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China vs Nigeria: Number of children under 5

China
58.04 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
33.53 million people
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Number of children under 5 over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M195019862023

How they compare

China currently reports 58.04 million people against 33.53 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 24.52 million people.

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.

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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.