Population aged 65 and above, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.020.040.060.081996200820211996: 0.058 % of rural population1999: 0.063 % of rural population2000: 0.065 % of rural population2001: 0.058 % of rural population2002: 0.063 % of rural population2003: 0.063 % of rural population2004: 0.063 % of rural population2005: 0.065 % of rural population2008: 0.068 % of rural population2009: 0.069 % of rural population2010: 0.069 % of rural population2011: 0.069 % of rural population2012: 0.072 % of rural population2013: 0.073 % of rural population2014: 0.075 % of rural population2015: 0.076 % of rural population2016: 0.079 % of rural population2017: 0.081 % of rural population2018: 0.081 % of rural population2019: 0.083 % of rural population2020: 0.084 % of rural population2021: 0.086 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 59th out of 96 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.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +9.6%
2000 0.1% +3.4%
2001 0.1% -11.0%
2002 0.1% +7.9%
2003 0.1% +0.7%
2004 0.1% +0.5%
2005 0.1% +3.2%
2008 0.1% +4.5%
2009 0.1% +1.0%
2010 0.1% +0.4%
2011 0.1% -0.5%
2012 0.1% +4.9%
2013 0.1% +1.2%
2014 0.1% +1.8%
2015 0.1% +1.3%
2016 0.1% +4.1%
2017 0.1% +2.6%
2018 0.1% -0.0%
2019 0.1% +2.3%
2020 0.1% +1.8%
2021 0.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  3. 57 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Namibia 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Colombia?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed