Russia vs Sudan: Children under age 5

Russia
7.20 million
in 2023
Sudan
7.65 million
in 2023
Russia rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Russia
  • Sudan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.65 million against 7.20 million in Russia, a difference of 441,160.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 12.83 million 1.35 million 11.48 million Russia
1960s 11.68 million 1.89 million 9.79 million Russia
1970s 10.02 million 2.68 million 7.34 million Russia
1980s 11.41 million 3.60 million 7.81 million Russia
1990s 8.62 million 4.45 million 4.18 million Russia
2000s 6.96 million 5.41 million 1.55 million Russia
2010s 8.92 million 6.45 million 2.47 million Russia
2020s 7.77 million 7.49 million 281,180 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Russia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 7.65 million against 7.20 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Russia and Sudan?
441,160, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russia and Sudan rank globally for children under age 5?
Russia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th 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