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
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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

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.