Guinea vs Poland: Number of children under 15, by world region

Guinea
5.94 million people
in 2023
Poland
5.85 million people
in 2023
Guinea rank
63rd
Poland rank
65th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Guinea
  • Poland
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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 number of children under 15, by world region, Guinea or Poland?
Guinea, at 5.94 million people against 5.85 million people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
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 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.