Australia vs Colombia: Population by age group
Australia
4.59 million people
in 2023
Colombia
4.90 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Colombia rank
28th
Population by age group over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.90 million people against 4.59 million people in Australia, a difference of 310,900 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 761,803 people | 402,299 people | 359,504 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 956,252 people | 505,227 people | 451,025 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.20 million people | 714,842 people | 485,864 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million people | 1.06 million people | 550,832 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.11 million people | 1.49 million people | 628,040 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.60 million people | 2.09 million people | 508,816 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.51 million people | 3.29 million people | 221,769 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.40 million people | 4.58 million people | 174,612 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 4.90 million people against 4.59 million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Australia and Colombia?
- 310,900 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for population by age group?
- Australia ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.