Afghanistan vs Colombia: Population, ages 5-10, total

Afghanistan
6.23 million
in 2015
Colombia
5.10 million
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Colombia rank
26th

Population, ages 5-10, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Colombia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020022015

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.23 million against 5.10 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.13 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.04 million 5.22 million 2.19 million Colombia
2000s 4.47 million 5.47 million 1.01 million Colombia
2010s 5.80 million 5.23 million 575,495 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 5-10, total, Afghanistan or Colombia?
Afghanistan, at 6.23 million against 5.10 million in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 5-10, total between Afghanistan and Colombia?
1.13 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for population, ages 5-10, total?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 5-10, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, ages 5-10, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 5-10, total is the total population age 5-10.