Algeria vs Japan: Number of children under 5, by world region

Algeria
3.00 million people
in 2100
Japan
2.83 million people
in 2100
Algeria rank
44th
Japan rank
46th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Algeria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.00 million people against 2.83 million people in Japan, a difference of 170,310 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Japan Difference Ahead
2020s 4.33 million people 3.85 million people 474,603 people Algeria
2030s 3.84 million people 3.84 million people 4,384 people Japan
2040s 4.20 million people 3.93 million people 263,305 people Algeria
2050s 4.11 million people 3.56 million people 550,416 people Algeria
2060s 3.60 million people 3.24 million people 365,054 people Algeria
2070s 3.57 million people 3.27 million people 299,315 people Algeria
2080s 3.45 million people 3.16 million people 294,355 people Algeria
2090s 3.11 million people 2.90 million people 208,018 people Algeria
2100s 3.00 million people 2.83 million people 170,310 people Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Algeria or Japan?
Algeria, at 3.00 million people against 2.83 million people in Japan as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Algeria and Japan?
170,310 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Algeria ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Number of children under 5, 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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

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.