Botswana vs Ireland: Number of children under 5, by world region

Botswana

208,485 people

in 2100

Ireland

217,052 people

in 2100

Botswana rank

128th

Ireland rank

127th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Botswana
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 217,052 people against 208,485 people in Botswana, a difference of 8,567 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 127th of 236 countries.

Individual pages

Number of children under 5, by world region in Botswana
Number of children under 5, by world region in Ireland
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.