Central African Republic vs Netherlands: Children under age 5

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

Children under age 5 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Netherlands
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Central African Republic or Netherlands?
Central African Republic, at 940,906 against 889,979 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Central African Republic and Netherlands?
50,927, 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 children under age 5?
Central African Republic ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed