Congo vs Nepal: Number of children under 5, by world region

Congo
1.51 million people
in 2100
Nepal
1.41 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
65th
Nepal rank
67th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Congo
  • Nepal
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M202420622100

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.51 million people against 1.41 million people in Nepal, a difference of 101,200 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

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

Congo ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
2020s 932,964 people 2.66 million people 1.73 million people Nepal
2030s 1.07 million people 2.49 million people 1.41 million people Nepal
2040s 1.22 million people 2.27 million people 1.06 million people Nepal
2050s 1.31 million people 2.10 million people 792,161 people Nepal
2060s 1.40 million people 1.92 million people 521,486 people Nepal
2070s 1.46 million people 1.76 million people 296,796 people Nepal
2080s 1.48 million people 1.61 million people 125,456 people Nepal
2090s 1.51 million people 1.47 million people 31,483 people Congo
2100s 1.51 million people 1.41 million people 101,200 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Congo or Nepal?
Congo, at 1.51 million people against 1.41 million people in Nepal as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Congo and Nepal?
101,200 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Congo ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 67th 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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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

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.