Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Children under age 5
Bangladesh
16.51 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.28 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Children under age 5 over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.28 million against 16.51 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.77 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 million | 2.34 million | 5.34 million | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 10.74 million | 3.09 million | 7.66 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 13.91 million | 4.15 million | 9.76 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 16.89 million | 5.62 million | 11.27 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 17.10 million | 7.94 million | 9.16 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.96 million | 10.71 million | 7.25 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 14.84 million | 1.00 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.20 million | 18.48 million | 2.28 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.28 million against 16.51 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.77 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for children under age 5?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th 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.