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

Democratic Republic of Congo

33.44 million people

in 2100

Nigeria

32.05 million people

in 2100

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

2nd

Nigeria rank

4th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.44 million people against 32.05 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 1.39 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.