Guatemala vs Venezuela: Number of children under 5
Guatemala
1.88 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
2.12 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
64th
Venezuela rank
61st
Number of children under 5 over time
- Guatemala
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.12 million people against 1.88 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 244,860 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Venezuela ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676,142 people | 1.27 million people | 593,045 people | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 863,908 people | 1.74 million people | 880,067 people | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 1.10 million people | 2.09 million people | 988,004 people | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1.40 million people | 2.51 million people | 1.11 million people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.73 million people | 2.79 million people | 1.06 million people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 2.89 million people | 966,023 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.98 million people | 2.81 million people | 825,091 people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 2.25 million people | 313,932 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Guatemala or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.12 million people against 1.88 million people in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Guatemala and Venezuela?
- 244,860 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Venezuela rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Venezuela ranks 61st 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 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.