Rwanda vs Spain: Number of children under 5
Rwanda
1.88 million people
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
65th
Spain rank
68th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Rwanda
- Spain
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.76 million people in Spain, a difference of 115,490 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Rwanda ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 529,351 people | 2.72 million people | 2.19 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 673,313 people | 3.15 million people | 2.48 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 865,640 people | 3.27 million people | 2.40 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.26 million people | 2.61 million people | 1.35 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 1.97 million people | 654,108 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.52 million people | 2.18 million people | 666,575 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 2.26 million people | 550,291 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.86 million people | 1.85 million people | 970 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Rwanda or Spain?
- Rwanda, at 1.88 million people against 1.76 million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Rwanda and Spain?
- 115,490 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Rwanda ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th 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.