North Korea vs Poland: Children under age 5

North Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
Poland
1.77 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Poland rank
67th

Children under age 5 over time

  • North Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.77 million against 1.71 million in North Korea, a difference of 61,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

North Korea ranks 69th and Poland ranks 67th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.45 million 3.39 million 1.94 million Poland
1960s 2.02 million 2.94 million 921,315 Poland
1970s 2.25 million 2.83 million 578,031 Poland
1980s 1.86 million 3.29 million 1.43 million Poland
1990s 2.09 million 2.50 million 413,935 Poland
2000s 1.83 million 1.86 million 34,092 Poland
2010s 1.66 million 1.97 million 314,044 Poland
2020s 1.71 million 1.84 million 124,470 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, North Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 1.77 million against 1.71 million in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between North Korea and Poland?
61,000, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for children under age 5?
North Korea ranks 69th and Poland ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed