Guatemala vs South Korea: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Guatemala

5.82 million people

in 2023

South Korea

5.68 million people

in 2023

Guatemala rank

66th

South Korea rank

67th

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

Guatemala currently reports 5.82 million people against 5.68 million people in South Korea, a difference of 147,650 people.

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

Guatemala ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share 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: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.