Brazil vs Colombia: Child population under age 5
Brazil
12,880
in 2025
Colombia
3,536
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Colombia rank
3rd
Child population under age 5 over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12,880 against 3,536 in Colombia, a difference of 9,344.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,885 | 2,483 | 8,401 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 13,978 | 3,288 | 10,690 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 15,571 | 3,525 | 12,046 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 18,083 | 3,902 | 14,180 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17,414 | 4,281 | 13,133 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16,149 | 4,171 | 11,979 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14,526 | 3,629 | 10,897 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13,482 | 3,532 | 9,949 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 12,880 against 3,536 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Brazil and Colombia?
- 9,344, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.