Colombia vs Somalia: Children under age 5
Colombia
3.55 million
in 2023
Somalia
3.41 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Somalia rank
42nd
Children under age 5 over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.55 million against 3.41 million in Somalia, a difference of 141,000.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million | 459,017 | 2.02 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 585,299 | 2.70 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.52 million | 774,139 | 2.75 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 1.26 million | 2.64 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 1.42 million | 2.86 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 2.10 million | 2.07 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 2.64 million | 990,158 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.30 million | 229,338 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Colombia or Somalia?
- Colombia, at 3.55 million against 3.41 million in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Colombia and Somalia?
- 141,000, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for children under age 5?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.