Somalia vs United Kingdom: Number of children under 5
Somalia
3.41 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.59 million people
in 2023
Somalia rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
39th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Somalia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.59 million people against 3.41 million people in Somalia, a difference of 179,850 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 459,017 people | 4.02 million people | 3.56 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 585,299 people | 4.58 million people | 3.99 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 774,139 people | 3.99 million people | 3.22 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.26 million people | 3.60 million people | 2.34 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.42 million people | 3.76 million people | 2.34 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.10 million people | 3.58 million people | 1.49 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.64 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.36 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.30 million people | 3.71 million people | 408,355 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Somalia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.59 million people against 3.41 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 179,850 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Somalia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.