Poland vs Spain: Number of children under 5
Poland
1.77 million people
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
67th
Spain rank
68th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.76 million people in Spain, a difference of 9,310 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 million people | 2.72 million people | 669,911 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 2.94 million people | 3.15 million people | 209,181 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.83 million people | 3.27 million people | 440,778 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.29 million people | 2.61 million people | 685,869 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 2.50 million people | 1.97 million people | 534,852 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.86 million people | 2.18 million people | 318,822 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.97 million people | 2.26 million people | 290,531 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.84 million people | 1.85 million people | 17,588 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 1.77 million people against 1.76 million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Poland and Spain?
- 9,310 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Poland ranks 67th and Spain 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 5. 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 0-4.