Cameroon vs Kenya: Number of children under 5, by world region

Cameroon

6.42 million people

in 2100

Kenya

6.40 million people

in 2100

Cameroon rank

20th

Kenya rank

21st

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Cameroon
Kenya

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.42 million people against 6.40 million people in Kenya, a difference of 14,700 people.

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

Cameroon ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Individual pages

Number of children under 5, by world region in Cameroon
Number of children under 5, by world region in Kenya
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.