Ghana vs Uzbekistan: Number of children under 5
Ghana
4.23 million people
in 2023
Uzbekistan
4.31 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Uzbekistan rank
34th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Ghana
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.31 million people against 4.23 million people in Ghana, a difference of 85,720 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million people | 1.08 million people | 20,142 people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.60 million people | 1.79 million people | 197,361 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 1.91 million people | 2.13 million people | 216,534 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 2.42 million people | 2.72 million people | 294,599 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 2.85 million people | 3.16 million people | 313,201 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 2.65 million people | 730,039 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.05 million people | 3.28 million people | 764,199 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 4.05 million people | 155,972 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Ghana or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.31 million people against 4.23 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Ghana and Uzbekistan?
- 85,720 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uzbekistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 34th 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.