Australia vs Spain: Children under age 5
Australia
1.53 million
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
Spain rank
68th
Children under age 5 over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.76 million against 1.53 million in Australia, a difference of 236,520.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 983,286 | 2.72 million | 1.74 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 3.15 million | 2.01 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 3.27 million | 2.04 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 2.61 million | 1.41 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.97 million | 676,984 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 2.18 million | 866,618 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 2.26 million | 727,283 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.85 million | 323,800 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.76 million against 1.53 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Australia and Spain?
- 236,520, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for children under age 5?
- Australia ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.