Botswana vs Ireland: Number of children under 5
Botswana
293,659 people
in 2023
Ireland
293,493 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
128th
Ireland rank
129th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 293,659 people against 293,493 people in Ireland, a difference of 166 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,584 people | 301,367 people | 218,784 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 107,357 people | 307,234 people | 199,877 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 135,589 people | 332,894 people | 197,305 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 198,571 people | 331,802 people | 133,231 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 211,864 people | 261,808 people | 49,944 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 228,586 people | 297,862 people | 69,276 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 269,294 people | 337,765 people | 68,471 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 285,432 people | 301,007 people | 15,574 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Botswana or Ireland?
- Botswana, at 293,659 people against 293,493 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Botswana and Ireland?
- 166 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 129th 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.