Macao vs Samoa: Number of children under 5
Macao
29,383 people
in 2023
Samoa
28,284 people
in 2023
Macao rank
179th
Samoa rank
180th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Macao
- Samoa
How they compare
Macao currently reports 29,383 people against 28,284 people in Samoa, a difference of 1,099 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,340 people | 20,723 people | 8,617 people | Macao |
| 1960s | 28,835 people | 25,738 people | 3,097 people | Macao |
| 1970s | 28,365 people | 26,329 people | 2,036 people | Macao |
| 1980s | 24,233 people | 25,880 people | 1,647 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 31,160 people | 26,125 people | 5,034 people | Macao |
| 2000s | 20,972 people | 26,499 people | 5,527 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29,999 people | 28,764 people | 1,234 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 32,122 people | 28,982 people | 3,140 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Macao or Samoa?
- Macao, at 29,383 people against 28,284 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Macao and Samoa?
- 1,099 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Samoa rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Macao ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 180th 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.