Mali vs Niger: Number of children under 5, by world region
Mali
5.87 million people
in 2100
Niger
6.29 million people
in 2100
Mali rank
25th
Niger rank
22nd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.29 million people against 5.87 million people in Mali, a difference of 416,760 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 25th 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 | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.48 million people | 5.07 million people | 593,672 people | Niger |
| 2030s | 5.18 million people | 5.73 million people | 547,583 people | Niger |
| 2040s | 5.75 million people | 6.22 million people | 467,497 people | Niger |
| 2050s | 6.09 million people | 6.62 million people | 530,728 people | Niger |
| 2060s | 6.29 million people | 6.77 million people | 482,031 people | Niger |
| 2070s | 6.31 million people | 6.74 million people | 428,707 people | Niger |
| 2080s | 6.19 million people | 6.62 million people | 429,761 people | Niger |
| 2090s | 6.01 million people | 6.43 million people | 418,628 people | Niger |
| 2100s | 5.87 million people | 6.29 million people | 416,760 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, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.29 million people against 5.87 million people in Mali as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Mali and Niger?
- 416,760 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Mali ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.