Canada vs Guatemala: Population by age group

Canada
1.88 million people
in 2023
Guatemala
1.88 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
63rd
Guatemala rank
64th

Population by age group over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.88 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 430 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 1.92 million people 676,142 people 1.25 million people Canada
1960s 2.19 million people 863,908 people 1.33 million people Canada
1970s 1.80 million people 1.10 million people 694,107 people Canada
1980s 1.85 million people 1.40 million people 447,669 people Canada
1990s 1.96 million people 1.73 million people 229,376 people Canada
2000s 1.76 million people 1.92 million people 159,293 people Guatemala
2010s 1.93 million people 1.98 million people 47,428 people Guatemala
2020s 1.90 million people 1.93 million people 33,105 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Canada or Guatemala?
Canada, at 1.88 million people against 1.88 million people in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Canada and Guatemala?
430 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for population by age group?
Canada ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.