China vs Tanzania: Number of children under 5, by world region
China
15.54 million people
in 2100
Tanzania
20.58 million people
in 2100
China rank
8th
Tanzania rank
6th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 20.58 million people against 15.54 million people in China, a difference of 5.04 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45.64 million people | 11.52 million people | 34.12 million people | China |
| 2030s | 41.79 million people | 13.06 million people | 28.73 million people | China |
| 2040s | 42.61 million people | 15.01 million people | 27.60 million people | China |
| 2050s | 33.63 million people | 16.71 million people | 16.92 million people | China |
| 2060s | 25.07 million people | 18.18 million people | 6.89 million people | China |
| 2070s | 24.61 million people | 19.27 million people | 5.34 million people | China |
| 2080s | 21.14 million people | 20.03 million people | 1.11 million people | China |
| 2090s | 16.51 million people | 20.47 million people | 3.96 million people | Tanzania |
| 2100s | 15.54 million people | 20.58 million people | 5.04 million people | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 20.58 million people against 15.54 million people in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between China and Tanzania?
- 5.04 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- China ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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.