Which country has the highest Orphan Population?

India has the highest Orphan Population in 2024, at 30M, followed by Nigeria (17.5M) and Ethiopia (5.6M).

Which country has the lowest Orphan Population?

Cuba has the lowest Orphan Population in 2024, at 400.

What is the median Orphan Population across countries?

The median is 115K across the 112 countries with data in 2024.

Where does this countries with the most orphans data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Report on orphan's worldwide - Academia; Report on World's Orphans - ReliefWeb; Orphanhood - Imperial College London; Global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and deaths of caregivers: a modelling study - The Lancet.

Country rankings

Countries with the Most Orphans

Name: Countries with the Most Orphans
Creator: Rankodex

India has the highest Orphan Population in 2024 (30M), followed by Nigeria (17.5M) and Ethiopia (5.6M). Cuba has the lowest (400).

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 112 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

115K

Middle half 21K – 916.8K

Average

1.1M

112 countries

Highest

30M

India

Lowest

400

Cuba

Data

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171 countries · # = rank by Orphan Population

#
1	India	30M	2,020	2,200,000
2	Nigeria	17.5M	2,024	372,502
3	Ethiopia	5.6M	2,024	197,410
4	Iraq	5M	2,021	113,591
5	Bangladesh	4.8M	2,014	29,580
6	Pakistan	4.5M	2,024	363,947
7	Indonesia	4.4M	2,024	449,517
8	Egypt	4M	2,021	401,930
9	Brazil	3.7M	2,014	159,792
10	Kenya	3.6M	2,012	89,951
11	United States	3.2M	2,023	218,773
12	South Africa	2.8M	2,022	147,310
13	Afghanistan	2M	2,022	83,301
13	Mozambique	2M	2,021	86,214
15	Mexico	1.8M	2,016	215,281
15	Philippines	1.8M	2,024	88,181
17	Uganda	1.7M	2,020	40,951
18	Angola	1.5M	2,014	45,130
19	Tanzania	1.3M	2,020	83,408
19	Cameroon	1.3M	2,023	67,646
19	Zimbabwe	1.3M	2,024	35,766
22	Syria	1.2M	2,023	6,804
22	Zambia	1.2M	2,024	45,907
24	Yemen	1.1M	2,024	59,238
24	Ghana	1.1M	2,010	40,141
26	Nepal	1M	2,024	4,874
27	Niger	970K	2,024	71,605
28	Malawi	937K	2,024	29,413
29	Madagascar	910K	2,019	61,853
30	DR Congo	800K	2,012	260,802
31	Burkina Faso	770K	2,024	50,129
32	Somalia	630K	2,024	66,104
33	Russia	600K	2,024	75,434
33	Cambodia	600K	2,024	7,089
33	Burundi	600K	2,024	17,026
36	Colombia	577K	2,024	51,123
37	Algeria	550K	2,022	78,748
38	Senegal	520K	2,024	31,048
39	Chad	500K	2,024	37,653
40	Venezuela	480K	2,024	8,846
41	Rwanda	400K	2,000	10,131
42	Guatemala	370K	2,024	54,602
42	Central African Republic	370K	2,024	12,639
44	Lesotho	350K	2,017	5,244
45	Sierra Leone	310K	2,022	14,168
46	China	253K	2,022	1,947
47	Chile	230K	2,003	5,454
48	Dominican Republic	200K	2,016	4,955
48	Eswatini	200K	2,024	4,376
50	France	177K	2,024	7,280
51	Honduras	170K	2,024	11,629
52	Paraguay	150K	2,024	11,536
53	Tunisia	130K	2,011	8,707
53	Namibia	130K	2,012	12,529
55	Thailand	120K	2,023	2,020
55	Botswana	120K	2,017	7,702
57	Guinea-Bissau	110K	2,024	6,023
58	Eritrea	105.7K	2,010	5,671
59	Ukraine	100K	2,024	12,947
59	Liberia	100K	2,020	7,378
59	Gambia	100K	2,020	5,739
62	Peru	93K	2,021	124,850
63	United Kingdom	85K	2,024	16,050
64	Jordan	72K	2,024	10,823
65	Malaysia	64K	2,023	7,275
66	Canada	63K	2,021	3,148
67	Jamaica	55K	2,024	970
68	Benin	42K	2,024	21,781
69	Spain	40K	2,022	3,762
69	Australia	40K	2,021	2,375
69	Lebanon	40K	2,023	5,411
69	Equatorial Guinea	40K	2,022	3,225
73	Mongolia	37.9K	2,024	2,051
74	Japan	36K	2,022	2,685
74	Myanmar	36K	2,018	12,594
74	Costa Rica	36K	2,015	1,276
77	Albania	31K	2,012	350
77	Gabon	31K	2,022	2,931
79	Morocco	30K	2,024	17,539
79	Bolivia	30K	2,012	76,710
79	Haiti	30K	2,023	10,452
82	Kazakhstan	26K	2,018	30,345
83	Hungary	22K	1,996	3,590
84	Sri Lanka	21K	2,022	5,371
84	Belarus	21K	2,024	7,687
86	Netherlands	20K	2,016	1,151
86	Azerbaijan	20K	2,024	5,584
88	Finland	19K	2,020	232
89	Papua New Guinea	18K	2,022	1,366
89	Switzerland	18K	2,024	362
91	Austria	14K	2,024	569
92	Saudi Arabia	12K	2,020	6,676
93	Kyrgyzstan	11K	2,024	7,673
94	Tajikistan	10.5K	2,024	16,447
95	Bulgaria	10K	2,022	6,333
96	Oman	7,000	2,017	10,229
96	Moldova	7,000	2,023	850
98	Lithuania	6,500	2,024	834
99	Czechia	6,345	2,018	4,633
100	Serbia	6,000	2,024	1,355
100	Ireland	6,000	2,019	393
100	Latvia	6,000	2,024	432
103	Portugal	5,952	2,021	404
104	Slovakia	4,500	2,024	2,330
105	Brunei	4,001	2,021	29
106	Croatia	4,000	2,024	410
107	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,000	2,024	195
108	Italy	1,239	2,019	5,289
109	Armenia	1,135	2,023	945
110	Estonia	968	2,017	157
111	United Arab Emirates	907	2,024	114
112	Cuba	400	2,011	1,503
—	Vietnam	—	—	10,720
—	Iran	—	—	62,368
—	Turkey	—	—	26,610
—	Germany	—	—	6,963
—	Sudan	—	—	102,183
—	South Korea	—	—	768
—	Argentina	—	—	33,967
—	Poland	—	—	10,083
—	Uzbekistan	—	—	9,085
—	Ivory Coast	—	—	53,561
—	Mali	—	—	56,123
—	Romania	—	—	12,028
—	Ecuador	—	—	41,855
—	Guinea	—	—	27,006
—	South Sudan	—	—	16,938
—	Belgium	—	—	1,347
—	Sweden	—	—	1,204
—	Togo	—	—	517
—	Greece	—	—	400
—	Israel	—	—	8,370
—	Laos	—	—	2,323
—	Libya	—	—	2,748
—	Nicaragua	—	—	6,062
—	Republic of the Congo	—	—	8,560
—	El Salvador	—	—	4,037
—	Denmark	—	—	402
—	Singapore	—	—	103
—	Norway	—	—	176
—	Mauritania	—	—	14,442
—	New Zealand	—	—	381
—	Kuwait	—	—	1,128
—	Panama	—	—	4,666
—	Georgia	—	—	2,598
—	Uruguay	—	—	1,492
—	Qatar	—	—	234
—	Slovenia	—	—	223
—	North Macedonia	—	—	370
—	Bahrain	—	—	280
—	Trinidad and Tobago	—	—	448
—	Timor-Leste	—	—	1,302
—	Cyprus	—	—	25
—	Mauritius	—	—	55
—	Djibouti	—	—	1,242
—	Fiji	—	—	759
—	Comoros	—	—	1,310
—	Guyana	—	—	1,821
—	Suriname	—	—	667
—	Montenegro	—	—	190
—	Maldives	—	—	42
—	Cape Verde	—	—	366
—	Belize	—	—	295
—	Bahamas	—	—	134
—	Barbados	—	—	55
—	Sao Tome and Principe	—	—	461
—	Saint Lucia	—	—	25
—	Seychelles	—	—	86
—	Grenada	—	—	54
—	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	—	—	108
—	Antigua and Barbuda	—	—	31

What correlates with Orphan Population (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,508 other country metrics sharing at least 68 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Orphan Population tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Raw Goat Milk ProductionMilk Production by Country
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 76
Plot
Undernourished IndividualsHunger Rates by Country
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 73
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Individuals at Risk and Poor ($1.9/Day)Flooding by Country
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 92
Plot
Total Religious PeopleReligious People by Country
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 112
Plot
Individuals at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 96
Plot
Individuals at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 99
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Orphan Population tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 102
Plot
Quality of Life Rank (US News)Standard of Living by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.38 · moderate · n = 68
Plot
Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 102
Plot
Natural Environment Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.31 · moderate · n = 68
Plot
Girls 10Average Height by Country
r = −0.30 · weak · n = 108
Plot
Girls - Avg Ht, 10 YoAverage Height by Country
r = −0.30 · weak · n = 108
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Orphan Population?: India has the highest Orphan Population in 2024, at 30M, followed by Nigeria (17.5M) and Ethiopia (5.6M).
Which country has the lowest Orphan Population?: Cuba has the lowest Orphan Population in 2024, at 400.
What is the median Orphan Population across countries?: The median is 115K across the 112 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this countries with the most orphans data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Report on orphan's worldwide - Academia; Report on World's Orphans - ReliefWeb; Orphanhood - Imperial College London; Global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and deaths of caregivers: a modelling study - The Lancet.