Benin vs Burundi: Number of children under 5
Benin
2.18 million people
in 2023
Burundi
2.17 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Burundi rank
59th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.18 million people against 2.17 million people in Burundi, a difference of 9,210 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Burundi ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 356,394 people | 453,927 people | 97,533 people | Burundi |
| 1960s | 474,551 people | 560,378 people | 85,827 people | Burundi |
| 1970s | 621,690 people | 701,349 people | 79,659 people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 843,816 people | 970,831 people | 127,015 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1,476 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.45 million people | 1.39 million people | 62,643 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 2.05 million people | 157,761 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 760 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin, at 2.18 million people against 2.17 million people in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Benin and Burundi?
- 9,210 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Benin ranks 58th and Burundi ranks 59th 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.