Colombia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Colombia
34,853
in 2010
South Africa
32,760
in 2010
Colombia rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 34,853 against 32,760 in South Africa, a difference of 2,093.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,746 | 10,898 | 1,152 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13,304 | 13,984 | 681 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18,282 | 18,433 | 150.5 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23,820 | 24,790 | 970.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29,890 | 31,144 | 1,254 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34,853 | 32,760 | 2,093 | Colombia |
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 South Africa?
- Colombia, at 34,853 against 32,760 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Colombia and South Africa?
- 2,093, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th 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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About this data
Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.