Kenya vs Vietnam: Number of children under 5
Kenya
7.04 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
Vietnam rank
18th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.18 million people against 7.04 million people in Kenya, a difference of 141,650 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million people | 4.53 million people | 3.24 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.99 million people | 6.15 million people | 4.15 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.79 million people | 7.15 million people | 4.35 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 3.78 million people | 8.57 million people | 4.79 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4.75 million people | 8.46 million people | 3.72 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 6.06 million people | 6.99 million people | 933,167 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7.01 million people | 7.86 million people | 853,940 people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.98 million people | 7.41 million people | 438,288 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.18 million people against 7.04 million people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 141,650 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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.