Iraq vs South Africa: Number of children under 5
Iraq
5.56 million people
in 2023
South Africa
5.89 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.89 million people against 5.56 million people in Iraq, a difference of 327,460 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 million people | 2.37 million people | 1.36 million people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.72 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.13 million people | 4.10 million people | 1.97 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 5.22 million people | 2.51 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.50 million people | 5.52 million people | 2.02 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.34 million people | 5.06 million people | 715,151 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.49 million people | 5.64 million people | 149,205 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.52 million people | 5.75 million people | 229,035 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.89 million people against 5.56 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Iraq and South Africa?
- 327,460 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.