Macao vs Malta: Number of children under 5

Macao
29,383 people
in 2023
Malta
22,280 people
in 2023
Macao rank
179th
Malta rank
182nd

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Macao
  • Malta
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 29,383 people against 22,280 people in Malta, a difference of 7,103 people.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Macao ranks 179th and Malta ranks 182nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 29,340 people 41,222 people 11,882 people Malta
1960s 28,835 people 32,018 people 3,183 people Malta
1970s 28,365 people 26,730 people 1,635 people Macao
1980s 24,233 people 28,525 people 4,292 people Malta
1990s 31,160 people 26,230 people 4,930 people Macao
2000s 20,972 people 20,989 people 16.2 people Malta
2010s 29,999 people 21,796 people 8,203 people Macao
2020s 32,122 people 22,887 people 9,236 people Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Macao or Malta?
Macao, at 29,383 people against 22,280 people in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Macao and Malta?
7,103 people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Macao and Malta rank globally for number of children under 5?
Macao ranks 179th and Malta ranks 182nd 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

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.