Russia vs Vietnam: Number of children under 5

Russia
7.20 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million people
in 2023
Russia rank
17th
Vietnam rank
18th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Russia
  • Vietnam
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.20 million people against 7.18 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 26,300 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 12.83 million people 4.53 million people 8.29 million people Russia
1960s 11.68 million people 6.15 million people 5.54 million people Russia
1970s 10.02 million people 7.15 million people 2.87 million people Russia
1980s 11.41 million people 8.57 million people 2.84 million people Russia
1990s 8.62 million people 8.46 million people 157,170 people Russia
2000s 6.96 million people 6.99 million people 32,593 people Vietnam
2010s 8.92 million people 7.86 million people 1.06 million people Russia
2020s 7.77 million people 7.41 million people 359,392 people Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Russia or Vietnam?
Russia, at 7.20 million people against 7.18 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Russia and Vietnam?
26,300 people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for number of children under 5?
Russia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.