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

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.44 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
32.24 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.44 million people against 32.24 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.20 million people.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
2020s 20.98 million people 32.36 million people 11.38 million people Pakistan
2030s 24.06 million people 34.46 million people 10.40 million people Pakistan
2040s 27.38 million people 36.21 million people 8.83 million people Pakistan
2050s 30.54 million people 36.33 million people 5.79 million people Pakistan
2060s 32.39 million people 36.44 million people 4.04 million people Pakistan
2070s 33.37 million people 35.75 million people 2.38 million people Pakistan
2080s 33.92 million people 34.48 million people 557,210 people Pakistan
2090s 33.75 million people 33.08 million people 660,390 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 33.44 million people 32.24 million people 1.20 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 Pakistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.44 million people against 32.24 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
1.20 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.