Mexico vs Somalia: Number of children under 5, by world region
Mexico
5.55 million people
in 2100
Somalia
5.14 million people
in 2100
Mexico rank
28th
Somalia rank
31st
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Mexico
- Somalia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.55 million people against 5.14 million people in Somalia, a difference of 414,290 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 31st of 236 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 3.70 million people | 6.29 million people | Mexico |
| 2030s | 9.44 million people | 4.18 million people | 5.26 million people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 8.76 million people | 4.67 million people | 4.09 million people | Mexico |
| 2050s | 8.01 million people | 5.07 million people | 2.94 million people | Mexico |
| 2060s | 7.39 million people | 5.30 million people | 2.09 million people | Mexico |
| 2070s | 6.82 million people | 5.37 million people | 1.45 million people | Mexico |
| 2080s | 6.27 million people | 5.35 million people | 924,332 people | Mexico |
| 2090s | 5.80 million people | 5.22 million people | 570,838 people | Mexico |
| 2100s | 5.55 million people | 5.14 million people | 414,290 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 Somalia?
- Mexico, at 5.55 million people against 5.14 million people in Somalia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Mexico and Somalia?
- 414,290 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Somalia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Mexico and Somalia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 31st of 236 regions.
- 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
The 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.