Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of children under 5, by world region

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.44 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia
23.22 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.44 million people against 23.22 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.22 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2020s 20.98 million people 19.96 million people 1.02 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 24.06 million people 21.20 million people 2.85 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 27.38 million people 22.57 million people 4.81 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2050s 30.54 million people 23.75 million people 6.79 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2060s 32.39 million people 24.10 million people 8.29 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2070s 33.37 million people 24.15 million people 9.22 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 33.92 million people 23.95 million people 9.97 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 33.75 million people 23.50 million people 10.25 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 33.44 million people 23.22 million people 10.22 million people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.44 million people against 23.22 million people in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
10.22 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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

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

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.