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
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.