Benin vs Zimbabwe: Number of children under 5, by world region
Benin
2.95 million people
in 2100
Zimbabwe
2.49 million people
in 2100
Benin rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.95 million people against 2.49 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 468,280 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.27 million people | 2.39 million people | 116,493 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2030s | 2.48 million people | 2.62 million people | 134,168 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2040s | 2.74 million people | 2.79 million people | 45,446 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2050s | 2.88 million people | 2.81 million people | 75,080 people | Benin |
| 2060s | 2.98 million people | 2.82 million people | 160,306 people | Benin |
| 2070s | 3.05 million people | 2.78 million people | 264,942 people | Benin |
| 2080s | 3.03 million people | 2.68 million people | 350,620 people | Benin |
| 2090s | 2.98 million people | 2.55 million people | 430,019 people | Benin |
| 2100s | 2.95 million people | 2.49 million people | 468,280 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 Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 2.95 million people against 2.49 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 468,280 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Benin ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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
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.