Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia
Colombia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 29.41 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia stood at 29.41. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia peaked at 94.65 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29.41, in 2023.
That places Colombia 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.29 | 82.4 | 92.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.54 | 91.39 | 94.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.93 | 73.34 | 90.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.26 | 60.36 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.21 | 52.44 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.27 | 42.34 | 51.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.36 | 31.75 | 41.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 | 29.41 | 31.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.722 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia was 29.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.65 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.41 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Colombia ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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