Argentina vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Child population

Argentina
11,824
in 2025
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
178,950
in 2025
Argentina rank
4th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd

Child population over time

  • Argentina
  • WB - Latin America & Caribbean
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019872025

How they compare

WB - Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 178,950 against 11,824 in Argentina, a difference of 167,126.

That makes WB - Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, WB - Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 4th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

WB - Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina WB - Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 6,774 90,994 84,220 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1960s 7,886 122,712 114,826 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 9,008 153,175 144,166 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 10,787 177,309 166,522 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 12,156 194,564 182,408 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 12,594 198,466 185,872 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 12,873 191,827 178,953 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 12,323 182,600 170,276 WB - Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population, Argentina or WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
WB - Latin America & Caribbean, at 178,950 against 11,824 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population between Argentina and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
167,126, with WB - Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Argentina and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for child population?
Argentina ranks 4th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 3,496 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed