Afghanistan vs Russia: Children under age 5
Afghanistan
6.66 million
in 2023
Russia
7.20 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Russia rank
17th
Children under age 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.20 million against 6.66 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 548,470.
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 | 12.83 million | 11.45 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 11.68 million | 9.93 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 10.02 million | 7.68 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 11.41 million | 9.19 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 8.62 million | 5.29 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 6.96 million | 2.27 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 8.92 million | 3.14 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 7.77 million | 1.20 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Afghanistan or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.20 million against 6.66 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Afghanistan and Russia?
- 548,470, 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 children under age 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.