Colombia vs Namibia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Colombia
5.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
5.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Namibia rank
26th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.51 % change on previous year against 5.42 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th of 233 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Colombia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.51 % change on previous year against 5.42 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Colombia and Namibia?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.