Colombia vs United Kingdom: Annual number of births by world region

Colombia
705,009
in 2023
United Kingdom
688,388
in 2023
Colombia rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
43rd

Annual number of births by world region over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 705,009 against 688,388 in United Kingdom, a difference of 16,621.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 622,401 818,962 196,562 United Kingdom
1960s 756,506 957,514 201,007 United Kingdom
1970s 768,153 755,910 12,243 Colombia
1980s 833,923 748,204 85,718 Colombia
1990s 892,975 750,624 142,351 Colombia
2000s 830,700 731,904 98,796 Colombia
2010s 711,777 776,894 65,117 United Kingdom
2020s 710,889 689,328 21,561 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Colombia or United Kingdom?
Colombia, at 705,009 against 688,388 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Colombia and United Kingdom?
16,621, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
Colombia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual 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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Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed