France vs Zambia: Number of children under 5
France
3.40 million people
in 2023
Zambia
3.15 million people
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Zambia rank
46th
Number of children under 5 over time
- France
- Zambia
How they compare
France currently reports 3.40 million people against 3.15 million people in Zambia, a difference of 245,230 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 million people | 505,730 people | 3.61 million people | France |
| 1960s | 4.19 million people | 704,138 people | 3.48 million people | France |
| 1970s | 4.03 million people | 986,791 people | 3.04 million people | France |
| 1980s | 3.76 million people | 1.29 million people | 2.47 million people | France |
| 1990s | 3.69 million people | 1.66 million people | 2.03 million people | France |
| 2000s | 3.81 million people | 2.16 million people | 1.65 million people | France |
| 2010s | 3.79 million people | 2.78 million people | 1.01 million people | France |
| 2020s | 3.45 million people | 3.08 million people | 372,330 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, France or Zambia?
- France, at 3.40 million people against 3.15 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between France and Zambia?
- 245,230 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Zambia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- France ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th 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.