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