Afghanistan vs Vietnam: Number of children under 5
Afghanistan
6.66 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Vietnam rank
18th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.18 million people against 6.66 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 522,170 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 million people | 4.53 million people | 3.16 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 6.15 million people | 4.39 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.34 million people | 7.15 million people | 4.81 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2.22 million people | 8.57 million people | 6.36 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 8.46 million people | 5.13 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4.69 million people | 6.99 million people | 2.31 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.78 million people | 7.86 million people | 2.08 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.57 million people | 7.41 million people | 842,760 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Afghanistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.18 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 Vietnam?
- 522,170 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Vietnam rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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.