Canada vs Spain: Number of children under 15, by world region

Canada
6.01 million people
in 2023
Spain
6.35 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
61st
Spain rank
59th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.35 million people against 6.01 million people in Canada, a difference of 337,880 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 4.97 million people 7.75 million people 2.78 million people Spain
1960s 6.43 million people 8.80 million people 2.37 million people Spain
1970s 6.10 million people 9.71 million people 3.62 million people Spain
1980s 5.56 million people 8.98 million people 3.41 million people Spain
1990s 5.95 million people 6.82 million people 879,040 people Spain
2000s 5.78 million people 6.39 million people 611,189 people Spain
2010s 5.83 million people 6.99 million people 1.16 million people Spain
2020s 6.04 million people 6.57 million people 525,008 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 6.35 million people against 6.01 million people in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Canada and Spain?
337,880 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Canada ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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

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