Colombia vs Japan: Number of births, by world region
Colombia
705,009 births
in 2023
Japan
749,884 births
in 2023
Colombia rank
42nd
Japan rank
39th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 749,884 births against 705,009 births in Colombia, a difference of 44,875 births.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 622,401 births | 1.93 million births | 1.31 million births | Japan |
| 1960s | 756,506 births | 1.76 million births | 1.00 million births | Japan |
| 1970s | 768,153 births | 1.95 million births | 1.18 million births | Japan |
| 1980s | 833,923 births | 1.41 million births | 571,258 births | Japan |
| 1990s | 892,975 births | 1.18 million births | 290,325 births | Japan |
| 2000s | 830,700 births | 1.12 million births | 293,035 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 711,777 births | 985,629 births | 273,852 births | Japan |
| 2020s | 710,889 births | 796,940 births | 86,050 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 749,884 births against 705,009 births in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Colombia and Japan?
- 44,875 births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.