France vs Somalia: Number of children under 5
France
3.40 million people
in 2023
Somalia
3.41 million people
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Somalia rank
42nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- France
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.41 million people against 3.40 million people in France, a difference of 14,810 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 million people | 459,017 people | 3.66 million people | France |
| 1960s | 4.19 million people | 585,299 people | 3.60 million people | France |
| 1970s | 4.03 million people | 774,139 people | 3.25 million people | France |
| 1980s | 3.76 million people | 1.26 million people | 2.50 million people | France |
| 1990s | 3.69 million people | 1.42 million people | 2.26 million people | France |
| 2000s | 3.81 million people | 2.10 million people | 1.72 million people | France |
| 2010s | 3.79 million people | 2.64 million people | 1.15 million people | France |
| 2020s | 3.45 million people | 3.30 million people | 151,715 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, France or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.41 million people against 3.40 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between France and Somalia?
- 14,810 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Somalia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- France ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 42nd 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.