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Myanmar vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 39th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Nigeria
Population
55292116
243824469
Population rank 27/197 6/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
55 years
2026

Myanmar and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Nigeria
2024 $74,068,349,524 $252,261,880,141
2023 $66,757,619,000 $487,387,801,881
2022 $62,253,049,903 $646,950,257,578
2021 $66,345,291,149 $609,147,716,973
2020 $79,006,113,670 $598,586,817,819
2019 $75,065,106,243 $668,219,992,691
2018 $67,860,515,993 $421,739,251,509
2017 $66,053,040,475 $375,745,731,053
2016 $63,298,361,984 $404,649,125,252
2015 $59,607,290,408 $493,026,682,801
2014 $65,531,374,210 $574,183,763,412
2013 $60,269,732,855 $520,117,180,314
2012 $59,937,796,648 $463,971,018,239
2011 $59,977,326,086 $414,466,676,831
2010 $49,540,813,342 $366,990,417,129
2009 $36,906,181,381 $295,008,835,381
2008 $31,862,554,102 $339,476,276,258
2007 $20,182,477,481 $278,260,846,800
2006 $14,502,553,710 $238,454,997,161
2005 $11,986,972,419 $175,670,569,969
2004 $10,567,354,056 $135,764,731,646
2003 $10,467,109,978 $104,738,954,264
2002 $6,777,632,512 $95,054,059,303
2001 $6,477,790,688 $73,557,840,064
2000 $8,905,066,164 $69,171,451,627
1999 $8,486,832,801 $59,145,077,039
1998 $6,459,461,639 $218,416,200,673
1997 $4,722,288,496 $200,850,397,618
1996 $6,123,556,717 $185,730,236,700
1995 $5,289,174,943 $140,919,776,986
1994 $4,432,257,174 $80,399,613,064
1993 $3,163,020,035 $56,721,051,402
1992 $2,411,552,289 $52,058,181,854
1991 $2,069,832,687 $59,526,833,412
1990 $2,115,193,513 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,013,448,229 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,541,088,312 $49,648,470,440
1987 $1,562,448,077 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,582,873,750 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,478,908,173 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,304,063,253 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,381,573,615 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,481,165,468 $142,769,363,314
1981 $1,111,000,765 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,038,225,167 $64,201,788,123
1979 $952,265,043 $47,259,911,894
1978 $935,408,775 $36,527,862,209
1977 $873,579,932 $36,035,407,725
1976 $1,204,699,849 $36,308,883,249
1975 $1,061,107,354 $27,778,934,625
1974 $1,225,589,878 $24,846,641,318
1973 $719,754,655 $15,162,871,287
1972 $662,213,083 $12,274,416,018
1971 $587,448,405 $9,181,769,912
1970 $563,555,631 $12,546,094,982
1969 $571,854,215 $6,634,317,346
1968 $559,956,130 $5,200,997,920
1967 $420,359,036 $5,203,237,919
1966 $293,103,479 $6,366,917,453
1965 $367,053,117 $5,874,537,650
1964 $411,419,906 $5,552,931,319
1963 $598,998,419 $5,165,590,254
1962 $634,528,872 $4,909,399,176
1961 $605,581,577 $4,467,287,893
1960 $545,098,448 $4,196,174,502

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

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Myanmar and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Nigeria
2024 $1,359 $1,084
2023 $1,233 $2,139
2022 $1,158 $2,899
2021 $1,243 $2,787
2020 $1,490 $2,797
2019 $1,426 $3,190
2018 $1,298 $2,058
2017 $1,273 $1,876
2016 $1,229 $2,070
2015 $1,167 $2,586
2014 $1,293 $3,089
2013 $1,199 $2,873
2012 $1,203 $2,633
2011 $1,214 $2,418
2010 $1,011 $2,202
2009 $758 $1,820
2008 $658 $2,154
2007 $419 $1,816
2006 $303 $1,600
2005 $252.7 $1,211
2004 $224.5 $962
2003 $224.3 $763
2002 $146.6 $712
2001 $141.5 $566
2000 $196.6 $547
1999 $189.5 $481
1998 $146 $1,822
1997 $108 $1,720
1996 $141.9 $1,633
1995 $124.1 $1,272
1994 $105.4 $745
1993 $76.2 $540
1992 $58.9 $509
1991 $51.2 $597
1990 $53.1 $556
1989 $51.3 $465
1988 $39.9 $540
1987 $41.1 $588
1986 $42.4 $628
1985 $40.4 $869
1984 $36.3 $890
1983 $39.3 $1,207
1982 $43 $1,822
1981 $32.8 $2,162
1980 $31.2 $870
1979 $29.2 $661
1978 $29.3 $527
1977 $27.9 $536
1976 $39.2 $556
1975 $35.2 $438
1974 $41.4 $403
1973 $24.8 $252.4
1972 $23.3 $209.5
1971 $21.1 $160.5
1970 $20.7 $224.5
1969 $21.5 $121.4
1968 $21.5 $97.3
1967 $16.5 $99.5
1966 $11.8 $124.4
1965 $15.1 $117.3
1964 $17.3 $113.3
1963 $25.8 $107.7
1962 $27.9 $104.5
1961 $27.3 $97.1
1960 $25.1 $93.1

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

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Myanmar vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Nigeria
2026 67.5 55
2025 67.3 54.8
2024 67.1 54.6
2023 66.9 54.5
2022 66.5 54.1
2021 65.6 53.5
2020 66.6 53.1
2019 66.5 53
2018 66.2 52.7
2017 65.9 52.4
2016 65.6 52.2
2015 65.3 51.9
2014 65 51.9
2013 64.6 51.8
2012 64.3 51.7
2011 63.9 51.5
2010 63.5 51.3
2009 63.1 51.1
2008 56.4 50.7
2007 62.4 50.4
2006 62 49.9
2005 61.7 49.5
2004 61.4 49.1
2003 61.2 48.6
2002 60.9 48
2001 60.6 47.5
2000 60.4 47.1
1999 60.1 46.6
1998 59.9 46.1
1997 59.5 46
1996 59.2 45.8
1995 58.7 45.9
1994 58.3 45.7
1993 58 45.8
1992 57.7 45.6
1991 57.4 45.5
1990 57.2 45.7
1989 56.9 45.8
1988 56.6 45.8
1987 56.4 45.9
1986 56.1 46
1985 55.8 46.2
1984 55.6 46.3
1983 55.3 46.4
1982 55 46.4
1981 54.7 46.3
1980 54.4 46
1979 54 45.7
1978 53.5 45.3
1977 53.3 44.8
1976 52.9 44.2
1975 52.5 43.1
1974 52.1 42.5
1973 51.8 41.8
1972 51.4 41.3
1971 51 40.6
1970 50.5 40
1969 50 38.9
1968 49.4 38.6
1967 48.9 37.5
1966 48.2 38.4
1965 47.4 38.2
1964 46.7 38
1963 46 37.8
1962 45.3 37.6
1961 44.6 37.4
1960 44.1 37.2
1959 43.4 37
1958 42.8 36.8
1957 42 36.6
1956 41.2 36.5
1955 40.4 36.3
1954 39.6 36.2
1953 38.6 36
1952 37.7 35.9
1951 36.5 35.7
1950 35.7 35.5

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

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Myanmar and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nigeria
2024 54,500,091 232,679,478
2023 54,133,798 227,882,945
2022 53,756,787 223,150,896
2021 53,387,102 218,529,286
2020 53,016,522 213,996,181
2019 52,640,713 209,485,641
2018 52,272,247 204,938,755
2017 51,894,938 200,254,579
2016 51,495,696 195,443,700
2015 51,089,056 190,671,878
2014 50,681,634 185,896,915
2013 50,262,658 181,049,443
2012 49,837,446 176,200,625
2011 49,419,820 171,379,598
2010 49,024,382 166,642,886
2009 48,660,459 162,049,464
2008 48,390,793 157,595,014
2007 48,125,043 153,267,261
2006 47,785,135 149,077,334
2005 47,438,365 145,017,253
2004 47,068,772 141,057,045
2003 46,667,192 137,202,644
2002 46,232,653 133,471,989
2001 45,771,139 129,862,595
2000 45,290,841 126,382,494
1999 44,787,724 123,047,320
1998 44,257,793 119,846,254
1997 43,708,798 116,754,792
1996 43,154,860 113,754,779
1995 42,605,338 110,819,428
1994 42,055,143 107,935,714
1993 41,502,429 105,122,069
1992 40,950,342 102,372,770
1991 40,394,154 99,720,162
1990 39,817,251 97,120,925
1989 39,214,618 94,531,014
1988 38,600,927 92,020,090
1987 37,971,594 89,591,716
1986 37,314,878 87,235,953
1985 36,622,827 84,897,973
1984 35,899,313 82,526,443
1983 35,162,715 80,438,260
1982 34,482,965 78,378,701
1981 33,858,783 76,068,103
1980 33,227,204 73,764,641
1979 32,596,550 71,498,242
1978 31,972,976 69,326,532
1977 31,355,966 67,234,590
1976 30,758,811 65,258,009
1975 30,176,565 63,410,815
1974 29,598,167 61,679,144
1973 29,026,388 60,082,139
1972 28,428,324 58,601,748
1971 27,807,219 57,214,684
1970 27,193,016 55,893,838
1969 26,585,112 54,631,914
1968 25,989,662 53,432,783
1967 25,406,429 52,293,065
1966 24,836,496 51,188,234
1965 24,279,431 50,086,764
1964 23,737,315 49,012,016
1963 23,213,408 47,973,575
1962 22,704,719 46,965,292
1961 22,210,581 45,989,310
1960 21,730,250 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Nigeria
2023 2.12 4.48
2022 2.13 4.55
2021 2.16 4.64
2020 2.18 4.7
2019 2.21 4.86
2018 2.23 5.02
2017 2.25 5.18
2016 2.27 5.34
2015 2.27 5.5
2014 2.25 5.62
2013 2.26 5.69
2012 2.28 5.8
2011 2.31 5.89
2010 2.34 5.95
2009 2.37 5.99
2008 2.4 6.02
2007 2.45 6.03
2006 2.47 6.05
2005 2.52 6.06
2004 2.59 6.09
2003 2.68 6.1
2002 2.77 6.12
2001 2.79 6.13
2000 2.81 6.12
1999 2.85 6.08
1998 2.91 6.07
1997 2.99 6.14
1996 3.06 6.22
1995 3.13 6.27
1994 3.2 6.32
1993 3.28 6.35
1992 3.35 6.39
1991 3.43 6.43
1990 3.5 6.46
1989 3.59 6.49
1988 3.67 6.5
1987 3.86 6.5
1986 4.08 6.56
1985 4.32 6.62
1984 4.52 6.7
1983 4.63 6.78
1982 4.66 6.8
1981 4.69 6.82
1980 4.79 6.85
1979 4.9 6.89
1978 4.99 6.92
1977 5.07 6.86
1976 5.16 6.81
1975 5.25 6.77
1974 5.34 6.7
1973 5.44 6.63
1972 5.53 6.58
1971 5.62 6.53
1970 5.68 6.47
1969 5.75 6.44
1968 5.8 6.42
1967 5.84 6.4
1966 5.88 6.39
1965 5.91 6.37
1964 5.91 6.36
1963 5.91 6.35
1962 5.9 6.36
1961 5.9 6.35
1960 5.9 6.36

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

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Myanmar and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Nigeria
2024 30.8 19
2023 30.5 18.8
2022 30.3 18.7
2021 30 18.5
2020 29.7 18.3
2019 29.5 18.2
2018 29.2 18
2017 28.9 17.9
2016 28.6 17.8
2015 28.3 17.8
2014 28 17.7
2013 27.7 17.7
2012 27.4 17.7
2011 27.1 17.7
2010 26.8 17.8
2009 26.5 17.8
2008 26.2 17.8
2007 25.8 17.9
2006 25.5 17.9
2005 25.3 17.9
2004 25 17.9
2003 24.7 17.9
2002 24.5 17.9
2001 24.2 17.9
2000 24 17.9
1999 23.7 17.9
1998 23.5 17.8
1997 23.2 17.7
1996 23 17.6
1995 22.8 17.6
1994 22.5 17.5
1993 22.3 17.4
1992 22.1 17.4
1991 21.9 17.3
1990 21.7 17.3
1989 21.5 17.3
1988 21.3 17.3
1987 21.1 17.3
1986 20.9 17.3
1985 20.7 17.3
1984 20.5 17.4
1983 20.4 17.5
1982 20.3 17.6
1981 20.2 17.7
1980 20.1 17.8
1979 20 17.9
1978 19.9 18
1977 19.8 18.2
1976 19.8 18.3
1975 19.7 18.4
1974 19.7 18.5
1973 19.6 18.6
1972 19.6 18.7
1971 19.5 18.8
1970 19.5 18.9
1969 19.5 19.1
1968 19.6 19.2
1967 19.7 19.2
1966 19.8 19.3
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 20.1 19.3
1963 20.3 19.3
1962 20.5 19.3
1961 20.7 19.3
1960 20.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
63.3%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Myanmar Nigeria
% of world population
0.67%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
70.4%
2024
English speaking
4.45%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Myanmar Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Nigeria
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
121,167 mi
2017

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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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