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
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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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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.