Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Number of children under 5
Papua New Guinea
1.23 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
1.30 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Ukraine rank
76th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.30 million people against 1.23 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 75,640 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Ukraine ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,674 people | 3.71 million people | 3.41 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 402,870 people | 3.91 million people | 3.51 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 490,760 people | 3.61 million people | 3.12 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 561,655 people | 3.78 million people | 3.22 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 708,281 people | 3.05 million people | 2.34 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 936,444 people | 2.08 million people | 1.15 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 2.40 million people | 1.27 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.22 million people | 1.65 million people | 433,630 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Papua New Guinea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.30 million people against 1.23 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 75,640 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Ukraine ranks 76th 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.