Guatemala vs SDG - Central America: Child population

Guatemala
6,939
in 2025
SDG - Central America
56,310
in 2025
Guatemala rank
7th
SDG - Central America rank
8th

Child population over time

  • Guatemala
  • SDG - Central America
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019872025

How they compare

SDG - Central America currently reports 56,310 against 6,939 in Guatemala, a difference of 49,371.

That makes SDG - Central America's figure about 8.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, SDG - Central America has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 7th and SDG - Central America ranks 8th of 36 countries.

SDG - Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala SDG - Central America Difference Ahead
1950s 1,795 22,030 20,235 SDG - Central America
1960s 2,462 31,063 28,601 SDG - Central America
1970s 3,183 41,993 38,810 SDG - Central America
1980s 4,057 49,977 45,920 SDG - Central America
1990s 5,259 54,856 49,596 SDG - Central America
2000s 6,361 57,839 51,478 SDG - Central America
2010s 6,899 58,485 51,586 SDG - Central America
2020s 6,970 57,037 50,066 SDG - Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population, Guatemala or SDG - Central America?
SDG - Central America, at 56,310 against 6,939 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population between Guatemala and SDG - Central America?
49,371, with SDG - Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDG - Central America?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and SDG - Central America rank globally for child population?
Guatemala ranks 7th and SDG - Central America ranks 8th 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