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Population under age 5 in World

World: Population under age 5 was 549,442 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
549,442
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
696,264
in 2017
All-time low
341,617
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population under age 5 in World, 1950–2100

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020252100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World recorded 549,442 for population under age 5 in 2100.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population under age 5 in World peaked at 696,264 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 341,617, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population under age 5 in World, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 341,617 —
1951 355,125 +4.0%
1952 367,778 +3.6%
1953 380,763 +3.5%
1954 392,625 +3.1%
1955 403,505 +2.8%
1956 413,281 +2.4%
1957 422,689 +2.3%
1958 431,227 +2.0%
1959 435,112 +0.9%
1960 433,899 -0.3%
1961 432,258 -0.4%
1962 436,250 +0.9%
1963 449,324 +3.0%
1964 466,393 +3.8%
1965 482,743 +3.5%
1966 498,450 +3.3%
1967 508,838 +2.1%
1968 513,194 +0.9%
1969 517,810 +0.9%
1970 524,336 +1.3%
1971 531,463 +1.4%
1972 538,644 +1.4%
1973 543,770 +1.0%
1974 545,989 +0.4%
1975 545,917 -0.0%
1976 544,573 -0.2%
1977 543,319 -0.2%
1978 542,438 -0.2%
1979 543,997 +0.3%
1980 549,136 +0.9%
1981 556,936 +1.4%
1982 567,648 +1.9%
1983 579,048 +2.0%
1984 588,927 +1.7%
1985 598,402 +1.6%
1986 608,230 +1.6%
1987 617,963 +1.6%
1988 627,351 +1.5%
1989 636,653 +1.5%
1990 644,814 +1.3%
1991 648,419 +0.6%
1992 646,601 -0.3%
1993 643,045 -0.5%
1994 638,288 -0.7%
1995 631,898 -1.0%
1996 627,116 -0.8%
1997 625,064 -0.3%
1998 623,900 -0.2%
1999 623,524 -0.1%
2000 624,538 +0.2%
2001 626,738 +0.4%
2002 629,547 +0.4%
2003 632,920 +0.5%
2004 636,700 +0.6%
2005 640,118 +0.5%
2006 643,576 +0.5%
2007 648,357 +0.7%
2008 654,645 +1.0%
2009 661,845 +1.1%
2010 668,957 +1.1%
2011 675,529 +1.0%
2012 682,054 +1.0%
2013 687,576 +0.8%
2014 691,357 +0.5%
2015 693,957 +0.4%
2016 695,953 +0.3%
2017 696,264 +0.0%
2018 693,649 -0.4%
2019 689,053 -0.7%
2020 681,960 -1.0%
2021 672,286 -1.4%
2022 661,718 -1.6%
2023 652,688 -1.4%
2024 646,069 -1.0%
2025 642,361 -0.6%
2026 641,223 -0.2%
2027 641,263 +0.0%
2028 642,082 +0.1%
2029 643,078 +0.2%
2030 644,146 +0.2%
2031 645,406 +0.2%
2032 646,805 +0.2%
2033 648,338 +0.2%
2034 649,973 +0.3%
2035 651,659 +0.3%
2036 653,361 +0.3%
2037 655,040 +0.3%
2038 656,644 +0.2%
2039 658,124 +0.2%
2040 659,454 +0.2%
2041 660,578 +0.2%
2042 661,447 +0.1%
2043 662,060 +0.1%
2044 662,369 +0.0%
2045 662,283 -0.0%
2046 661,794 -0.1%
2047 660,901 -0.1%
2048 659,544 -0.2%
2049 657,744 -0.3%
2050 655,577 -0.3%
2051 653,108 -0.4%
2052 650,418 -0.4%
2053 647,601 -0.4%
2054 644,707 -0.4%
2055 641,816 -0.4%
2056 639,030 -0.4%
2057 636,402 -0.4%
2058 633,955 -0.4%
2059 631,748 -0.3%
2060 629,788 -0.3%
2061 628,018 -0.3%
2062 626,442 -0.3%
2063 625,061 -0.2%
2064 623,841 -0.2%
2065 622,751 -0.2%
2066 621,770 -0.2%
2067 620,851 -0.1%
2068 619,933 -0.1%
2069 618,969 -0.2%
2070 617,929 -0.2%
2071 616,811 -0.2%
2072 615,584 -0.2%
2073 614,236 -0.2%
2074 612,765 -0.2%
2075 611,150 -0.3%
2076 609,375 -0.3%
2077 607,452 -0.3%
2078 605,368 -0.3%
2079 603,117 -0.4%
2080 600,734 -0.4%
2081 598,212 -0.4%
2082 595,581 -0.4%
2083 592,888 -0.5%
2084 590,148 -0.5%
2085 587,367 -0.5%
2086 584,563 -0.5%
2087 581,739 -0.5%
2088 578,918 -0.5%
2089 576,143 -0.5%
2090 573,418 -0.5%
2091 570,756 -0.5%
2092 568,165 -0.5%
2093 565,634 -0.4%
2094 563,152 -0.4%
2095 560,718 -0.4%
2096 558,342 -0.4%
2097 556,036 -0.4%
2098 553,794 -0.4%
2099 551,602 -0.4%
2100 549,442 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 394,372 341,617 435,112 10
1960s 473,916 432,258 517,810 10
1970s 540,445 524,336 545,989 10
1980s 593,029 549,136 636,653 10
1990s 635,267 623,524 648,419 10
2000s 639,898 624,538 661,845 10
2010s 687,435 668,957 696,264 10
2020s 652,473 641,223 681,960 10
2030s 650,950 644,146 658,124 10
2040s 660,817 657,744 662,369 10
2050s 643,436 631,748 655,577 10
2060s 623,742 618,969 629,788 10
2070s 611,379 603,117 617,929 10
2080s 588,629 576,143 600,734 10
2090s 562,162 551,602 573,418 10
2100s 549,442 549,442 549,442 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Egypt 11,079 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 9,541 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 6,876 compare
  4. 4 Iraq 5,989 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population under age 5 in World?
Population under age 5 in World was 549,442 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest population under age 5 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 696,264 in 2017.
What is the lowest population under age 5 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 341,617 in 1950.
How does World rank for population under age 5?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2100.
Is population under age 5 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population under age 5
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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