Argentina vs Colombia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

Argentina
30,538
in 2010
Colombia
34,853
in 2010
Argentina rank
29th
Colombia rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
10.0k20.0k30.0k196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 34,853 against 30,538 in Argentina, a difference of 4,315.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 14,912 9,746 5,166 Argentina
1970s 17,680 13,304 4,377 Argentina
1980s 20,216 18,282 1,933 Argentina
1990s 23,616 23,820 204 Colombia
2000s 27,537 29,890 2,353 Colombia
2010s 30,538 34,853 4,315 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 34,853 against 30,538 in Argentina as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Argentina and Colombia?
4,315, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Argentina ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 26th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.