Chad vs Colombia: Number of children under 5

Chad
3.55 million people
in 2023
Colombia
3.55 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
41st
Colombia rank
40th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Chad
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.55 million people against 3.55 million people in Chad, a difference of 5,790 people.

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

Chad ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 40th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 457,343 people 2.48 million people 2.03 million people Colombia
1960s 570,026 people 3.29 million people 2.72 million people Colombia
1970s 757,881 people 3.52 million people 2.77 million people Colombia
1980s 970,341 people 3.90 million people 2.93 million people Colombia
1990s 1.44 million people 4.28 million people 2.84 million people Colombia
2000s 2.06 million people 4.17 million people 2.11 million people Colombia
2010s 2.84 million people 3.63 million people 784,529 people Colombia
2020s 3.39 million people 3.53 million people 135,062 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Chad or Colombia?
Colombia, at 3.55 million people against 3.55 million people in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Chad and Colombia?
5,790 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Colombia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Colombia rank globally for number of children under 5?
Chad ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 40th 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 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.