Netherlands vs Romania: Children under age 5

Netherlands
889,979
in 2023
Romania
953,140
in 2023
Netherlands rank
89th
Romania rank
86th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 953,140 against 889,979 in Netherlands, a difference of 63,161.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 89th and Romania ranks 86th of 236 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.14 million 1.84 million 698,848 Romania
1960s 1.19 million 1.56 million 364,911 Romania
1970s 1.05 million 2.08 million 1.03 million Romania
1980s 896,685 1.77 million 871,182 Romania
1990s 987,906 1.39 million 403,643 Romania
2000s 998,438 1.08 million 84,280 Romania
2010s 903,374 1.02 million 116,557 Romania
2020s 881,818 985,054 103,236 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania, at 953,140 against 889,979 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Netherlands and Romania?
63,161, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for children under age 5?
Netherlands ranks 89th and Romania ranks 86th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed