Ghana vs Somalia: Number of children under 5, by world region
Ghana
4.28 million people
in 2100
Somalia
5.14 million people
in 2100
Ghana rank
34th
Somalia rank
31st
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.14 million people against 4.28 million people in Ghana, a difference of 859,700 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.31 million people | 3.70 million people | 615,018 people | Ghana |
| 2030s | 4.57 million people | 4.18 million people | 392,125 people | Ghana |
| 2040s | 4.82 million people | 4.67 million people | 152,601 people | Ghana |
| 2050s | 4.85 million people | 5.07 million people | 217,716 people | Somalia |
| 2060s | 4.81 million people | 5.30 million people | 489,040 people | Somalia |
| 2070s | 4.74 million people | 5.37 million people | 627,638 people | Somalia |
| 2080s | 4.59 million people | 5.35 million people | 763,064 people | Somalia |
| 2090s | 4.38 million people | 5.22 million people | 840,045 people | Somalia |
| 2100s | 4.28 million people | 5.14 million people | 859,700 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Ghana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.14 million people against 4.28 million people in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Ghana and Somalia?
- 859,700 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st 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.