Cape Verde vs Western Sahara: Number of children under 5
Cape Verde
39,135 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
45,350 people
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
169th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Cape Verde
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 45,350 people against 39,135 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 6,215 people.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,073 people | 3,341 people | 32,732 people | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 44,645 people | 8,076 people | 36,569 people | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 53,561 people | 12,718 people | 40,842 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 62,507 people | 27,430 people | 35,077 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 66,357 people | 29,058 people | 37,299 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 56,855 people | 34,242 people | 22,612 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 48,892 people | 43,597 people | 5,295 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 43,919 people | 45,725 people | 1,806 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Cape Verde or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 45,350 people against 39,135 people in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 6,215 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 169th 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.