Colombia vs France: Population by age group

Colombia
3.55 million people
in 2023
France
3.40 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
France rank
43rd

Population by age group over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.55 million people against 3.40 million people in France, a difference of 155,810 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1950s 2.48 million people 4.11 million people 1.63 million people France
1960s 3.29 million people 4.19 million people 897,561 people France
1970s 3.52 million people 4.03 million people 501,848 people France
1980s 3.90 million people 3.76 million people 142,996 people Colombia
1990s 4.28 million people 3.69 million people 595,741 people Colombia
2000s 4.17 million people 3.81 million people 356,649 people Colombia
2010s 3.63 million people 3.79 million people 159,930 people France
2020s 3.53 million people 3.45 million people 77,622 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 3.55 million people against 3.40 million people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Colombia and France?
155,810 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for population by age group?
Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.