Kenya vs Yemen: Number of children under 5, by world region
Kenya
6.40 million people
in 2100
Yemen
6.88 million people
in 2100
Kenya rank
21st
Yemen rank
18th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 6.88 million people against 6.40 million people in Kenya, a difference of 472,860 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.34 million people | 6.66 million people | 678,932 people | Kenya |
| 2030s | 7.92 million people | 6.88 million people | 1.03 million people | Kenya |
| 2040s | 7.94 million people | 7.37 million people | 566,713 people | Kenya |
| 2050s | 7.78 million people | 7.81 million people | 28,380 people | Yemen |
| 2060s | 7.71 million people | 7.79 million people | 73,894 people | Yemen |
| 2070s | 7.34 million people | 7.65 million people | 301,029 people | Yemen |
| 2080s | 6.96 million people | 7.42 million people | 463,355 people | Yemen |
| 2090s | 6.64 million people | 7.09 million people | 451,417 people | Yemen |
| 2100s | 6.40 million people | 6.88 million people | 472,860 people | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 6.88 million people against 6.40 million people in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Kenya and Yemen?
- 472,860 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 18th 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.