Ghana vs Mali: Number of children under 5
Ghana
4.23 million people
in 2023
Mali
4.16 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Mali rank
36th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.23 million people against 4.16 million people in Mali, a difference of 67,600 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million people | 847,486 people | 255,901 people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.60 million people | 990,621 people | 604,538 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.91 million people | 1.22 million people | 696,100 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.42 million people | 1.55 million people | 875,858 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.85 million people | 1.87 million people | 974,698 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 2.55 million people | 823,920 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.05 million people | 3.50 million people | 545,830 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 4.04 million people | 162,308 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Ghana or Mali?
- Ghana, at 4.23 million people against 4.16 million people in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Ghana and Mali?
- 67,600 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th 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.