Colombia vs Germany: Population by five year age group

Colombia
3.55 million
in 2023
Germany
3.91 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Germany rank
38th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M195019862023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.91 million against 3.55 million in Colombia, a difference of 355,900.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 2.48 million 5.33 million 2.84 million Germany
1960s 3.29 million 6.21 million 2.92 million Germany
1970s 3.52 million 4.70 million 1.17 million Germany
1980s 3.90 million 4.16 million 254,226 Germany
1990s 4.28 million 4.24 million 41,825 Colombia
2000s 4.17 million 3.72 million 449,133 Colombia
2010s 3.63 million 3.63 million 1,608 Germany
2020s 3.53 million 3.96 million 434,192 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Colombia or Germany?
Germany, at 3.91 million against 3.55 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Colombia and Germany?
355,900, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for population by five year age group?
Colombia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year 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 five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed