Poland vs Spain: Children under age 5

Poland
1.77 million
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million
in 2023
Poland rank
67th
Spain rank
68th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.77 million against 1.76 million in Spain, a difference of 9,310.

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 2.72 million 669,911 Poland
1960s 2.94 million 3.15 million 209,181 Spain
1970s 2.83 million 3.27 million 440,778 Spain
1980s 3.29 million 2.61 million 685,869 Poland
1990s 2.50 million 1.97 million 534,852 Poland
2000s 1.86 million 2.18 million 318,822 Spain
2010s 1.97 million 2.26 million 290,531 Spain
2020s 1.84 million 1.85 million 17,588 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 1.77 million against 1.76 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Poland and Spain?
9,310, 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 children under age 5?
Poland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 68th 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