Iraq vs Niger: Number of children under 5, by world region

Iraq

5.99 million people

in 2100

Niger

6.29 million people

in 2100

Iraq rank

24th

Niger rank

22nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Iraq
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.29 million people against 5.99 million people in Iraq, a difference of 300,010 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 24th and Niger ranks 22nd 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.