Guatemala vs Ireland: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Guatemala
858,102 people
in 2023
Ireland
806,826 people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
84th
Ireland rank
87th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Guatemala
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 858,102 people against 806,826 people in Ireland, a difference of 51,276 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Guatemala ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 77,810 people 317,296 people 239,486 people Ireland
1960s 104,559 people 321,671 people 217,112 people Ireland
1970s 147,812 people 342,641 people 194,829 people Ireland
1980s 231,112 people 381,194 people 150,082 people Ireland
1990s 365,576 people 411,130 people 45,553 people Ireland
2000s 490,778 people 456,704 people 34,074 people Guatemala
2010s 656,899 people 607,243 people 49,656 people Guatemala
2020s 819,652 people 763,010 people 56,642 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Guatemala or Ireland?
Guatemala, at 858,102 people against 806,826 people in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guatemala and Ireland?
51,276 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Guatemala ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 87th 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, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
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 65+.