Colombia vs Somalia: Population by age group
Colombia
3.55 million people
in 2023
Somalia
3.41 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Somalia rank
42nd
Population by age group over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.55 million people against 3.41 million people in Somalia, a difference of 141,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million people | 459,017 people | 2.02 million people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.29 million people | 585,299 people | 2.70 million people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.52 million people | 774,139 people | 2.75 million people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.90 million people | 1.26 million people | 2.64 million people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.28 million people | 1.42 million people | 2.86 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.17 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.07 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.63 million people | 2.64 million people | 990,158 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 3.30 million people | 229,338 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Colombia or Somalia?
- Colombia, at 3.55 million people against 3.41 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Colombia and Somalia?
- 141,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for population by age group?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.