Rwanda vs Ukraine: Number of children under 15, by world region

Rwanda
5.27 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
5.39 million people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
69th
Ukraine rank
68th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Rwanda
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 5.39 million people against 5.27 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 128,900 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 1.16 million people 10.04 million people 8.87 million people Ukraine
1960s 1.70 million people 11.87 million people 10.17 million people Ukraine
1970s 2.14 million people 11.20 million people 9.06 million people Ukraine
1980s 3.00 million people 10.99 million people 7.99 million people Ukraine
1990s 3.65 million people 10.57 million people 6.91 million people Ukraine
2000s 3.93 million people 7.36 million people 3.42 million people Ukraine
2010s 4.74 million people 6.81 million people 2.07 million people Ukraine
2020s 5.19 million people 6.25 million people 1.07 million people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Rwanda or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 5.39 million people against 5.27 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Rwanda and Ukraine?
128,900 people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Ukraine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Ukraine rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Rwanda ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 68th 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

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

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