Population aged 14 years or younger in Colombia
Colombia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 10,699 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Colombia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Colombia is 10,699 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Colombia peaked at 12,823 thousands in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,501 thousands, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 40th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,006 thousands | 9,501 thousands | 10,396 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,922 thousands | 10,468 thousands | 11,430 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,144 thousands | 11,566 thousands | 12,604 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,720 thousands | 12,490 thousands | 12,823 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,688 thousands | 11,078 thousands | 12,362 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,844 thousands | 10,699 thousands | 11,004 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8077 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Colombia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Colombia was 10,699 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,823 thousands in 2004.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,501 thousands in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release