Urban population, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.736 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.741 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.736 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.751 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.747 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.752 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.754 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.755 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.762 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.761 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.762 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.763 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.768 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.772 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.774 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.774 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.773 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.777 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.775 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.775 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.769 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.769 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, aged 15-24 in Colombia is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 20th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.6%
2000 0.7% -0.6%
2001 0.8% +2.0%
2002 0.7% -0.4%
2003 0.8% +0.7%
2004 0.8% +0.2%
2005 0.8% +0.2%
2008 0.8% +0.8%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% +0.0%
2011 0.8% +0.1%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2013 0.8% +0.5%
2014 0.8% +0.3%
2015 0.8% +0.0%
2016 0.8% -0.1%
2017 0.8% +0.5%
2018 0.8% -0.3%
2019 0.8% +0.1%
2020 0.8% -0.8%
2021 0.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 17 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  2. 18 Belarus 0.8% compare
  3. 19 Mexico 0.8% compare
  4. 21 Finland 0.8% compare
  5. 22 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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