Central African Republic vs Netherlands: Number of children under 5

Central African Republic
940,906 people
in 2023
Netherlands
889,979 people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
87th
Netherlands rank
89th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 940,906 people against 889,979 people in Netherlands, a difference of 50,927 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 251,036 people 1.14 million people 890,287 people Netherlands
1960s 309,454 people 1.19 million people 884,804 people Netherlands
1970s 383,650 people 1.05 million people 665,570 people Netherlands
1980s 466,636 people 896,685 people 430,049 people Netherlands
1990s 598,908 people 987,906 people 388,998 people Netherlands
2000s 733,745 people 998,438 people 264,694 people Netherlands
2010s 866,754 people 903,374 people 36,620 people Netherlands
2020s 934,636 people 881,818 people 52,818 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Central African Republic or Netherlands?
Central African Republic, at 940,906 people against 889,979 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Central African Republic and Netherlands?
50,927 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Netherlands rank globally for number of children under 5?
Central African Republic ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 89th 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

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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.