Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Number of children under 5
Bangladesh
16.51 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia
19.07 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.07 million people against 16.51 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.56 million people.
That makes Ethiopia'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 Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 million people | 3.27 million people | 4.41 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 10.74 million people | 4.36 million people | 6.38 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 13.91 million people | 5.93 million people | 7.98 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 16.89 million people | 7.60 million people | 9.29 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 17.10 million people | 11.19 million people | 5.91 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.96 million people | 14.29 million people | 3.67 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.84 million people | 15.97 million people | 127,910 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.20 million people | 18.43 million people | 2.23 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 19.07 million people against 16.51 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 2.56 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.