Argentina vs Colombia: Population young working old

Argentina
10.11 million
in 2023
Colombia
10.78 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
43rd
Colombia rank
42nd

Population young working old over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
05.0M10.0M15.0M195019862023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.78 million against 10.11 million in Argentina, a difference of 671,700.

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

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

Argentina ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.80 million 6.04 million 242,207 Colombia
1960s 6.69 million 8.42 million 1.73 million Colombia
1970s 7.64 million 10.05 million 2.41 million Colombia
1980s 9.27 million 10.98 million 1.71 million Colombia
1990s 10.24 million 12.20 million 1.96 million Colombia
2000s 10.55 million 12.70 million 2.16 million Colombia
2010s 10.77 million 11.62 million 852,030 Colombia
2020s 10.42 million 10.87 million 453,225 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 10.78 million against 10.11 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Argentina and Colombia?
671,700, with Colombia 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 population young working old?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. 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 old
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