Colombia vs South Africa: Population young working elderly with projections
Colombia
4.90 million
in 2023
South Africa
4.11 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Population young working elderly with projections over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.90 million against 4.11 million in South Africa, a difference of 790,720.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 402,299 | 532,068 | 129,769 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 505,227 | 648,519 | 143,292 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 714,842 | 938,457 | 223,614 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 1.35 million | 294,095 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.86 million | 376,326 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 2.48 million | 390,583 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 3.05 million | 237,527 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 3.90 million | 675,660 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 4.90 million against 4.11 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Colombia and South Africa?
- 790,720, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
- Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 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.