Nigeria vs United States: Number of children under 5, by world region
Nigeria
32.05 million people
in 2100
United States
19.91 million people
in 2100
Nigeria rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.05 million people against 19.91 million people in United States, a difference of 12.14 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 34.80 million people | 18.62 million people | 16.18 million people | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 37.19 million people | 19.17 million people | 18.02 million people | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 38.16 million people | 19.86 million people | 18.30 million people | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 37.76 million people | 19.21 million people | 18.54 million people | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 37.18 million people | 19.25 million people | 17.94 million people | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 35.96 million people | 19.77 million people | 16.19 million people | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 34.43 million people | 19.70 million people | 14.73 million people | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 32.90 million people | 19.73 million people | 13.17 million people | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 32.05 million people | 19.91 million people | 12.14 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 32.05 million people against 19.91 million people in United States as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Nigeria and United States?
- 12.14 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th 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
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.