Guatemala vs Rwanda: Number of children under 15, by world region

Guatemala
5.82 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
5.27 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
66th
Rwanda rank
69th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Guatemala
  • Rwanda
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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 number of children under 15, by world region, Guatemala or Rwanda?
Guatemala, at 5.82 million people against 5.27 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
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 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.