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
- South Korea
How they compare
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.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 million people | 9.13 million people | 7.54 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.16 million people | 12.40 million people | 10.23 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.77 million people | 13.66 million people | 10.89 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.55 million people | 12.40 million people | 8.85 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.57 million people | 10.59 million people | 6.02 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.45 million people | 9.18 million people | 3.74 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.80 million people | 7.14 million people | 1.34 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.85 million people | 6.00 million people | 150,688 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Guatemala or South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 5.82 million people against 5.68 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 147,650 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.