Poland vs Ukraine: Number of children under 15, by world region
Poland
5.85 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
5.39 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
65th
Ukraine rank
68th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.85 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 457,830 people.
That makes Poland'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.
Poland ranks 65th 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 | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.29 million people | 10.04 million people | 1.75 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 9.66 million people | 11.87 million people | 2.21 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 8.36 million people | 11.20 million people | 2.83 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 9.28 million people | 10.99 million people | 1.71 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 8.76 million people | 10.57 million people | 1.81 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.47 million people | 7.36 million people | 890,972 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.80 million people | 6.81 million people | 1.01 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.88 million people | 6.25 million people | 371,882 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 5.85 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Poland and Ukraine?
- 457,830 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Poland ranks 65th 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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.