Mexico vs Philippines: Number of children under 5, by world region
Mexico
5.55 million people
in 2100
Philippines
5.22 million people
in 2100
Mexico rank
28th
Philippines rank
30th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.55 million people against 5.22 million people in Philippines, a difference of 332,100 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 9.02 million people | 971,562 people | Mexico |
| 2030s | 9.44 million people | 9.24 million people | 206,006 people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 8.76 million people | 8.94 million people | 175,629 people | Philippines |
| 2050s | 8.01 million people | 7.78 million people | 224,941 people | Mexico |
| 2060s | 7.39 million people | 7.09 million people | 304,621 people | Mexico |
| 2070s | 6.82 million people | 6.74 million people | 80,006 people | Mexico |
| 2080s | 6.27 million people | 6.01 million people | 259,933 people | Mexico |
| 2090s | 5.80 million people | 5.42 million people | 374,869 people | Mexico |
| 2100s | 5.55 million people | 5.22 million people | 332,100 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 5.55 million people against 5.22 million people in Philippines as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Mexico and Philippines?
- 332,100 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th 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.