Gambia vs Namibia: Number of children under 5, by world region

Gambia
334,764 people
in 2100
Namibia
357,079 people
in 2100
Gambia rank
114th
Namibia rank
112th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 357,079 people against 334,764 people in Gambia, a difference of 22,315 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Namibia ahead.

Gambia ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 112th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
2020s 394,784 people 390,121 people 4,664 people Gambia
2030s 403,643 people 393,001 people 10,642 people Gambia
2040s 412,834 people 416,350 people 3,517 people Namibia
2050s 408,409 people 421,729 people 13,320 people Namibia
2060s 396,705 people 410,513 people 13,808 people Namibia
2070s 382,506 people 402,225 people 19,720 people Namibia
2080s 364,490 people 389,245 people 24,756 people Namibia
2090s 345,129 people 368,418 people 23,289 people Namibia
2100s 334,764 people 357,079 people 22,315 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Gambia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 357,079 people against 334,764 people in Gambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Gambia and Namibia?
22,315 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Gambia ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 112th 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.