Colombia vs United Kingdom: Number of children under 5
Colombia
3.55 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.59 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.59 million people against 3.55 million people in Colombia, a difference of 38,850 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million people | 4.02 million people | 1.53 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.29 million people | 4.58 million people | 1.29 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.52 million people | 3.99 million people | 465,220 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.90 million people | 3.60 million people | 304,952 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.28 million people | 3.76 million people | 519,807 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.17 million people | 3.58 million people | 587,719 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.63 million people | 4.00 million people | 373,110 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 3.71 million people | 179,018 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.59 million people against 3.55 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 38,850 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Colombia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.