Colombia vs South Africa: Population by age group
Colombia
4.90 million
in 2023
South Africa
4.11 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Population by age group over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.90 million against 4.11 million in South Africa, a difference of 790,720.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 402,299 | 532,068 | 129,769 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 505,227 | 648,519 | 143,292 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 714,842 | 938,457 | 223,614 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 1.35 million | 294,095 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.86 million | 376,326 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 2.48 million | 390,583 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 3.05 million | 237,527 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 3.90 million | 675,660 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 4.90 million against 4.11 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Colombia and South Africa?
- 790,720, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population by age group?
- Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.