Iraq vs Niger: Number of children under 5
Iraq
5.56 million people
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Niger rank
29th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.56 million people against 4.67 million people in Niger, a difference of 893,170 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 27th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 million people | 630,968 people | 385,815 people | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 827,373 people | 575,981 people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.13 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.08 million people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.30 million people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.50 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.59 million people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.34 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.55 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.49 million people | 3.87 million people | 1.62 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.52 million people | 4.53 million people | 989,225 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Iraq or Niger?
- Iraq, at 5.56 million people against 4.67 million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Iraq and Niger?
- 893,170 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Niger ranks 29th 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.