Liberia vs Palestine, State of: Number of children under 15, by world region

Liberia
2.20 million people
in 2023
Palestine, State of
2.08 million people
in 2023
Liberia rank
97th
Palestine, State of rank
99th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Liberia
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.20 million people against 2.08 million people in Palestine, State of, a difference of 121,520 people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Liberia ranks 97th and Palestine, State of ranks 99th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Palestine, State of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 417,414 people 461,163 people 43,749 people Palestine, State of
1960s 535,827 people 541,860 people 6,033 people Palestine, State of
1970s 720,091 people 626,097 people 93,994 people Liberia
1980s 978,108 people 854,180 people 123,927 people Liberia
1990s 997,738 people 1.26 million people 262,072 people Palestine, State of
2000s 1.44 million people 1.59 million people 145,002 people Palestine, State of
2010s 1.94 million people 1.81 million people 135,960 people Liberia
2020s 2.16 million people 2.04 million people 128,135 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Liberia or Palestine, State of?
Liberia, at 2.20 million people against 2.08 million people in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Liberia and Palestine, State of?
121,520 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Palestine, State of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Liberia ranks 97th and Palestine, State of ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.