Russia vs Sudan: Number of children under 5
Russia
7.20 million people
in 2023
Sudan
7.65 million people
in 2023
Russia rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Russia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7.65 million people against 7.20 million people in Russia, a difference of 441,160 people.
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 people | 1.35 million people | 11.48 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 11.68 million people | 1.89 million people | 9.79 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 10.02 million people | 2.68 million people | 7.34 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 11.41 million people | 3.60 million people | 7.81 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 8.62 million people | 4.45 million people | 4.18 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.96 million people | 5.41 million people | 1.55 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.92 million people | 6.45 million people | 2.47 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.77 million people | 7.49 million people | 281,180 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Russia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7.65 million people against 7.20 million people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Russia and Sudan?
- 441,160 people, 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 number of children under 5?
- Russia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.