Cameroon vs Madagascar: Number of children under 5, by world region
Cameroon
6.42 million people
in 2100
Madagascar
6.06 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
20th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.42 million people against 6.06 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 358,640 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.59 million people | 4.80 million people | 212,902 people | Madagascar |
| 2030s | 5.07 million people | 5.18 million people | 105,963 people | Madagascar |
| 2040s | 5.63 million people | 5.60 million people | 36,795 people | Cameroon |
| 2050s | 6.03 million people | 5.93 million people | 93,148 people | Cameroon |
| 2060s | 6.30 million people | 6.14 million people | 158,261 people | Cameroon |
| 2070s | 6.48 million people | 6.22 million people | 262,487 people | Cameroon |
| 2080s | 6.51 million people | 6.21 million people | 301,346 people | Cameroon |
| 2090s | 6.47 million people | 6.14 million people | 331,391 people | Cameroon |
| 2100s | 6.42 million people | 6.06 million people | 358,640 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Cameroon, at 6.42 million people against 6.06 million people in Madagascar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 358,640 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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.