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

Benin

2.95 million people

in 2100

Japan

2.83 million people

in 2100

Benin rank

45th

Japan rank

46th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Benin
Japan

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.95 million people against 2.83 million people in Japan, a difference of 127,850 people.

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

Benin ranks 45th and Japan ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Individual pages

Number of children under 5, by world region in Benin
Number of children under 5, by world region in Japan
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.