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Myanmar vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 39th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Nepal
Population
55292116
29596762
Population rank 27/197 52/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Myanmar and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Nepal
2024 $74,068,349,524 $42,914,268,287
2023 $66,757,619,000 $41,047,772,331
2022 $62,253,049,903 $41,182,939,601
2021 $66,345,291,149 $36,924,841,394
2020 $79,006,113,670 $33,433,659,301
2019 $75,065,106,243 $34,186,180,699
2018 $67,860,515,993 $33,111,525,237
2017 $66,053,040,475 $28,971,588,940
2016 $63,298,361,984 $24,524,109,484
2015 $59,607,290,408 $24,360,801,287
2014 $65,531,374,210 $22,731,612,922
2013 $60,269,732,855 $22,162,204,925
2012 $59,937,796,648 $21,703,100,877
2011 $59,977,326,086 $21,573,872,421
2010 $49,540,813,342 $16,002,656,434
2009 $36,906,181,381 $12,854,985,464
2008 $31,862,554,102 $12,545,438,605
2007 $20,182,477,481 $10,325,618,017
2006 $14,502,553,710 $9,043,715,356
2005 $11,986,972,419 $8,130,258,378
2004 $10,567,354,056 $7,273,938,315
2003 $10,467,109,978 $6,330,473,097
2002 $6,777,632,512 $6,050,875,807
2001 $6,477,790,688 $6,007,055,042
2000 $8,905,066,164 $5,494,252,208
1999 $8,486,832,801 $5,033,642,384
1998 $6,459,461,639 $4,856,255,044
1997 $4,722,288,496 $4,918,691,917
1996 $6,123,556,717 $4,521,580,381
1995 $5,289,174,943 $4,401,104,418
1994 $4,432,257,174 $4,066,775,510
1993 $3,163,020,035 $3,660,041,667
1992 $2,411,552,289 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,069,832,687 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,115,193,513 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,013,448,229 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,541,088,312 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,562,448,077 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,582,873,750 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,478,908,173 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,304,063,253 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,381,573,615 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,481,165,468 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,111,000,765 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,038,225,167 $1,945,916,583
1979 $952,265,043 $1,851,250,008
1978 $935,408,775 $1,604,162,497
1977 $873,579,932 $1,382,400,000
1976 $1,204,699,849 $1,452,788,985
1975 $1,061,107,354 $1,575,789,254
1974 $1,225,589,878 $1,217,953,547
1973 $719,754,655 $972,101,725
1972 $662,213,083 $1,024,098,400
1971 $587,448,405 $882,765,472
1970 $563,555,631 $865,975,309
1969 $571,854,215 $788,641,965
1968 $559,956,130 $772,231,387
1967 $420,359,036 $841,974,025
1966 $293,103,479 $906,811,944
1965 $367,053,117 $735,267,082
1964 $411,419,906 $496,098,775
1963 $598,998,419 $496,947,904
1962 $634,528,872 $574,091,101
1961 $605,581,577 $531,959,562
1960 $545,098,448 $508,334,414

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Nepal
2024 $1,359 $1,447
2023 $1,233 $1,382
2022 $1,158 $1,386
2021 $1,243 $1,253
2020 $1,490 $1,154
2019 $1,426 $1,203
2018 $1,298 $1,179
2017 $1,273 $1,034
2016 $1,229 $877
2015 $1,167 $876
2014 $1,293 $821
2013 $1,199 $803
2012 $1,203 $788
2011 $1,214 $786
2010 $1,011 $585
2009 $758 $473
2008 $658 $465
2007 $419 $385
2006 $303 $340
2005 $252.7 $309
2004 $224.5 $279.6
2003 $224.3 $246.4
2002 $146.6 $238.9
2001 $141.5 $240.8
2000 $196.6 $223.8
1999 $189.5 $208.6
1998 $146 $205.1
1997 $108 $211.8
1996 $141.9 $198.8
1995 $124.1 $197.8
1994 $105.4 $187.3
1993 $76.2 $172.8
1992 $58.9 $165
1991 $51.2 $195.7
1990 $53.1 $185.8
1989 $51.3 $185
1988 $39.9 $187.1
1987 $41.1 $162
1986 $42.4 $159.5
1985 $40.4 $149.9
1984 $36.3 $151.1
1983 $39.3 $146.6
1982 $43 $147
1981 $32.8 $142.9
1980 $31.2 $125.1
1979 $29.2 $121.9
1978 $29.3 $108.1
1977 $27.9 $95.3
1976 $39.2 $102.5
1975 $35.2 $113.6
1974 $41.4 $89.8
1973 $24.8 $73.2
1972 $23.3 $78.8
1971 $21.1 $69.5
1970 $20.7 $69.6
1969 $21.5 $64.8
1968 $21.5 $64.9
1967 $16.5 $72.3
1966 $11.8 $79.5
1965 $15.1 $65.8
1964 $17.3 $45.3
1963 $25.8 $46.3
1962 $27.9 $54.6
1961 $27.3 $51.6
1960 $25.1 $50.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Nepal
2026 67.5 71.2
2025 67.3 70.9
2024 67.1 70.6
2023 66.9 70.4
2022 66.5 70.1
2021 65.6 68.4
2020 66.6 69.1
2019 66.5 69.3
2018 66.2 69
2017 65.9 68.7
2016 65.6 68.4
2015 65.3 67.4
2014 65 67.8
2013 64.6 67.6
2012 64.3 67.4
2011 63.9 67.1
2010 63.5 66.8
2009 63.1 66.6
2008 56.4 66.4
2007 62.4 66.2
2006 62 65.9
2005 61.7 65.3
2004 61.4 64.7
2003 61.2 64.2
2002 60.9 63.5
2001 60.6 63.3
2000 60.4 62.6
1999 60.1 62
1998 59.9 61.5
1997 59.5 60.8
1996 59.2 60
1995 58.7 59.3
1994 58.3 58.6
1993 58 57.6
1992 57.7 56.7
1991 57.4 55.6
1990 57.2 54.8
1989 56.9 54
1988 56.6 53.1
1987 56.4 52.4
1986 56.1 51.6
1985 55.8 50.9
1984 55.6 50.2
1983 55.3 49.7
1982 55 49.2
1981 54.7 48.7
1980 54.4 48.3
1979 54 47.8
1978 53.5 47.2
1977 53.3 46.6
1976 52.9 46
1975 52.5 45.5
1974 52.1 44.9
1973 51.8 44.5
1972 51.4 44.1
1971 51 43.6
1970 50.5 43.2
1969 50 42.7
1968 49.4 42.2
1967 48.9 41.7
1966 48.2 41.2
1965 47.4 40.7
1964 46.7 40.2
1963 46 39.6
1962 45.3 39.3
1961 44.6 39
1960 44.1 38.7
1959 43.4 38.4
1958 42.8 38.1
1957 42 38
1956 41.2 37.9
1955 40.4 37.9
1954 39.6 37.8
1953 38.6 37.7
1952 37.7 37.7
1951 36.5 37.6
1950 35.7 37.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Myanmar and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nepal
2024 54,500,091 29,651,054
2023 54,133,798 29,694,614
2022 53,756,787 29,715,436
2021 53,387,102 29,475,010
2020 53,016,522 28,966,574
2019 52,640,713 28,414,064
2018 52,272,247 28,079,689
2017 51,894,938 28,011,258
2016 51,495,696 27,955,462
2015 51,089,056 27,823,629
2014 50,681,634 27,672,370
2013 50,262,658 27,589,996
2012 49,837,446 27,534,915
2011 49,419,820 27,464,494
2010 49,024,382 27,341,952
2009 48,660,459 27,173,035
2008 48,390,793 26,990,037
2007 48,125,043 26,788,492
2006 47,785,135 26,565,425
2005 47,438,365 26,309,458
2004 47,068,772 26,016,656
2003 46,667,192 25,688,758
2002 46,232,653 25,328,981
2001 45,771,139 24,946,748
2000 45,290,841 24,546,509
1999 44,787,724 24,125,199
1998 44,257,793 23,680,357
1997 43,708,798 23,219,463
1996 43,154,860 22,741,862
1995 42,605,338 22,245,439
1994 42,055,143 21,717,479
1993 41,502,429 21,180,159
1992 40,950,342 20,609,707
1991 40,394,154 20,036,500
1990 39,817,251 19,524,573
1989 39,214,618 19,057,807
1988 38,600,927 18,638,661
1987 37,971,594 18,250,505
1986 37,314,878 17,868,124
1985 36,622,827 17,477,692
1984 35,899,313 17,085,242
1983 35,162,715 16,689,119
1982 34,482,965 16,297,987
1981 33,858,783 15,922,423
1980 33,227,204 15,553,105
1979 32,596,550 15,190,590
1978 31,972,976 14,839,695
1977 31,355,966 14,499,175
1976 30,758,811 14,177,649
1975 30,176,565 13,870,695
1974 29,598,167 13,568,435
1973 29,026,388 13,275,239
1972 28,428,324 12,989,099
1971 27,807,219 12,710,061
1970 27,193,016 12,436,190
1969 26,585,112 12,167,036
1968 25,989,662 11,906,266
1967 25,406,429 11,652,716
1966 24,836,496 11,408,710
1965 24,279,431 11,173,411
1964 23,737,315 10,946,392
1963 23,213,408 10,729,818
1962 22,704,719 10,521,116
1961 22,210,581 10,318,396
1960 21,730,250 10,123,658

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Nepal

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Nepal
2023 2.12 1.98
2022 2.13 2
2021 2.16 2.03
2020 2.18 2.05
2019 2.21 2.08
2018 2.23 2.12
2017 2.25 2.17
2016 2.27 2.23
2015 2.27 2.27
2014 2.25 2.32
2013 2.26 2.36
2012 2.28 2.42
2011 2.31 2.46
2010 2.34 2.54
2009 2.37 2.63
2008 2.4 2.74
2007 2.45 2.86
2006 2.47 2.97
2005 2.52 3.12
2004 2.59 3.28
2003 2.68 3.44
2002 2.77 3.6
2001 2.79 3.79
2000 2.81 3.98
1999 2.85 4.13
1998 2.91 4.28
1997 2.99 4.44
1996 3.06 4.67
1995 3.13 4.87
1994 3.2 4.96
1993 3.28 5.04
1992 3.35 5.07
1991 3.43 5.15
1990 3.5 5.21
1989 3.59 5.26
1988 3.67 5.31
1987 3.86 5.35
1986 4.08 5.4
1985 4.32 5.46
1984 4.52 5.51
1983 4.63 5.54
1982 4.66 5.55
1981 4.69 5.58
1980 4.79 5.6
1979 4.9 5.64
1978 4.99 5.68
1977 5.07 5.69
1976 5.16 5.72
1975 5.25 5.73
1974 5.34 5.75
1973 5.44 5.7
1972 5.53 5.8
1971 5.62 5.85
1970 5.68 5.87
1969 5.75 5.89
1968 5.8 5.94
1967 5.84 5.95
1966 5.88 5.98
1965 5.91 6.01
1964 5.91 6.04
1963 5.91 6.06
1962 5.9 6.08
1961 5.9 6.09
1960 5.9 6.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Nepal
2024 30.8 26
2023 30.5 25.7
2022 30.3 25.4
2021 30 25
2020 29.7 24.5
2019 29.5 23.7
2018 29.2 23.2
2017 28.9 22.9
2016 28.6 22.7
2015 28.3 22.4
2014 28 22.2
2013 27.7 22
2012 27.4 21.8
2011 27.1 21.6
2010 26.8 21.3
2009 26.5 21
2008 26.2 20.8
2007 25.8 20.5
2006 25.5 20.3
2005 25.3 20
2004 25 19.8
2003 24.7 19.7
2002 24.5 19.5
2001 24.2 19.4
2000 24 19.3
1999 23.7 19.3
1998 23.5 19.2
1997 23.2 19.2
1996 23 19.2
1995 22.8 19.2
1994 22.5 19.2
1993 22.3 19.2
1992 22.1 19.2
1991 21.9 19.2
1990 21.7 19.2
1989 21.5 19.2
1988 21.3 19.2
1987 21.1 19.3
1986 20.9 19.4
1985 20.7 19.4
1984 20.5 19.5
1983 20.4 19.5
1982 20.3 19.5
1981 20.2 19.5
1980 20.1 19.6
1979 20 19.6
1978 19.9 19.6
1977 19.8 19.7
1976 19.8 19.7
1975 19.7 19.7
1974 19.7 19.7
1973 19.6 19.7
1972 19.6 19.7
1971 19.5 19.7
1970 19.5 19.7
1969 19.5 19.7
1968 19.6 19.7
1967 19.7 19.7
1966 19.8 19.6
1965 19.9 19.6
1964 20.1 19.6
1963 20.3 19.6
1962 20.5 19.6
1961 20.7 19.5
1960 20.9 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
60%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Myanmar Nepal
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
71.2%
2021
English speaking
4.45%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Myanmar Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Nepal
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
49,758 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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