France vs Morocco: Number of children under 5

France
3.40 million people
in 2023
Morocco
3.18 million people
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Morocco rank
45th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • France
  • Morocco
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.40 million people against 3.18 million people in Morocco, a difference of 217,320 people.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 43rd and Morocco ranks 45th of 236 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 4.11 million people 1.83 million people 2.29 million people France
1960s 4.19 million people 2.49 million people 1.69 million people France
1970s 4.03 million people 2.98 million people 1.05 million people France
1980s 3.76 million people 3.42 million people 335,392 people France
1990s 3.69 million people 3.27 million people 420,225 people France
2000s 3.81 million people 3.15 million people 662,387 people France
2010s 3.79 million people 3.34 million people 445,330 people France
2020s 3.45 million people 3.22 million people 228,315 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, France or Morocco?
France, at 3.40 million people against 3.18 million people in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between France and Morocco?
217,320 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Morocco?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Morocco rank globally for number of children under 5?
France ranks 43rd and Morocco ranks 45th 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.