Colombia vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5
Colombia
3,536
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,131
in 2025
Colombia rank
3rd
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Colombia
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,131 against 3,536 in Colombia, a difference of 42,595.
That makes UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 13.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,483 | 31,850 | 29,366 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 3,288 | 41,262 | 37,975 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 3,525 | 48,076 | 44,551 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 3,902 | 54,061 | 50,159 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 4,281 | 56,321 | 52,040 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4,171 | 54,633 | 50,462 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3,629 | 51,957 | 48,328 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3,532 | 47,794 | 44,262 | UNFPA - 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 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,131 against 3,536 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Colombia and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 42,595, with UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.