Population aged 65 and above, total in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
62nd
of 112 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, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.020.040.060.080.11996200820211996: 0.056 % of total population1999: 0.06 % of total population2000: 0.061 % of total population2001: 0.059 % of total population2002: 0.06 % of total population2003: 0.061 % of total population2004: 0.062 % of total population2005: 0.064 % of total population2008: 0.068 % of total population2009: 0.067 % of total population2010: 0.068 % of total population2011: 0.07 % of total population2012: 0.072 % of total population2013: 0.074 % of total population2014: 0.076 % of total population2015: 0.078 % of total population2016: 0.082 % of total population2017: 0.083 % of total population2018: 0.085 % of total population2019: 0.088 % of total population2020: 0.09 % of total population2021: 0.093 % of total population

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

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

That places Colombia 62nd out of 112 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.

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. 59 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  2. 60 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  3. 61 China (People’s Republic of) 0.1% compare
  4. 63 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Mexico 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Colombia?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Colombia ranks 62nd out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed