Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Number of children under 15, by world region
Burkina Faso
9.76 million people
in 2023
Colombia
10.78 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Colombia rank
42nd
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.78 million people against 9.76 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.01 million people.
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 people | 6.04 million people | 4.26 million people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.09 million people | 8.42 million people | 6.32 million people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.67 million people | 10.05 million people | 7.39 million people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.62 million people | 10.98 million people | 7.36 million people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 12.20 million people | 7.35 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.29 million people | 12.70 million people | 6.41 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.40 million people | 11.62 million people | 3.22 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.62 million people | 10.87 million people | 1.26 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 10.78 million people against 9.76 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 1.01 million people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 42nd 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 under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.