Colombia vs Japan: Population by five year age group
Colombia
3.55 million
in 2023
Japan
4.14 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Japan rank
37th
Population by five year age group over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.14 million against 3.55 million in Colombia, a difference of 589,410.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million | 10.01 million | 7.52 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 8.17 million | 4.88 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.52 million | 9.73 million | 6.20 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 7.53 million | 3.63 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 5.99 million | 1.71 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 5.73 million | 1.56 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 5.14 million | 1.52 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 4.38 million | 852,815 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.14 million against 3.55 million in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Colombia and Japan?
- 589,410, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Japan ranks 37th 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.