Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Number of children under 5, by world region
Ethiopia
23.22 million people
in 2100
Tanzania
20.58 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania rank
6th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.22 million people against 20.58 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 2.64 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19.96 million people | 11.52 million people | 8.44 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 21.20 million people | 13.06 million people | 8.14 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 22.57 million people | 15.01 million people | 7.56 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 23.75 million people | 16.71 million people | 7.03 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 24.10 million people | 18.18 million people | 5.92 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 24.15 million people | 19.27 million people | 4.88 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 23.95 million people | 20.03 million people | 3.92 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 23.50 million people | 20.47 million people | 3.02 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 23.22 million people | 20.58 million people | 2.64 million people | Ethiopia |
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 Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 23.22 million people against 20.58 million people in Tanzania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 2.64 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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.