Guinea vs Malaysia: Number of children under 5
Guinea
2.19 million people
in 2023
Malaysia
2.27 million people
in 2023
Guinea rank
57th
Malaysia rank
56th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Guinea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.27 million people against 2.19 million people in Guinea, a difference of 76,600 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 523,557 people | 1.24 million people | 717,895 people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 634,514 people | 1.56 million people | 929,278 people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 778,258 people | 1.68 million people | 906,588 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 971,884 people | 2.12 million people | 1.14 million people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.32 million people | 2.52 million people | 1.20 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 2.62 million people | 1.04 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.92 million people | 2.59 million people | 673,733 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.43 million people | 274,670 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Guinea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.27 million people against 2.19 million people in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Guinea and Malaysia?
- 76,600 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Guinea ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th 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.