Colombia vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, female
Colombia
1.57 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.59 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 50-54, female over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.59 million against 1.57 million in Colombia, a difference of 12,670.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,014 | 307,486 | 50,473 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 327,460 | 391,416 | 63,956 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 429,156 | 537,380 | 108,224 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 598,512 | 743,797 | 145,286 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 958,535 | 980,134 | 21,599 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.36 million | 40,321 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.53 million | 18,040 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.59 million against 1.57 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Colombia and South Africa?
- 12,670, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 50 to 54.