Colombia vs East Timor: Population growth rate

Colombia
1.1%
in 2023
East Timor
1.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
108th
East Timor rank
109th

Population growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 108th and East Timor ranks 109th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 2.8% 1.2% 1.6% Colombia
1960s 2.9% 1.7% 1.3% Colombia
1970s 2.3% 1.6% 0.7% Colombia
1980s 2.2% 1.6% 0.6% Colombia
1990s 1.9% -0.5% 2.4% Colombia
2000s 1.4% 4.1% 2.7% East Timor
2010s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% East Timor
2020s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Colombia or East Timor?
Colombia, at 1.1% against 1.1% in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Colombia and East Timor?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Timor?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and East Timor rank globally for population growth rate?
Colombia ranks 108th and East Timor ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
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 annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.