Argentina vs Colombia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Argentina
5.55 million people
in 2023
Colombia
4.90 million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
27th
Colombia rank
28th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.55 million people against 4.90 million people in Colombia, a difference of 645,530 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 852,452 people | 402,299 people | 450,153 people | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.30 million people | 505,227 people | 796,578 people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.84 million people | 714,842 people | 1.13 million people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.43 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.37 million people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.19 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.70 million people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.88 million people | 2.09 million people | 1.79 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.75 million people | 3.29 million people | 1.45 million people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 4.58 million people | 854,628 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 5.55 million people against 4.90 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Argentina and Colombia?
- 645,530 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.