Madagascar vs Mali: Number of children under 5, by world region

Madagascar

6.06 million people

in 2100

Mali

5.87 million people

in 2100

Madagascar rank

23rd

Mali rank

25th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

Madagascar
Mali

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 6.06 million people against 5.87 million people in Mali, a difference of 186,700 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Individual pages

Number of children under 5, by world region in Madagascar
Number of children under 5, by world region in Mali
Full country ranking

About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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.