Montenegro vs Western Sahara: Number of children under 5
Montenegro
36,789 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
45,350 people
in 2023
Montenegro rank
172nd
Western Sahara rank
169th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Montenegro
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 45,350 people against 36,789 people in Montenegro, a difference of 8,561 people.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 172nd and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,117 people | 3,341 people | 56,776 people | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 60,458 people | 8,076 people | 52,382 people | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 54,576 people | 12,718 people | 41,858 people | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 53,606 people | 27,430 people | 26,176 people | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 48,180 people | 29,058 people | 19,122 people | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 41,239 people | 34,242 people | 6,997 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 38,702 people | 43,597 people | 4,896 people | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 36,143 people | 45,725 people | 9,582 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Montenegro or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 45,350 people against 36,789 people in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Montenegro and Western Sahara?
- 8,561 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Montenegro ranks 172nd and Western Sahara ranks 169th 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.