Colombia vs France: Population by labor force status
Colombia
10.68 million people
in 2025
France
10.81 million people
in 2025
Colombia rank
41st
France rank
40th
Population by labor force status over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 10.81 million people against 10.68 million people in Colombia, a difference of 132,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and France ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 million people | 11.35 million people | 912,300 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12.70 million people | 11.43 million people | 1.28 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.62 million people | 11.77 million people | 153,310 people | France |
| 2020s | 10.82 million people | 11.19 million people | 372,600 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Colombia or France?
- France, at 10.81 million people against 10.68 million people in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Colombia and France?
- 132,700 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Colombia ranks 41st and France ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).