Iceland vs Macao: Number of children under 5

Iceland
23,233 people
in 2023
Macao
29,383 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Macao rank
179th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Iceland
  • Macao
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 29,383 people against 23,233 people in Iceland, a difference of 6,150 people.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macao ahead.

Iceland ranks 181st and Macao ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 20,291 people 29,340 people 9,049 people Macao
1960s 23,094 people 28,835 people 5,741 people Macao
1970s 21,009 people 28,365 people 7,356 people Macao
1980s 21,108 people 24,233 people 3,125 people Macao
1990s 22,287 people 31,160 people 8,873 people Macao
2000s 21,565 people 20,972 people 592.2 people Iceland
2010s 22,475 people 29,999 people 7,524 people Macao
2020s 22,508 people 32,122 people 9,615 people Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Iceland or Macao?
Macao, at 29,383 people against 23,233 people in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Iceland and Macao?
6,150 people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macao?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Macao rank globally for number of children under 5?
Iceland ranks 181st and Macao ranks 179th 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

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