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

Cameroon

6.42 million people

in 2100

Niger

6.29 million people

in 2100

Cameroon rank

20th

Niger rank

22nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Cameroon
Niger

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.42 million people against 6.29 million people in Niger, a difference of 128,580 people.

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

Cameroon ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Individual pages

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