Algeria vs Iraq: Number of children under 5
Algeria
4.75 million people
in 2023
Iraq
5.56 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
28th
Iraq rank
27th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.56 million people against 4.75 million people in Algeria, a difference of 807,180 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 1.02 million people | 826,712 people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 2.34 million people | 1.40 million people | 941,264 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.84 million people | 2.13 million people | 712,448 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.65 million people | 2.71 million people | 940,420 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.54 million people | 3.50 million people | 38,316 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.15 million people | 4.34 million people | 1.19 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.58 million people | 5.49 million people | 909,272 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.90 million people | 5.52 million people | 622,298 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.56 million people against 4.75 million people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Algeria and Iraq?
- 807,180 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 27th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.