Algeria vs Mozambique: Number of children under 5
Algeria
4.75 million people
in 2023
Mozambique
5.67 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
28th
Mozambique rank
26th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Algeria
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.67 million people against 4.75 million people in Algeria, a difference of 915,470 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 1.06 million people | 782,714 people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 2.34 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.04 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.84 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.14 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.65 million people | 2.30 million people | 1.35 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.54 million people | 2.73 million people | 804,550 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.15 million people | 3.54 million people | 389,200 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.58 million people | 4.67 million people | 89,955 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.90 million people | 5.48 million people | 588,020 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Algeria or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.67 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 Mozambique?
- 915,470 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mozambique rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th 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.