Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Population young working old

Burkina Faso
9.76 million
in 2023
Colombia
10.78 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Colombia rank
42nd

Population young working old over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Colombia
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.78 million against 9.76 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.01 million.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 45th 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 Burkina Faso Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.78 million 6.04 million 4.26 million Colombia
1960s 2.09 million 8.42 million 6.32 million Colombia
1970s 2.67 million 10.05 million 7.39 million Colombia
1980s 3.62 million 10.98 million 7.36 million Colombia
1990s 4.85 million 12.20 million 7.35 million Colombia
2000s 6.29 million 12.70 million 6.41 million Colombia
2010s 8.40 million 11.62 million 3.22 million Colombia
2020s 9.62 million 10.87 million 1.26 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
Colombia, at 10.78 million against 9.76 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
1.01 million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for population young working old?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th 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