French Guiana vs Maldives: Number of children under 5
French Guiana
32,909 people
in 2023
Maldives
30,641 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
175th
Maldives rank
178th
Number of children under 5 over time
- French Guiana
- Maldives
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 32,909 people against 30,641 people in Maldives, a difference of 2,268 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
French Guiana ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,856 people | 12,089 people | 8,233 people | Maldives |
| 1960s | 5,325 people | 18,866 people | 13,540 people | Maldives |
| 1970s | 7,131 people | 26,259 people | 19,128 people | Maldives |
| 1980s | 10,400 people | 35,459 people | 25,059 people | Maldives |
| 1990s | 17,871 people | 38,605 people | 20,734 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 27,024 people | 29,179 people | 2,155 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 31,433 people | 35,456 people | 4,023 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 32,014 people | 32,135 people | 121.25 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, French Guiana or Maldives?
- French Guiana, at 32,909 people against 30,641 people in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between French Guiana and Maldives?
- 2,268 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Maldives rank globally for number of children under 5?
- French Guiana ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 178th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.