Bhutan vs Colombia: World population growth

Bhutan
-0.7%
in 2100
Colombia
-0.7%
in 2100
Bhutan rank
189th
Colombia rank
186th

World population growth over time

  • Bhutan
  • Colombia
-7.5-5-2.502.5170019002100

How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 189th and Colombia ranks 186th of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Colombia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Colombia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.2% -0.5% 0.7% Bhutan
1800s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Colombia
1900s -0.5% 1.9% 2.4% Colombia
1910s -0.1% 2.3% 2.4% Colombia
1920s 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% Colombia
1930s 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% Colombia
1940s -2.9% 2.1% 5.0% Colombia
1950s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Colombia
1960s 3.2% 2.9% 0.3% Bhutan
1970s 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% Bhutan
1980s 3.1% 2.2% 0.9% Bhutan
1990s 0.1% 1.9% 1.8% Colombia
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Bhutan
2010s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Colombia
2020s 0.6% 1.0% 0.3% Colombia
2030s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Colombia
2040s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Bhutan
2050s -0.0% -0.1% 0.1% Bhutan
2060s -0.3% -0.3% 0.0% Colombia
2070s -0.6% -0.5% 0.1% Colombia
2080s -0.8% -0.7% 0.1% Colombia
2090s -0.7% -0.7% 0.0% Bhutan
2100s -0.7% -0.7% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Bhutan or Colombia?
Colombia, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Bhutan as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Bhutan and Colombia?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Colombia?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Bhutan and Colombia rank globally for world population growth?
Bhutan ranks 189th and Colombia ranks 186th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.