Guinea vs Poland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Guinea
5.94 million people
in 2023
Poland
5.85 million people
in 2023
Guinea rank
63rd
Poland rank
65th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Guinea
- Poland
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.94 million people against 5.85 million people in Poland, a difference of 89,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Guinea ranks 63rd 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 | Guinea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 million people | 8.29 million people | 7.03 million people | Poland |
| 1960s | 1.55 million people | 9.66 million people | 8.11 million people | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.91 million people | 8.36 million people | 6.46 million people | Poland |
| 1980s | 2.39 million people | 9.28 million people | 6.89 million people | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.25 million people | 8.76 million people | 5.51 million people | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 6.47 million people | 2.31 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.06 million people | 5.80 million people | 743,371 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.79 million people | 5.88 million people | 92,105 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, Guinea or Poland?
- Guinea, at 5.94 million people against 5.85 million people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guinea and Poland?
- 89,300 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Poland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guinea ranks 63rd 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.