India vs Nigeria: Number of children under 5, by world region

India
66.77 million people
in 2100
Nigeria
32.05 million people
in 2100
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 66.77 million people against 32.05 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 34.72 million people.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th 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

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.