Average age, urban in Colombia

Colombia: Average age, urban was 33.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 96 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2021
All-time low
27.66
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021

01020301996200820211996: 27.71999: 28.42000: 28.22001: 28.12002: 28.42003: 28.62004: 28.92005: 29.22008: 29.92009: 30.12010: 30.42011: 30.62012: 30.92013: 31.22014: 31.52015: 31.72016: 322017: 32.32018: 32.52019: 32.72020: 332021: 33.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, urban in Colombia stood at 33.2. 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, urban in Colombia peaked at 33.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.66, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 56th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.02 27.66 28.37 2
2000s 28.92 28.12 30.08 8
2010s 31.57 30.36 32.71 10
2020s 33.09 32.97 33.2 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 53 El Salvador 33.67 compare
  2. 54 Kazakhstan 33.63 compare
  3. 55 Mexico 33.34 compare
  4. 57 India 31.97 compare
  5. 58 Ecuador 31.53 compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 31.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Colombia?
Average age, urban in Colombia was 33.2 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.66 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age, urban?
Colombia ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, urban 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,359 data points, 1970–2021
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