Cambodia vs Rwanda: Number of children under 5
Cambodia
1.82 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
66th
Rwanda rank
65th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Cambodia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.82 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 62,150 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 856,493 people | 529,351 people | 327,143 people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 673,313 people | 369,185 people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 958,035 people | 865,640 people | 92,394 people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 1.11 million people | 1.26 million people | 154,099 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.31 million people | 384,984 people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 1.52 million people | 131,065 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.71 million people | 53,990 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.86 million people | 34,938 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Cambodia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.88 million people against 1.82 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 62,150 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Cambodia ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 65th 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.