Colombia vs SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population
Colombia
12,998
in 2025
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
179,209
in 2025
Colombia rank
3rd
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
2nd
Child population over time
- Colombia
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 179,209 against 12,998 in Colombia, a difference of 166,211.
That makes SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 13.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,882 | 91,252 | 84,370 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 9,598 | 123,042 | 113,443 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 11,752 | 153,507 | 141,755 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 12,989 | 177,601 | 164,613 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 14,393 | 194,868 | 180,475 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 15,148 | 198,783 | 183,635 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 14,161 | 192,130 | 177,969 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 13,208 | 182,865 | 169,656 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population, Colombia or SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 179,209 against 12,998 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population between Colombia and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 166,211, with SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.