Guatemala vs SDG - South America: Child population under age 5
Guatemala
1,851
in 2025
SDG - South America
28,231
in 2025
Guatemala rank
7th
SDG - South America rank
8th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Guatemala
- SDG - South America
How they compare
SDG - South America currently reports 28,231 against 1,851 in Guatemala, a difference of 26,380.
That makes SDG - South America's figure about 15.3 times Guatemala's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, SDG - South America has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 7th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
SDG - South America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | SDG - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676.14 | 21,317 | 20,641 | SDG - South America |
| 1960s | 863.91 | 27,105 | 26,241 | SDG - South America |
| 1970s | 1,102 | 30,732 | 29,630 | SDG - South America |
| 1980s | 1,400 | 35,435 | 34,035 | SDG - South America |
| 1990s | 1,730 | 36,353 | 34,623 | SDG - South America |
| 2000s | 1,924 | 34,780 | 32,856 | SDG - South America |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 32,472 | 30,492 | SDG - South America |
| 2020s | 1,906 | 29,495 | 27,588 | SDG - South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Guatemala or SDG - South America?
- SDG - South America, at 28,231 against 1,851 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Guatemala and SDG - South America?
- 26,380, with SDG - South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDG - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and SDG - South America rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Guatemala ranks 7th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.