China vs Indonesia: Number of children under 5, by world region
China
15.54 million people
in 2100
Indonesia
14.26 million people
in 2100
China rank
8th
Indonesia rank
9th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 15.54 million people against 14.26 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.28 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45.64 million people | 21.93 million people | 23.71 million people | China |
| 2030s | 41.79 million people | 21.38 million people | 20.42 million people | China |
| 2040s | 42.61 million people | 20.68 million people | 21.93 million people | China |
| 2050s | 33.63 million people | 19.16 million people | 14.47 million people | China |
| 2060s | 25.07 million people | 18.02 million people | 7.05 million people | China |
| 2070s | 24.61 million people | 17.06 million people | 7.56 million people | China |
| 2080s | 21.14 million people | 15.79 million people | 5.35 million people | China |
| 2090s | 16.51 million people | 14.74 million people | 1.77 million people | China |
| 2100s | 15.54 million people | 14.26 million people | 1.28 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 15.54 million people against 14.26 million people in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between China and Indonesia?
- 1.28 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- China ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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
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.