Colombia vs Spain: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.11 million Persons against 49.36 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 3.76 million Persons.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.29 million Persons | 29.02 million Persons | 13.73 million Persons | Spain |
| 1960s | 19.95 million Persons | 31.85 million Persons | 11.90 million Persons | Spain |
| 1970s | 24.97 million Persons | 35.54 million Persons | 10.57 million Persons | Spain |
| 1980s | 30.16 million Persons | 38.31 million Persons | 8.15 million Persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 35.93 million Persons | 39.61 million Persons | 3.68 million Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 41.41 million Persons | 43.34 million Persons | 1.93 million Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.32 million Persons | 46.62 million Persons | 302,780 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 51.87 million Persons | 48.16 million Persons | 3.71 million Persons | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 53.11 million Persons against 49.36 million Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Colombia and Spain?
- 3.76 million Persons, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for historical population data?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.