Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe: Number of children under 5
Saudi Arabia
2.61 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.31 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.61 million people against 2.31 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 306,220 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 365,596 people | 623,606 people | 258,009 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 551,862 people | 854,466 people | 302,604 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 857,202 people | 1.16 million people | 305,320 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.49 million people | 1.58 million people | 92,067 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 1.66 million people | 362,399 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.27 million people | 1.98 million people | 282,108 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.74 million people | 2.30 million people | 438,689 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.66 million people | 2.27 million people | 392,722 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Saudi Arabia or Zimbabwe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.61 million people against 2.31 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
- 306,220 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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.