Indonesia vs Pakistan: Children under age 5

Indonesia
22.35 million
in 2023
Pakistan
31.79 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
10.0M20.0M30.0M195019862023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 31.79 million against 22.35 million in Indonesia, a difference of 9.44 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 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 Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 12.06 million 6.52 million 5.54 million Indonesia
1960s 17.07 million 9.07 million 8.00 million Indonesia
1970s 20.63 million 11.92 million 8.71 million Indonesia
1980s 22.56 million 17.10 million 5.46 million Indonesia
1990s 22.40 million 22.70 million 297,360 Pakistan
2000s 22.87 million 26.06 million 3.19 million Pakistan
2010s 24.09 million 30.40 million 6.30 million Pakistan
2020s 22.61 million 31.38 million 8.77 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 31.79 million against 22.35 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Indonesia and Pakistan?
9.44 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for children under age 5?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed