Suriname vs Western Sahara: Number of children under 5
Suriname
53,331 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
45,350 people
in 2023
Suriname rank
166th
Western Sahara rank
169th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Suriname
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 53,331 people against 45,350 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 7,981 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,201 people | 3,341 people | 36,860 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | 58,515 people | 8,076 people | 50,439 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 58,936 people | 12,718 people | 46,218 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 54,148 people | 27,430 people | 26,718 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 55,479 people | 29,058 people | 26,421 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 56,175 people | 34,242 people | 21,933 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 55,398 people | 43,597 people | 11,800 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 53,496 people | 45,725 people | 7,770 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Suriname or Western Sahara?
- Suriname, at 53,331 people against 45,350 people in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 7,981 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Suriname ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 169th 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.