30.5 million–85.1 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209351.4 million30.1 million–85.4 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209451.2 million29.6 million–85.5 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209550.9 million29.1 million–85.8 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209650.7 million28.6 million–86.2 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209750.4 million28.2 million–86.6 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209850.2 million27.7 million–87.1 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209949.9 million27.1 million–87.7 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210049.7 million26.6 million–88.2 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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