Colombia vs UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5
Colombia
3,536
in 2025
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,303
in 2025
Colombia rank
3rd
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
1st
Child population under age 5 over time
- Colombia
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,303 against 3,536 in Colombia, a difference of 42,767.
That makes UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 13.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,483 | 32,308 | 29,825 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 3,288 | 41,719 | 38,431 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 3,525 | 48,509 | 44,984 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 3,902 | 54,477 | 50,575 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 4,281 | 56,728 | 52,447 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4,171 | 54,990 | 50,819 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3,629 | 52,213 | 48,584 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3,532 | 47,970 | 44,438 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Colombia or UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,303 against 3,536 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Colombia and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 42,767, with UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st 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.