Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of births

Colombia
705,009 births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
688,388 births
in 2023
Colombia rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Number of births over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 705,009 births against 688,388 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16,621 births.

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

Colombia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 705,009 births against 688,388 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,621 births, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of births?
Colombia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.