Denmark vs Gabon: Number of children under 5

Denmark
308,877 people
in 2023
Gabon
331,234 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
124th
Gabon rank
122nd

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Denmark
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 331,234 people against 308,877 people in Denmark, a difference of 22,357 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 124th and Gabon ranks 122nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 383,752 people 57,337 people 326,415 people Denmark
1960s 387,692 people 72,669 people 315,024 people Denmark
1970s 358,424 people 99,434 people 258,990 people Denmark
1980s 280,736 people 140,251 people 140,485 people Denmark
1990s 327,676 people 175,638 people 152,038 people Denmark
2000s 329,943 people 210,985 people 118,957 people Denmark
2010s 307,524 people 284,541 people 22,983 people Denmark
2020s 309,846 people 326,936 people 17,090 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Denmark or Gabon?
Gabon, at 331,234 people against 308,877 people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Denmark and Gabon?
22,357 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gabon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Gabon rank globally for number of children under 5?
Denmark ranks 124th and Gabon ranks 122nd 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

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