Philippines vs Russia: Number of children under 5
Philippines
9.60 million people
in 2023
Russia
7.20 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
14th
Russia rank
17th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Philippines
- Russia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.60 million people against 7.20 million people in Russia, a difference of 2.40 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 million people | 12.83 million people | 8.38 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 11.68 million people | 5.48 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 7.13 million people | 10.02 million people | 2.89 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 8.81 million people | 11.41 million people | 2.60 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 10.47 million people | 8.62 million people | 1.85 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.45 million people | 6.96 million people | 4.49 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.99 million people | 8.92 million people | 3.07 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.37 million people | 7.77 million people | 2.60 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Philippines or Russia?
- Philippines, at 9.60 million people against 7.20 million people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Philippines and Russia?
- 2.40 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Russia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.