Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of children under 5, by world region
Ethiopia
23.22 million people
in 2100
Nigeria
32.05 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.05 million people against 23.22 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.83 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19.96 million people | 34.80 million people | 14.84 million people | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 21.20 million people | 37.19 million people | 15.98 million people | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 22.57 million people | 38.16 million people | 15.59 million people | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 23.75 million people | 37.76 million people | 14.01 million people | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 24.10 million people | 37.18 million people | 13.08 million people | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 24.15 million people | 35.96 million people | 11.81 million people | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 23.95 million people | 34.43 million people | 10.48 million people | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 23.50 million people | 32.90 million people | 9.41 million people | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 23.22 million people | 32.05 million people | 8.83 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.05 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 Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 8.83 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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
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.