Average age, total in Colombia
Colombia: Average age, total was 32.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.62
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.62
in 2021
All-time low
27.21
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021
Average age, total in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 32.62 for average age, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Colombia peaked at 32.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.21, in 1996.
That places Colombia 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.21 | — |
| 1999 | 27.98 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.71 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.66 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.95 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.19 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.46 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.67 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.39 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.59 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.86 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.13 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.39 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.65 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.93 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.19 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.46 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.14 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.39 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.62 | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 32.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.47, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 32.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.57, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.59 | 27.21 | 27.98 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.45 | 27.66 | 29.59 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.04 | 29.86 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.51 | 32.39 | 32.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 65 Kazakhstan 33.24 compare
- 66 Mexico 32.9 compare
- 68 El Salvador 32.51 compare
- 69 Senegal 31.1 compare
- 70 Ecuador 31.01 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in Colombia?
- Average age, total in Colombia was 32.62 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.21 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for average age, total?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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