Child population (UN estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China

World excluding India and China: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 1.45 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
1.45 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 89 groups
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2030
All-time low
1.09 million
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China, 1990–2030

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990201020301990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M2025: 1.4M2026: 1.4M2027: 1.4M2028: 1.4M2029: 1.4M2030: 1.4M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2030, child population (un estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China stood at 1.45 million. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China peaked at 1.45 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1990.

World excluding India and China ranks 2nd of 89 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in World excluding India and China, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 1.09 million
1991 1.10 million +1.2%
1992 1.12 million +1.2%
1993 1.13 million +1.1%
1994 1.14 million +1.0%
1995 1.15 million +0.9%
1996 1.16 million +0.8%
1997 1.17 million +0.7%
1998 1.17 million +0.6%
1999 1.18 million +0.5%
2000 1.19 million +0.5%
2001 1.19 million +0.5%
2002 1.20 million +0.5%
2003 1.21 million +0.6%
2004 1.21 million +0.6%
2005 1.22 million +0.6%
2006 1.23 million +0.7%
2007 1.24 million +0.8%
2008 1.25 million +0.9%
2009 1.26 million +1.0%
2010 1.27 million +1.0%
2011 1.29 million +1.0%
2012 1.30 million +1.1%
2013 1.32 million +1.1%
2014 1.33 million +1.2%
2015 1.35 million +1.1%
2016 1.36 million +1.1%
2017 1.37 million +1.0%
2018 1.39 million +0.9%
2019 1.40 million +0.8%
2020 1.41 million +0.7%
2021 1.42 million +0.6%
2022 1.42 million +0.4%
2023 1.43 million +0.3%
2024 1.43 million +0.3%
2025 1.44 million +0.3%
2026 1.44 million +0.2%
2027 1.44 million +0.1%
2028 1.44 million +0.1%
2029 1.44 million +0.1%
2030 1.45 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 million 1.09 million 1.18 million 10
2000s 1.22 million 1.19 million 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.34 million 1.27 million 1.40 million 10
2020s 1.43 million 1.41 million 1.44 million 10
2030s 1.45 million 1.45 million 1.45 million 1

Countries ranked near World excluding India and China

  1. 1 India 341,454 compare
  2. 2 China 169,741 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 99,803 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 94,592 compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 66,364 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China was 1.45 million in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World excluding India and China?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2030.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World excluding India and China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1990.
How does World excluding India and China rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
World excluding India and China ranks 2nd out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World excluding India and China data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. La población infantil incluye a los niños menores de 15 años who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.