China vs Nigeria: Children under age 5
China
58.04 million
in 2023
Nigeria
33.53 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Children under age 5 over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 58.04 million against 33.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 24.52 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.94 million | 6.81 million | 91.13 million | China |
| 1960s | 112.03 million | 8.60 million | 103.43 million | China |
| 1970s | 125.44 million | 11.55 million | 113.88 million | China |
| 1980s | 109.10 million | 15.61 million | 93.49 million | China |
| 1990s | 107.21 million | 19.35 million | 87.87 million | China |
| 2000s | 82.22 million | 25.60 million | 56.62 million | China |
| 2010s | 88.74 million | 32.17 million | 56.57 million | China |
| 2020s | 69.51 million | 33.35 million | 36.16 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 58.04 million against 33.53 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between China and Nigeria?
- 24.52 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for children under age 5?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.