Maldives vs Samoa: Number of children under 5, by world region
Maldives
21,159 people
in 2100
Samoa
25,608 people
in 2100
Maldives rank
174th
Samoa rank
172nd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 25,608 people against 21,159 people in Maldives, a difference of 4,449 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 27,565 people | 26,386 people | 1,178 people | Maldives |
| 2030s | 23,942 people | 27,547 people | 3,605 people | Samoa |
| 2040s | 25,917 people | 30,605 people | 4,688 people | Samoa |
| 2050s | 25,534 people | 28,896 people | 3,362 people | Samoa |
| 2060s | 22,699 people | 28,640 people | 5,942 people | Samoa |
| 2070s | 22,896 people | 28,817 people | 5,921 people | Samoa |
| 2080s | 23,186 people | 27,028 people | 3,842 people | Samoa |
| 2090s | 21,757 people | 25,972 people | 4,214 people | Samoa |
| 2100s | 21,159 people | 25,608 people | 4,449 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Maldives or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 25,608 people against 21,159 people in Maldives as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Maldives and Samoa?
- 4,449 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Maldives ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 172nd 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.