Cameroon vs Uganda: Number of children under 5, by world region
Cameroon
6.42 million people
in 2100
Uganda
6.91 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.91 million people against 6.42 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 494,510 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.59 million people | 8.28 million people | 3.69 million people | Uganda |
| 2030s | 5.07 million people | 8.62 million people | 3.55 million people | Uganda |
| 2040s | 5.63 million people | 8.92 million people | 3.29 million people | Uganda |
| 2050s | 6.03 million people | 9.04 million people | 3.01 million people | Uganda |
| 2060s | 6.30 million people | 8.77 million people | 2.46 million people | Uganda |
| 2070s | 6.48 million people | 8.35 million people | 1.87 million people | Uganda |
| 2080s | 6.51 million people | 7.84 million people | 1.34 million people | Uganda |
| 2090s | 6.47 million people | 7.25 million people | 783,461 people | Uganda |
| 2100s | 6.42 million people | 6.91 million people | 494,510 people | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.91 million people against 6.42 million people in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 494,510 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.