Colombia vs Egypt: Population by age group
Colombia
4.90 million people
in 2023
Egypt
5.69 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Egypt rank
26th
Population by age group over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.69 million people against 4.90 million people in Colombia, a difference of 788,430 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 402,299 people | 780,279 people | 377,980 people | Egypt |
| 1960s | 505,227 people | 1.15 million people | 644,434 people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 714,842 people | 1.53 million people | 819,355 people | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.06 million people | 1.97 million people | 910,337 people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 2.55 million people | 1.06 million people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.09 million people | 3.19 million people | 1.10 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.29 million people | 4.15 million people | 861,141 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.58 million people | 5.38 million people | 803,630 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 5.69 million people against 4.90 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Colombia and Egypt?
- 788,430 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for population by age group?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 26th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.