Afghanistan vs Russia: Number of children under 5
Afghanistan
6.66 million people
in 2023
Russia
7.20 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Russia rank
17th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.20 million people against 6.66 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 548,470 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 million people | 12.83 million people | 11.45 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 11.68 million people | 9.93 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.34 million people | 10.02 million people | 7.68 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.22 million people | 11.41 million people | 9.19 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 8.62 million people | 5.29 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.69 million people | 6.96 million people | 2.27 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.78 million people | 8.92 million people | 3.14 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.57 million people | 7.77 million people | 1.20 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Afghanistan or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.20 million people against 6.66 million people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Afghanistan and Russia?
- 548,470 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th 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. 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.