Australia vs Colombia: Population young working elderly with projections

Australia
4.59 million
in 2023
Colombia
4.90 million
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Colombia rank
28th

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.90 million against 4.59 million in Australia, a difference of 310,900.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 761,803 402,299 359,504 Australia
1960s 956,252 505,227 451,025 Australia
1970s 1.20 million 714,842 485,864 Australia
1980s 1.61 million 1.06 million 550,832 Australia
1990s 2.11 million 1.49 million 628,040 Australia
2000s 2.60 million 2.09 million 508,816 Australia
2010s 3.51 million 3.29 million 221,769 Australia
2020s 4.40 million 4.58 million 174,612 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Australia or Colombia?
Colombia, at 4.90 million against 4.59 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Australia and Colombia?
310,900, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
Australia ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed