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
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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

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.