Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Guatemala
-0.2214 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
-0.2195 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
105th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -0.2195 % change on previous year against -0.2214 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0019 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.6234 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.282 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.8385 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -0.3661 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.3864 % change on previous year | 0.1743 % change on previous year | 0.2121 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | -0.2054 % change on previous year | -0.0694 % change on previous year | 0.136 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -0.2195 % change on previous year against -0.2214 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.0019 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.