Indonesia vs Nigeria: Number of children under 5
Indonesia
22.35 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
33.53 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.53 million people against 22.35 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 11.18 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.06 million people | 6.81 million people | 5.25 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 17.07 million people | 8.60 million people | 8.47 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 20.63 million people | 11.55 million people | 9.08 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 22.56 million people | 15.61 million people | 6.96 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 22.40 million people | 19.35 million people | 3.05 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22.87 million people | 25.60 million people | 2.73 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.09 million people | 32.17 million people | 8.08 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.61 million people | 33.35 million people | 10.74 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.53 million people against 22.35 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 11.18 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.