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
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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) – 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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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

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.