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

Guatemala
5.82 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
5.39 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
66th
Ukraine rank
68th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Ukraine
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5.82 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 430,800 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

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

Guatemala ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 1.58 million people 10.04 million people 8.45 million people Ukraine
1960s 2.16 million people 11.87 million people 9.71 million people Ukraine
1970s 2.77 million people 11.20 million people 8.42 million people Ukraine
1980s 3.55 million people 10.99 million people 7.44 million people Ukraine
1990s 4.57 million people 10.57 million people 6.00 million people Ukraine
2000s 5.45 million people 7.36 million people 1.91 million people Ukraine
2010s 5.80 million people 6.81 million people 1.01 million people Ukraine
2020s 5.85 million people 6.25 million people 407,498 people Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Guatemala, at 5.82 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guatemala and Ukraine?
430,800 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ukraine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Ukraine rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Guatemala ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 68th 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.