Gambia vs Namibia: Number of children under 5
Gambia
383,559 people
in 2023
Namibia
409,462 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
119th
Namibia rank
116th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 409,462 people against 383,559 people in Gambia, a difference of 25,903 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,613 people | 88,608 people | 27,995 people | Namibia |
| 1960s | 81,007 people | 113,057 people | 32,050 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 108,690 people | 157,035 people | 48,345 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 162,948 people | 187,398 people | 24,450 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 235,979 people | 253,609 people | 17,630 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 288,491 people | 264,418 people | 24,073 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 362,746 people | 328,666 people | 34,079 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 378,923 people | 400,895 people | 21,972 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 409,462 people against 383,559 people in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Gambia and Namibia?
- 25,903 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Gambia ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th 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.