Sudan vs Vietnam: Number of children under 5
Sudan
7.65 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million people
in 2023
Sudan rank
16th
Vietnam rank
18th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Sudan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7.65 million people against 7.18 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 467,460 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sudan ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million people | 4.53 million people | 3.19 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.89 million people | 6.15 million people | 4.25 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.68 million people | 7.15 million people | 4.47 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 3.60 million people | 8.57 million people | 4.97 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4.45 million people | 8.46 million people | 4.02 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.41 million people | 6.99 million people | 1.58 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.45 million people | 7.86 million people | 1.41 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 7.49 million people | 7.41 million people | 78,212 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Sudan or Vietnam?
- Sudan, at 7.65 million people against 7.18 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Sudan and Vietnam?
- 467,460 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sudan and Vietnam rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Sudan ranks 16th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.