Madagascar vs Niger: Number of children under 5, by world region
Madagascar
6.06 million people
in 2100
Niger
6.29 million people
in 2100
Madagascar rank
23rd
Niger rank
22nd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.29 million people against 6.06 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 230,060 people.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.80 million people | 5.07 million people | 274,138 people | Niger |
| 2030s | 5.18 million people | 5.73 million people | 552,912 people | Niger |
| 2040s | 5.60 million people | 6.22 million people | 621,915 people | Niger |
| 2050s | 5.93 million people | 6.62 million people | 684,421 people | Niger |
| 2060s | 6.14 million people | 6.77 million people | 627,888 people | Niger |
| 2070s | 6.22 million people | 6.74 million people | 523,400 people | Niger |
| 2080s | 6.21 million people | 6.62 million people | 417,941 people | Niger |
| 2090s | 6.14 million people | 6.43 million people | 289,988 people | Niger |
| 2100s | 6.06 million people | 6.29 million people | 230,060 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.29 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 Madagascar and Niger?
- 230,060 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd 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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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.