Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Number of children under 5, by world region
Puerto Rico
23,218 people
in 2100
Samoa
25,608 people
in 2100
Puerto Rico rank
173rd
Samoa rank
172nd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 25,608 people against 23,218 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,390 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 95,791 people | 26,386 people | 69,404 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2030s | 88,950 people | 27,547 people | 61,403 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 68,769 people | 30,605 people | 38,164 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 48,960 people | 28,896 people | 20,064 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 40,799 people | 28,640 people | 12,159 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 34,304 people | 28,817 people | 5,487 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | 27,300 people | 27,028 people | 272.2 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2090s | 24,135 people | 25,972 people | 1,836 people | Samoa |
| 2100s | 23,218 people | 25,608 people | 2,390 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 25,608 people against 23,218 people in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 2,390 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 172nd 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.