Italy vs Spain: Number of children under 5, by world region

Italy
1.26 million people
in 2100
Spain
1.24 million people
in 2100
Italy rank
70th
Spain rank
72nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.26 million people against 1.24 million people in Spain, a difference of 23,790 people.

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

Italy ranks 70th and Spain ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2020s 1.96 million people 1.69 million people 270,625 people Italy
2030s 1.90 million people 1.65 million people 250,173 people Italy
2040s 1.89 million people 1.72 million people 168,389 people Italy
2050s 1.68 million people 1.56 million people 113,961 people Italy
2060s 1.53 million people 1.43 million people 100,381 people Italy
2070s 1.50 million people 1.44 million people 64,360 people Italy
2080s 1.41 million people 1.38 million people 23,946 people Italy
2090s 1.30 million people 1.27 million people 25,417 people Italy
2100s 1.26 million people 1.24 million people 23,790 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1.26 million people against 1.24 million people in Spain as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Italy and Spain?
23,790 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Italy ranks 70th and Spain ranks 72nd 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
Last refreshed

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.