France vs Malawi: Number of children under 5, by world region

France

3.16 million people

in 2100

Malawi

3.85 million people

in 2100

France rank

40th

Malawi rank

37th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

France
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.85 million people against 3.16 million people in France, a difference of 694,440 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times France's.

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

France ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 37th of 236 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.