India vs Nigeria: Children under age 5
India
114.67 million
in 2023
Nigeria
33.53 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Children under age 5 over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 114.67 million against 33.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 81.14 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.21 million | 6.81 million | 55.40 million | India |
| 1960s | 78.72 million | 8.60 million | 70.12 million | India |
| 1970s | 94.28 million | 11.55 million | 82.72 million | India |
| 1980s | 114.17 million | 15.61 million | 98.56 million | India |
| 1990s | 127.89 million | 19.35 million | 108.54 million | India |
| 2000s | 132.80 million | 25.60 million | 107.20 million | India |
| 2010s | 124.86 million | 32.17 million | 92.69 million | India |
| 2020s | 116.53 million | 33.35 million | 83.18 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 114.67 million against 33.53 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between India and Nigeria?
- 81.14 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for children under age 5?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.