Indonesia vs United States: Children under age 5
Indonesia
22.35 million
in 2023
United States
18.64 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
United States rank
8th
Children under age 5 over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 22.35 million against 18.64 million in United States, a difference of 3.71 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.06 million | 18.75 million | 6.69 million | United States |
| 1960s | 17.07 million | 20.01 million | 2.94 million | United States |
| 1970s | 20.63 million | 17.02 million | 3.61 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 22.56 million | 18.21 million | 4.36 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 22.40 million | 19.58 million | 2.82 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22.87 million | 19.83 million | 3.04 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 24.09 million | 20.14 million | 3.95 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 22.61 million | 18.96 million | 3.65 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 22.35 million against 18.64 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Indonesia and United States?
- 3.71 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for children under age 5?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th 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.