Population aged 65 and above, urban in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
54th
of 99 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, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.020.040.060.080.11996200820211996: 0.055 % of urban population1999: 0.059 % of urban population2000: 0.059 % of urban population2001: 0.059 % of urban population2002: 0.06 % of urban population2003: 0.06 % of urban population2004: 0.062 % of urban population2005: 0.063 % of urban population2008: 0.067 % of urban population2009: 0.066 % of urban population2010: 0.068 % of urban population2011: 0.071 % of urban population2012: 0.072 % of urban population2013: 0.074 % of urban population2014: 0.076 % of urban population2015: 0.079 % of urban population2016: 0.083 % of urban population2017: 0.084 % of urban population2018: 0.086 % of urban population2019: 0.09 % of urban population2020: 0.092 % of urban population2021: 0.095 % of urban population

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

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

Colombia ranks 54th 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.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +7.0%
2000 0.1% +0.8%
2001 0.1% -0.4%
2002 0.1% +0.7%
2003 0.1% +1.5%
2004 0.1% +2.8%
2005 0.1% +2.1%
2008 0.1% +6.2%
2009 0.1% -1.3%
2010 0.1% +2.3%
2011 0.1% +3.9%
2012 0.1% +1.3%
2013 0.1% +3.4%
2014 0.1% +3.0%
2015 0.1% +3.7%
2016 0.1% +4.5%
2017 0.1% +2.0%
2018 0.1% +2.4%
2019 0.1% +3.9%
2020 0.1% +2.9%
2021 0.1% +3.3%

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. 51 Peru 0.1% compare
  2. 52 Brazil 0.1% compare
  3. 53 China 0.1% compare
  4. 55 Senegal 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Mexico 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Tunisia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Colombia?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Colombia ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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