Australia vs Malaysia: Number of children under 5, by world region

Australia
2.09 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
1.91 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
54th
Malaysia rank
57th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.91 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 173,720 people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Malaysia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2020s 1.55 million people 2.23 million people 677,070 people Malaysia
2030s 1.54 million people 2.30 million people 757,106 people Malaysia
2040s 1.64 million people 2.36 million people 714,836 people Malaysia
2050s 1.72 million people 2.21 million people 489,853 people Malaysia
2060s 1.78 million people 2.12 million people 341,188 people Malaysia
2070s 1.87 million people 2.12 million people 249,093 people Malaysia
2080s 1.97 million people 2.03 million people 60,054 people Malaysia
2090s 2.05 million people 1.93 million people 115,481 people Australia
2100s 2.09 million people 1.91 million people 173,720 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Australia or Malaysia?
Australia, at 2.09 million people against 1.91 million people in Malaysia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Australia and Malaysia?
173,720 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Australia ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 57th 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.