Guatemala vs Rwanda: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Guatemala
5.82 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
5.27 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
66th
Rwanda rank
69th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Guatemala
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.82 million people against 5.27 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 559,700 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 million people | 1.16 million people | 420,762 people | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 2.16 million people | 1.70 million people | 461,170 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.77 million people | 2.14 million people | 632,162 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.55 million people | 3.00 million people | 549,372 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.57 million people | 3.65 million people | 916,369 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.45 million people | 3.93 million people | 1.51 million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.80 million people | 4.74 million people | 1.06 million people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.85 million people | 5.19 million people | 658,760 people | Guatemala |
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 Rwanda?
- Guatemala, at 5.82 million people against 5.27 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 559,700 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 69th 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.