Colombia vs Mali: Population aged 14 years or younger
Colombia
10,699 thousands
in 2025
Mali
11,418 thousands
in 2025
Colombia rank
40th
Mali rank
38th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Colombia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11,418 thousands against 10,699 thousands in Colombia, a difference of 719 thousands.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 38th of 230 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,006 thousands | 2,844 thousands | 7,162 thousands | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10,922 thousands | 3,698 thousands | 7,225 thousands | Colombia |
| 1990s | 12,144 thousands | 4,700 thousands | 7,444 thousands | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12,720 thousands | 6,133 thousands | 6,587 thousands | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,688 thousands | 8,641 thousands | 3,047 thousands | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10,844 thousands | 10,785 thousands | 58.18 thousands | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Colombia or Mali?
- Mali, at 11,418 thousands against 10,699 thousands in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Colombia and Mali?
- 719 thousands, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 38th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release