Cambodia vs Rwanda: Number of children under 15, by world region
Cambodia
5.25 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
5.27 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
70th
Rwanda rank
69th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.27 million people against 5.25 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 18,780 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 million people | 1.16 million people | 921,615 people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 2.65 million people | 1.70 million people | 945,268 people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 2.77 million people | 2.14 million people | 629,958 people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 2.57 million people | 3.00 million people | 434,666 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.41 million people | 3.65 million people | 753,306 people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 5.07 million people | 3.93 million people | 1.14 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 4.97 million people | 4.74 million people | 235,936 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.23 million people | 5.19 million people | 39,322 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Cambodia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.27 million people against 5.25 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 18,780 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.