Colombia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

Colombia
34,853
in 2010
Democratic Republic of the Congo
35,083
in 2010
Colombia rank
26th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
25th

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

  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019852010

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 35,083 against 34,853 in Colombia, a difference of 230.

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

Colombia ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 9,746 9,228 517.5 Colombia
1970s 13,304 12,136 1,168 Colombia
1980s 18,282 16,140 2,142 Colombia
1990s 23,820 21,915 1,905 Colombia
2000s 29,890 28,418 1,472 Colombia
2010s 34,853 35,083 230 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Colombia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 35,083 against 34,853 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
230, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Colombia ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th 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.