Mayotte vs Western Sahara: Children under age 5
Mayotte
49,883
in 2023
Western Sahara
45,350
in 2023
Mayotte rank
167th
Western Sahara rank
169th
Children under age 5 over time
- Mayotte
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 49,883 against 45,350 in Western Sahara, a difference of 4,533.
That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mayotte ahead.
Mayotte ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,372 | 3,341 | 1,031 | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 5,767 | 8,076 | 2,309 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 8,313 | 12,718 | 4,405 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 13,186 | 27,430 | 14,244 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 22,584 | 29,058 | 6,474 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 30,578 | 34,242 | 3,664 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 40,448 | 43,597 | 3,149 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 47,222 | 45,725 | 1,497 | Mayotte |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Mayotte or Western Sahara?
- Mayotte, at 49,883 against 45,350 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Mayotte and Western Sahara?
- 4,533, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mayotte and Western Sahara rank globally for children under age 5?
- Mayotte ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.