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
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

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

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.