Philippines vs Uganda: Number of children under 5
Philippines
9.60 million people
in 2023
Uganda
7.94 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
14th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Philippines
- Uganda
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.60 million people against 7.94 million people in Uganda, a difference of 1.66 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 million people | 1.26 million people | 3.18 million people | Philippines |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 1.65 million people | 4.55 million people | Philippines |
| 1970s | 7.13 million people | 2.23 million people | 4.89 million people | Philippines |
| 1980s | 8.81 million people | 2.90 million people | 5.92 million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 10.47 million people | 4.13 million people | 6.34 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.45 million people | 5.44 million people | 6.01 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.99 million people | 6.69 million people | 5.30 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.37 million people | 7.69 million people | 2.68 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 Uganda?
- Philippines, at 9.60 million people against 7.94 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Philippines and Uganda?
- 1.66 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th 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.