Colombia vs Germany: Population by age group

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

Population by age group over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Colombia or Germany?
Germany, at 3.91 million people against 3.55 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Colombia and Germany?
355,900 people, 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 age group?
Colombia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 38th 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.