Japan vs United Kingdom: Number of children under 5
Japan
4.14 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.59 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.14 million people against 3.59 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 550,560 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.01 million people | 4.02 million people | 5.99 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.17 million people | 4.58 million people | 3.59 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.73 million people | 3.99 million people | 5.74 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.53 million people | 3.60 million people | 3.93 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.99 million people | 3.76 million people | 2.23 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.73 million people | 3.58 million people | 2.14 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.14 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.14 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.38 million people | 3.71 million people | 673,798 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 4.14 million people against 3.59 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 550,560 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Japan ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.