China vs United States: Number of children under 5, by world region
China
15.54 million people
in 2100
United States
19.91 million people
in 2100
China rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.91 million people against 15.54 million people in China, a difference of 4.37 million people.
That makes United States'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 United States ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45.64 million people | 18.62 million people | 27.02 million people | China |
| 2030s | 41.79 million people | 19.17 million people | 22.63 million people | China |
| 2040s | 42.61 million people | 19.86 million people | 22.75 million people | China |
| 2050s | 33.63 million people | 19.21 million people | 14.42 million people | China |
| 2060s | 25.07 million people | 19.25 million people | 5.82 million people | China |
| 2070s | 24.61 million people | 19.77 million people | 4.84 million people | China |
| 2080s | 21.14 million people | 19.70 million people | 1.45 million people | China |
| 2090s | 16.51 million people | 19.73 million people | 3.22 million people | United States |
| 2100s | 15.54 million people | 19.91 million people | 4.37 million people | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 19.91 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 United States?
- 4.37 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do China and United States rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- China ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th 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.