Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Total sample population, aged 25-64 was 24.63 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.63 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
24.63 million
in 2021
All-time low
16.54 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1996200820211996: 16.5M1999: 17.5M2000: 17.6M2001: 17.3M2002: 17.5M2003: 17.9M2004: 18.2M2005: 18.5M2008: 19.6M2009: 20.1M2010: 20.5M2011: 20.8M2012: 21.3M2013: 21.7M2014: 22.0M2015: 22.4M2016: 22.8M2017: 23.2M2018: 23.6M2019: 23.9M2020: 24.3M2021: 24.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia stood at 24.63 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 24.63 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.54 million, in 1996.

That places Colombia 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 16.54 million
1999 17.50 million +5.8%
2000 17.58 million +0.5%
2001 17.27 million -1.8%
2002 17.47 million +1.1%
2003 17.89 million +2.4%
2004 18.16 million +1.5%
2005 18.51 million +1.9%
2008 19.60 million +5.9%
2009 20.07 million +2.4%
2010 20.47 million +2.0%
2011 20.85 million +1.8%
2012 21.27 million +2.0%
2013 21.65 million +1.8%
2014 22.05 million +1.8%
2015 22.43 million +1.7%
2016 22.76 million +1.5%
2017 23.17 million +1.8%
2018 23.59 million +1.8%
2019 23.93 million +1.4%
2020 24.28 million +1.5%
2021 24.63 million +1.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 24.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.94 million, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 24.63 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.17 million, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.02 million 16.54 million 17.50 million 2
2000s 18.32 million 17.27 million 20.07 million 8
2010s 22.21 million 20.47 million 23.93 million 10
2020s 24.45 million 24.28 million 24.63 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 South Korea 30.94 million compare
  2. 22 South Africa 28.83 million compare
  3. 23 Spain 26.05 million compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 21.75 million compare
  5. 26 Poland 19.60 million compare
  6. 27 Tanzania 19.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 24.63 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 24.63 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.54 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total sample population, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Total sample population, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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