Marshall Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of children under 5
Marshall Islands
4,289 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
4,767 people
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
202nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
200th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 4,767 people against 4,289 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 478 people.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 202nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,554 people | 4,334 people | 1,780 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 3,258 people | 7,308 people | 4,050 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 5,157 people | 11,534 people | 6,377 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 7,714 people | 10,745 people | 3,031 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 7,916 people | 9,967 people | 2,051 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 7,755 people | 8,000 people | 244.3 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6,169 people | 6,575 people | 405.8 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4,488 people | 4,690 people | 202.25 people | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Marshall Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 4,767 people against 4,289 people in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Marshall Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 478 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 202nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.