Canada vs Guatemala: Population by labor force status

Canada
6.01 million people
in 2025
Guatemala
5.80 million people
in 2025
Canada rank
65th
Guatemala rank
66th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.01 million people against 5.80 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 213,010 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 186 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 5.97 million people 4.62 million people 1.35 million people Canada
2000s 5.78 million people 5.45 million people 331,921 people Canada
2010s 5.83 million people 5.80 million people 30,598 people Canada
2020s 6.03 million people 5.83 million people 197,555 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Canada or Guatemala?
Canada, at 6.01 million people against 5.80 million people in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Canada and Guatemala?
213,010 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for population by labor force status?
Canada ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).