Colombia vs France: Children under age 5

Colombia
3.55 million
in 2023
France
3.40 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
France rank
43rd

Children under age 5 over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.55 million against 3.40 million in France, a difference of 155,810.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1950s 2.48 million 4.11 million 1.63 million France
1960s 3.29 million 4.19 million 897,561 France
1970s 3.52 million 4.03 million 501,848 France
1980s 3.90 million 3.76 million 142,996 Colombia
1990s 4.28 million 3.69 million 595,741 Colombia
2000s 4.17 million 3.81 million 356,649 Colombia
2010s 3.63 million 3.79 million 159,930 France
2020s 3.53 million 3.45 million 77,622 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 3.55 million against 3.40 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Colombia and France?
155,810, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for children under age 5?
Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
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