Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Number of children under 5, by world region

Malawi
3.85 million people
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
4.10 million people
in 2100
Malawi rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Malawi
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.10 million people against 3.85 million people in Malawi, a difference of 246,150 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2020s 3.26 million people 2.81 million people 445,852 people Malawi
2030s 3.59 million people 3.00 million people 584,013 people Malawi
2040s 3.80 million people 3.11 million people 695,049 people Malawi
2050s 3.97 million people 3.24 million people 723,478 people Malawi
2060s 4.06 million people 3.42 million people 642,410 people Malawi
2070s 4.06 million people 3.57 million people 488,432 people Malawi
2080s 4.02 million people 3.75 million people 271,873 people Malawi
2090s 3.92 million people 3.97 million people 47,250 people Saudi Arabia
2100s 3.85 million people 4.10 million people 246,150 people Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.10 million people against 3.85 million people in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
246,150 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Malawi ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th 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

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

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.