Guatemala vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5
Guatemala
1,851
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,131
in 2025
Guatemala rank
7th
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Guatemala
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,131 against 1,851 in Guatemala, a difference of 44,280.
That makes UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 24.9 times Guatemala's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 7th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676.14 | 31,850 | 31,174 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 863.91 | 41,262 | 40,398 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 1,102 | 48,076 | 46,974 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1,400 | 54,061 | 52,661 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1,730 | 56,321 | 54,591 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1,924 | 54,633 | 52,709 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 51,957 | 49,977 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1,906 | 47,794 | 45,888 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Guatemala or UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,131 against 1,851 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Guatemala and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 44,280, with UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Guatemala ranks 7th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.