Kenya vs Madagascar: Number of children under 5, by world region
Kenya
6.40 million people
in 2100
Madagascar
6.06 million people
in 2100
Kenya rank
21st
Madagascar rank
23rd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.40 million people against 6.06 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 343,940 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.34 million people | 4.80 million people | 2.54 million people | Kenya |
| 2030s | 7.92 million people | 5.18 million people | 2.74 million people | Kenya |
| 2040s | 7.94 million people | 5.60 million people | 2.34 million people | Kenya |
| 2050s | 7.78 million people | 5.93 million people | 1.85 million people | Kenya |
| 2060s | 7.71 million people | 6.14 million people | 1.57 million people | Kenya |
| 2070s | 7.34 million people | 6.22 million people | 1.13 million people | Kenya |
| 2080s | 6.96 million people | 6.21 million people | 755,147 people | Kenya |
| 2090s | 6.64 million people | 6.14 million people | 501,872 people | Kenya |
| 2100s | 6.40 million people | 6.06 million people | 343,940 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 6.40 million people against 6.06 million people in Madagascar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 343,940 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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
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.