Afghanistan vs Sudan: Number of children under 5, by world region
Afghanistan
9.03 million people
in 2100
Sudan
9.54 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
14th
Sudan rank
12th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.54 million people against 9.03 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 506,730 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.05 million people | 7.91 million people | 855,298 people | Sudan |
| 2030s | 7.74 million people | 8.50 million people | 756,961 people | Sudan |
| 2040s | 8.36 million people | 9.04 million people | 684,178 people | Sudan |
| 2050s | 8.91 million people | 9.69 million people | 774,536 people | Sudan |
| 2060s | 9.29 million people | 9.95 million people | 652,277 people | Sudan |
| 2070s | 9.40 million people | 9.99 million people | 592,205 people | Sudan |
| 2080s | 9.31 million people | 10.00 million people | 694,603 people | Sudan |
| 2090s | 9.15 million people | 9.76 million people | 607,908 people | Sudan |
| 2100s | 9.03 million people | 9.54 million people | 506,730 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 9.54 million people against 9.03 million people in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 506,730 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 12th 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 5, 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.