Mali vs United Kingdom: Number of children under 5
Mali
4.16 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.59 million people
in 2023
Mali rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Mali
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.16 million people against 3.59 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 566,610 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mali ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 847,486 people | 4.02 million people | 3.17 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 990,621 people | 4.58 million people | 3.59 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.22 million people | 3.99 million people | 2.77 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.55 million people | 3.60 million people | 2.05 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.87 million people | 3.76 million people | 1.89 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.55 million people | 3.58 million people | 1.03 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.50 million people | 4.00 million people | 500,002 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.04 million people | 3.71 million people | 337,855 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Mali or United Kingdom?
- Mali, at 4.16 million people against 3.59 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Mali and United Kingdom?
- 566,610 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and United Kingdom rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Mali ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.