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