Canada vs Zimbabwe: Number of children under 15, by world region
Canada
6.01 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.75 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Canada
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.75 million people against 6.01 million people in Canada, a difference of 738,010 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.97 million people | 1.46 million people | 3.51 million people | Canada |
| 1960s | 6.43 million people | 2.13 million people | 4.30 million people | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.10 million people | 2.89 million people | 3.21 million people | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.56 million people | 4.10 million people | 1.47 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.95 million people | 4.99 million people | 959,840 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.78 million people | 5.22 million people | 556,141 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.83 million people | 6.21 million people | 381,382 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.04 million people | 6.65 million people | 609,745 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Canada or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.75 million people against 6.01 million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Canada and Zimbabwe?
- 738,010 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Canada ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.