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

Kenya
6.40 million people
in 2100
Niger
6.29 million people
in 2100
Kenya rank
21st
Niger rank
22nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.40 million people against 6.29 million people in Niger, a difference of 113,880 people.

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

Kenya ranks 21st and Niger ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Niger Difference Ahead
2020s 7.34 million people 5.07 million people 2.27 million people Kenya
2030s 7.92 million people 5.73 million people 2.19 million people Kenya
2040s 7.94 million people 6.22 million people 1.72 million people Kenya
2050s 7.78 million people 6.62 million people 1.17 million people Kenya
2060s 7.71 million people 6.77 million people 942,762 people Kenya
2070s 7.34 million people 6.74 million people 605,990 people Kenya
2080s 6.96 million people 6.62 million people 337,206 people Kenya
2090s 6.64 million people 6.43 million people 211,884 people Kenya
2100s 6.40 million people 6.29 million people 113,880 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 Niger?
Kenya, at 6.40 million people against 6.29 million people in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Kenya and Niger?
113,880 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Kenya ranks 21st and Niger ranks 22nd 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.