Afghanistan vs Uganda: Number of children under 5, by world region
Afghanistan
9.03 million people
in 2100
Uganda
6.91 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9.03 million people against 6.91 million people in Uganda, a difference of 2.12 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Uganda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.05 million people | 8.28 million people | 1.23 million people | Uganda |
| 2030s | 7.74 million people | 8.62 million people | 884,853 people | Uganda |
| 2040s | 8.36 million people | 8.92 million people | 567,434 people | Uganda |
| 2050s | 8.91 million people | 9.04 million people | 126,693 people | Uganda |
| 2060s | 9.29 million people | 8.77 million people | 527,407 people | Afghanistan |
| 2070s | 9.40 million people | 8.35 million people | 1.05 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2080s | 9.31 million people | 7.84 million people | 1.47 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 9.15 million people | 7.25 million people | 1.90 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 9.03 million people | 6.91 million people | 2.12 million people | Afghanistan |
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 Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 9.03 million people against 6.91 million people in Uganda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 2.12 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.