Afghanistan vs Yemen: Number of children under 5
Afghanistan
6.66 million people
in 2023
Yemen
6.29 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Yemen rank
21st
Number of children under 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.66 million people against 6.29 million people in Yemen, a difference of 361,900 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 million people | 801,533 people | 574,656 people | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 1.10 million people | 658,828 people | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.34 million people | 1.58 million people | 757,639 people | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.22 million people | 2.39 million people | 170,060 people | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 3.28 million people | 53,249 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.69 million people | 3.87 million people | 815,836 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.78 million people | 4.90 million people | 886,521 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.57 million people | 6.05 million people | 522,402 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 6.66 million people against 6.29 million people in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 361,900 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st 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.