Sudan vs Uganda: Number of children under 5
Sudan
7.65 million people
in 2023
Uganda
7.94 million people
in 2023
Sudan rank
16th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.94 million people against 7.65 million people in Sudan, a difference of 292,540 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million people | 1.26 million people | 83,082 people | Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.89 million people | 1.65 million people | 237,584 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.68 million people | 2.23 million people | 447,045 people | Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.60 million people | 2.90 million people | 702,097 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.45 million people | 4.13 million people | 319,171 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.41 million people | 5.44 million people | 25,081 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.45 million people | 6.69 million people | 240,987 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.49 million people | 7.69 million people | 199,128 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.94 million people against 7.65 million people in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Sudan and Uganda?
- 292,540 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Sudan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th 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.