Somalia vs Zambia: Number of children under 5, by world region
Somalia
5.14 million people
in 2100
Zambia
4.60 million people
in 2100
Somalia rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.14 million people against 4.60 million people in Zambia, a difference of 535,200 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.70 million people | 3.34 million people | 356,393 people | Somalia |
| 2030s | 4.18 million people | 3.74 million people | 435,675 people | Somalia |
| 2040s | 4.67 million people | 4.07 million people | 597,194 people | Somalia |
| 2050s | 5.07 million people | 4.35 million people | 723,389 people | Somalia |
| 2060s | 5.30 million people | 4.55 million people | 749,204 people | Somalia |
| 2070s | 5.37 million people | 4.65 million people | 718,151 people | Somalia |
| 2080s | 5.35 million people | 4.69 million people | 659,094 people | Somalia |
| 2090s | 5.22 million people | 4.65 million people | 571,403 people | Somalia |
| 2100s | 5.14 million people | 4.60 million people | 535,200 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 5.14 million people against 4.60 million people in Zambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Somalia and Zambia?
- 535,200 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Somalia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.