Algeria vs Niger: Number of children under 5
Algeria
4.75 million people
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
28th
Niger rank
29th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Algeria
- Niger
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.75 million people against 4.67 million people in Niger, a difference of 85,990 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 28th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 630,968 people | 1.21 million people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 2.34 million people | 827,373 people | 1.52 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.84 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.79 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.65 million people | 1.41 million people | 2.24 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.54 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.63 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.15 million people | 2.80 million people | 359,641 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.58 million people | 3.87 million people | 708,189 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.90 million people | 4.53 million people | 366,928 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Algeria or Niger?
- Algeria, at 4.75 million people against 4.67 million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Algeria and Niger?
- 85,990 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Niger rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Niger ranks 29th 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.