Greenland vs Marshall Islands: Number of children under 5
Greenland
4,055 people
in 2023
Marshall Islands
4,289 people
in 2023
Greenland rank
204th
Marshall Islands rank
202nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Greenland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4,289 people against 4,055 people in Greenland, a difference of 234 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 204th and Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,677 people | 2,554 people | 2,123 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 7,179 people | 3,258 people | 3,921 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 5,191 people | 5,157 people | 34.3 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 4,927 people | 7,714 people | 2,787 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5,505 people | 7,916 people | 2,411 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4,386 people | 7,755 people | 3,369 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 4,028 people | 6,169 people | 2,141 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 4,101 people | 4,488 people | 386.5 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Greenland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 4,289 people against 4,055 people in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 234 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Greenland ranks 204th and Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.