Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Number of children under 5, by world region

Papua New Guinea
1.15 million people
in 2100
Spain
1.24 million people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
Spain rank
72nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.24 million people against 1.15 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 88,480 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Spain ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Spain Difference Ahead
2020s 1.24 million people 1.69 million people 451,545 people Spain
2030s 1.26 million people 1.65 million people 381,151 people Spain
2040s 1.30 million people 1.72 million people 418,312 people Spain
2050s 1.31 million people 1.56 million people 250,841 people Spain
2060s 1.29 million people 1.43 million people 135,730 people Spain
2070s 1.26 million people 1.44 million people 171,669 people Spain
2080s 1.23 million people 1.38 million people 153,154 people Spain
2090s 1.18 million people 1.27 million people 88,769 people Spain
2100s 1.15 million people 1.24 million people 88,480 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
Spain, at 1.24 million people against 1.15 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
88,480 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Spain ranks 72nd 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

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

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.