Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Number of children under 5

Argentina
2.75 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.61 million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.75 million people against 2.61 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 137,420 people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.12 million people 365,596 people 1.75 million people Argentina
1960s 2.34 million people 551,862 people 1.79 million people Argentina
1970s 2.82 million people 857,202 people 1.96 million people Argentina
1980s 3.33 million people 1.49 million people 1.83 million people Argentina
1990s 3.53 million people 2.02 million people 1.50 million people Argentina
2000s 3.52 million people 2.27 million people 1.25 million people Argentina
2010s 3.68 million people 2.74 million people 939,968 people Argentina
2020s 3.06 million people 2.66 million people 393,492 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Argentina, at 2.75 million people against 2.61 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
137,420 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of children under 5?
Argentina ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.