Kenya vs Russia: Children under age 5
Kenya
7.04 million
in 2023
Russia
7.20 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
Russia rank
17th
Children under age 5 over time
- Kenya
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.20 million against 7.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 167,950.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 12.83 million | 11.53 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.99 million | 11.68 million | 9.69 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 10.02 million | 7.23 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 11.41 million | 7.63 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 8.62 million | 3.87 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.06 million | 6.96 million | 900,574 | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 8.92 million | 1.91 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 7.77 million | 797,680 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Kenya or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.20 million against 7.04 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Kenya and Russia?
- 167,950, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for children under age 5?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Russia ranks 17th 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.