Japan vs Zimbabwe: Number of children under 5, by world region
Japan
2.83 million people
in 2100
Zimbabwe
2.49 million people
in 2100
Japan rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.83 million people against 2.49 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 340,430 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.85 million people | 2.39 million people | 1.47 million people | Japan |
| 2030s | 3.84 million people | 2.62 million people | 1.22 million people | Japan |
| 2040s | 3.93 million people | 2.79 million people | 1.14 million people | Japan |
| 2050s | 3.56 million people | 2.81 million people | 756,939 people | Japan |
| 2060s | 3.24 million people | 2.82 million people | 422,281 people | Japan |
| 2070s | 3.27 million people | 2.78 million people | 489,374 people | Japan |
| 2080s | 3.16 million people | 2.68 million people | 478,991 people | Japan |
| 2090s | 2.90 million people | 2.55 million people | 352,943 people | Japan |
| 2100s | 2.83 million people | 2.49 million people | 340,430 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Japan, at 2.83 million people against 2.49 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 340,430 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Japan ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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.