Denmark vs Norway: Number of children under 5, by world region

Denmark
261,283 people
in 2100
Norway
224,990 people
in 2100
Denmark rank
123rd
Norway rank
125th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 261,283 people against 224,990 people in Norway, a difference of 36,293 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2020s 302,795 people 271,910 people 30,885 people Denmark
2030s 301,827 people 266,785 people 35,042 people Denmark
2040s 292,194 people 270,053 people 22,141 people Denmark
2050s 284,051 people 255,477 people 28,574 people Denmark
2060s 279,694 people 244,143 people 35,552 people Denmark
2070s 273,738 people 243,578 people 30,160 people Denmark
2080s 268,224 people 236,636 people 31,588 people Denmark
2090s 264,059 people 227,520 people 36,539 people Denmark
2100s 261,283 people 224,990 people 36,293 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 261,283 people against 224,990 people in Norway as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Denmark and Norway?
36,293 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Denmark ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th 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
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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.