1. PopulationColombia

   Colombia: the DANE 1998 projection expected a population of 53.18M for 2015; the outcome was 46.31M

   5 projections of DANE (the Colombian statistical office) checked against the facts at the latest common year: the outcome came in below the projection in 4 of 5 and above in 1. The largest miss: DANE 1998 expected 53.18M for 2015; the outcome was 46.31M (−12.9%). The office will revise the latest facts again.

   Source: National statistical offices: projections and actual dataOpen on the chart →

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