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
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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

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.