Colombia vs France
Colombia vs France: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.65 births per woman in Colombia and 1.64 births per woman in France, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 0.01 births per woman, or 1 times that in France.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Colombia has been higher since 2023, when it overtook France.
- In 2023, Colombia ranked 137 and France ranked 138 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at 1.6 births per woman and France at 1.65 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Colombia | France | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 1.76 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.68 | 1.8 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.69 | 1.79 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 1.83 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 1.84 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 1.89 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.77 | 1.93 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.82 | 1.97 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.86 | 1.97 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 1.99 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.94 | 2 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 1.99 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.16 | 1.99 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | 1.95 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.24 | 1.97 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.31 | 1.92 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 1.9 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 1.87 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 1.87 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.52 | 1.88 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.57 | 1.88 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 1.79 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.72 | 1.76 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 1.73 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.77 | 1.74 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 1.72 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 1.67 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.98 | 1.66 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.98 | 1.74 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.98 | 1.77 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1.78 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.01 | 1.79 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.04 | 1.81 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.09 | 1.8 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.15 | 1.83 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.23 | 1.82 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 1.81 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.5 | 1.79 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.62 | 1.92 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 3.71 | 1.95 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 3.8 | 1.95 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 3.89 | 1.86 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1.83 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.16 | 1.87 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.29 | 1.83 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 4.4 | 1.94 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 4.53 | 2.13 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 4.68 | 2.32 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 4.86 | 2.43 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.06 | 2.5 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 2.48 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.51 | 2.53 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.74 | 2.57 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.96 | 2.65 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.16 | 2.78 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.33 | 2.83 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.48 | 2.88 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.58 | 2.87 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.66 | 2.79 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.71 | 2.83 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.74 | 2.74 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.74 | 2.75 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.72 | 2.69 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.7 | 2.71 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.66 | 2.69 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.63 | 2.7 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.58 | 2.71 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.54 | 2.7 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.49 | 2.78 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.44 | 2.82 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.41 | 2.97 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Colombia | France | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.631.29–2 | 1.641.49–1.79 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.621.25–2.04 | 1.641.46–1.82 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.611.19–2.02 | 1.641.43–1.84 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.61.14–2.03 | 1.641.41–1.87 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.591.11–2.02 | 1.641.39–1.89 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.591.08–2.04 | 1.641.38–1.9 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.581.07–2.04 | 1.641.35–1.91 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.581.06–2.04 | 1.641.34–1.93 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.581.04–2.04 | 1.641.32–1.93 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.571.01–2.05 | 1.641.31–1.96 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.571.02–2.06 | 1.641.32–1.97 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.571–2.06 | 1.641.3–1.98 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.570.99–2.05 | 1.641.28–1.98 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.571–2.06 | 1.641.29–2.01 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.571–2.08 | 1.641.26–2.01 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.571–2.08 | 1.641.25–2.02 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.571–2.08 | 1.641.24–2.03 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.571–2.09 | 1.641.22–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.570.99–2.1 | 1.651.23–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.570.98–2.1 | 1.651.22–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.570.97–2.11 | 1.651.21–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.570.97–2.1 | 1.651.23–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.570.96–2.1 | 1.651.22–2.06 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.580.98–2.12 | 1.651.21–2.07 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.580.96–2.14 | 1.651.19–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.580.97–2.14 | 1.651.19–2.09 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.580.95–2.14 | 1.651.2–2.11 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.580.96–2.14 | 1.651.18–2.12 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.580.96–2.15 | 1.651.18–2.13 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.580.95–2.16 | 1.651.17–2.12 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.580.95–2.17 | 1.651.17–2.14 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.580.92–2.17 | 1.651.14–2.15 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.580.91–2.17 | 1.651.13–2.15 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.580.93–2.18 | 1.651.15–2.17 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.580.96–2.18 | 1.651.15–2.16 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.580.94–2.18 | 1.651.14–2.16 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.580.93–2.19 | 1.651.14–2.18 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.580.93–2.2 | 1.651.12–2.18 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.580.94–2.19 | 1.651.12–2.18 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.590.92–2.2 | 1.651.14–2.2 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.651.13–2.19 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.590.92–2.22 | 1.651.12–2.19 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.651.11–2.19 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.590.94–2.2 | 1.651.1–2.21 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.651.09–2.2 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.590.93–2.19 | 1.651.09–2.21 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.651.09–2.21 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.590.92–2.21 | 1.651.09–2.22 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.590.91–2.2 | 1.651.09–2.22 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.590.92–2.2 | 1.651.08–2.23 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.590.89–2.21 | 1.651.08–2.24 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.590.91–2.23 | 1.651.09–2.24 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.590.89–2.23 | 1.651.08–2.22 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.590.9–2.23 | 1.651.09–2.23 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.590.88–2.24 | 1.651.08–2.24 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.60.89–2.25 | 1.651.08–2.24 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.590.89–2.24 | 1.651.08–2.24 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.60.88–2.26 | 1.651.07–2.26 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.60.88–2.24 | 1.651.06–2.25 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.60.87–2.24 | 1.651.07–2.26 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.60.9–2.26 | 1.651.06–2.26 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.60.88–2.26 | 1.651.06–2.25 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.60.87–2.28 | 1.651.05–2.24 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.60.88–2.27 | 1.651.05–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.590.86–2.27 | 1.651.05–2.26 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.60.87–2.27 | 1.651.05–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.60.89–2.26 | 1.651.04–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.60.87–2.27 | 1.651.05–2.29 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.60.85–2.27 | 1.651.04–2.29 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.60.86–2.25 | 1.651.03–2.28 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.60.88–2.24 | 1.651.05–2.3 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.60.87–2.25 | 1.651.03–2.3 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.60.87–2.26 | 1.651.02–2.3 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.60.89–2.28 | 1.651.01–2.29 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.60.87–2.27 | 1.651.02–2.28 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.60.87–2.28 | 1.650.98–2.29 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.60.87–2.28 | 1.650.98–2.28 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Colombia vs France
Health
- Life expectancyColombia: 77.7 years in 2023France: 83.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityColombia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024France: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityColombia: 9.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023France: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterColombia: 73.9% in 2022France: 99.7% in 2022
- DepressionColombia: 2.2% in 2017France: 4.25% in 2017
- Suicide rateColombia: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017France: 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationColombia: 52.3 million people in 2023France: 66.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthColombia: 1.1% a year in 2023France: 0.17% a year in 2023
- Urban populationColombia: 78.8% in 2025France: 78.8% in 2025
- Median ageColombia: 31.6 years in 2023France: 41.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overColombia: 9.4% in 2023France: 21.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateColombia: 3 per 1,000 people in 2023France: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingColombia: 3.2% of GDP in 2025France: 2.03% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsColombia: $13.7B in 2025France: $64.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personColombia: $273 in 2025France: $1,021 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingColombia: 9.3% of government spending in 2025France: 3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelColombia: 428,000 people in 2020France: 304,000 people in 2020
- National powerColombia: 0.57% of world capability in 2022France: 1.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersColombia: 1.7% of the labour force in 2020France: 1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsColombia: 22 million TIV in 2025France: 236 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsColombia: 4 million TIV in 2020France: 3.37 billion TIV in 2025