Mexico vs Russia: Number of children under 5, by world region
Mexico
5.55 million people
in 2100
Russia
5.86 million people
in 2100
Mexico rank
28th
Russia rank
26th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.86 million people against 5.55 million people in Mexico, a difference of 312,090 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Russia ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 6.43 million people | 3.56 million people | Mexico |
| 2030s | 9.44 million people | 6.18 million people | 3.26 million people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 8.76 million people | 7.05 million people | 1.72 million people | Mexico |
| 2050s | 8.01 million people | 6.64 million people | 1.36 million people | Mexico |
| 2060s | 7.39 million people | 6.01 million people | 1.38 million people | Mexico |
| 2070s | 6.82 million people | 6.35 million people | 473,512 people | Mexico |
| 2080s | 6.27 million people | 6.28 million people | 2,879 people | Russia |
| 2090s | 5.80 million people | 5.88 million people | 81,065 people | Russia |
| 2100s | 5.55 million people | 5.86 million people | 312,090 people | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 5.86 million people against 5.55 million people in Mexico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Mexico and Russia?
- 312,090 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Russia ranks 26th 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.