Algeria vs Madagascar: Number of children under 5
Algeria
4.75 million people
in 2023
Madagascar
4.59 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
28th
Madagascar rank
31st
Number of children under 5 over time
- Algeria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.75 million people against 4.59 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 165,010 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 832,501 people | 1.01 million people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 2.34 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.27 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.84 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.38 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.65 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.74 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.54 million people | 2.54 million people | 992,746 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.15 million people | 3.29 million people | 139,701 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.58 million people | 3.92 million people | 657,465 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.90 million people | 4.46 million people | 435,880 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Algeria or Madagascar?
- Algeria, at 4.75 million people against 4.59 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Algeria and Madagascar?
- 165,010 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Madagascar rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.