Colombia vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
Colombia
1.51 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.40 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.51 million against 1.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 109,990.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 | 206,062 | 254,031 | 47,969 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 270,919 | 330,644 | 59,725 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 358,558 | 455,972 | 97,414 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 473,900 | 639,991 | 166,091 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 734,379 | 765,764 | 31,385 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.11 million | 52,088 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.38 million | 91,358 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.51 million against 1.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Colombia and South Africa?
- 109,990, with Colombia 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 55-59, female?
- Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.