Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia
Colombia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 29.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.41
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.65
in 1964
All-time low
29.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia, 1950–2023
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 133rd out of 236 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.4 | — |
| 1951 | 83.34 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 84.39 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 85.56 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 86.76 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 87.92 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 89.05 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 90.14 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 91.2 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 92.14 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 92.9 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 93.53 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 94.05 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 94.5 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 94.65 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.44 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 94.04 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 93.42 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 92.52 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 91.39 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 90.03 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 88.51 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 86.82 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 84.95 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 83.01 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 81.05 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 79.14 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 77.22 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 75.26 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 73.34 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 71.51 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 69.81 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 68.26 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 66.8 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 65.42 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 64.16 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 63.05 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 62.08 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.19 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.36 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 59.57 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 58.84 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 58.13 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.46 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.8 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.04 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.18 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 54.26 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 53.33 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.44 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.59 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.73 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.86 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.97 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.03 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.01 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.91 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.74 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.54 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.34 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 41.17 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.04 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.94 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 37.85 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.79 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.81 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.76 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.68 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.75 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.01 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.43 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.92 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 29.41 | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 29.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 29.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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- Population density 42.43 (2100)
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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 133rd out of 236 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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