Benin vs Burundi: Number of children under 5, by world region

Benin
2.95 million people
in 2100
Burundi
2.71 million people
in 2100
Benin rank
45th
Burundi rank
47th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.95 million people against 2.71 million people in Burundi, a difference of 247,090 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

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

Benin ranks 45th and Burundi ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
2020s 2.27 million people 2.23 million people 38,405 people Benin
2030s 2.48 million people 2.48 million people 1,691 people Burundi
2040s 2.74 million people 2.77 million people 21,695 people Burundi
2050s 2.88 million people 2.79 million people 87,883 people Benin
2060s 2.98 million people 2.84 million people 134,080 people Benin
2070s 3.05 million people 2.91 million people 141,345 people Benin
2080s 3.03 million people 2.83 million people 195,531 people Benin
2090s 2.98 million people 2.74 million people 240,645 people Benin
2100s 2.95 million people 2.71 million people 247,090 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Benin or Burundi?
Benin, at 2.95 million people against 2.71 million people in Burundi as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Benin and Burundi?
247,090 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Benin ranks 45th and Burundi ranks 47th 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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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

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.