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
58th
of 99 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
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 58th of 99 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.
Average age, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.66 | — |
| 1999 | 28.37 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 28.16 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.12 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.36 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.64 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.93 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.16 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.89 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.08 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.36 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.65 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.18 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.47 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.73 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.02 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.26 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.47 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.71 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.97 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.2 | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 33.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 33.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.37, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 58th out of 99 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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