Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of children under 5, by world region

Ethiopia
23.22 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
32.24 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M202420622100

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 32.24 million people against 23.22 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.01 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2020s 19.96 million people 32.36 million people 12.41 million people Pakistan
2030s 21.20 million people 34.46 million people 13.25 million people Pakistan
2040s 22.57 million people 36.21 million people 13.64 million people Pakistan
2050s 23.75 million people 36.33 million people 12.58 million people Pakistan
2060s 24.10 million people 36.44 million people 12.34 million people Pakistan
2070s 24.15 million people 35.75 million people 11.60 million people Pakistan
2080s 23.95 million people 34.48 million people 10.53 million people Pakistan
2090s 23.50 million people 33.08 million people 9.59 million people Pakistan
2100s 23.22 million people 32.24 million people 9.01 million people Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 32.24 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 Pakistan?
9.01 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.

Individual pages

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.