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

Guatemala
5.82 million people
in 2023
Poland
5.85 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
66th
Poland rank
65th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.85 million people against 5.82 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 27,030 people.

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

Guatemala ranks 66th and Poland ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.58 million people 8.29 million people 6.71 million people Poland
1960s 2.16 million people 9.66 million people 7.50 million people Poland
1970s 2.77 million people 8.36 million people 5.59 million people Poland
1980s 3.55 million people 9.28 million people 5.73 million people Poland
1990s 4.57 million people 8.76 million people 4.19 million people Poland
2000s 5.45 million people 6.47 million people 1.02 million people Poland
2010s 5.80 million people 5.80 million people 3,090 people Poland
2020s 5.85 million people 5.88 million people 35,615 people Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 5.85 million people against 5.82 million people in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guatemala and Poland?
27,030 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Poland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Guatemala ranks 66th and Poland ranks 65th 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

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

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