Colombia vs Germany: Children under age 5
Colombia
3.55 million
in 2023
Germany
3.91 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Germany rank
38th
Children under age 5 over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.91 million against 3.55 million in Colombia, a difference of 355,900.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million | 5.33 million | 2.84 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 6.21 million | 2.92 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.52 million | 4.70 million | 1.17 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 4.16 million | 254,226 | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 4.24 million | 41,825 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 3.72 million | 449,133 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 1,608 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.96 million | 434,192 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Colombia or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.91 million against 3.55 million in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Colombia and Germany?
- 355,900, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for children under age 5?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 38th 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.