Population aged 15-24 years in Colombia
Colombia: Population aged 15-24 years was 8,273 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Colombia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Colombia is 8,273 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Colombia peaked at 8,671 thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,077 thousands, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 27th 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 | 4,842 thousands | 4,077 thousands | 5,628 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,330 thousands | 5,797 thousands | 6,643 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,902 thousands | 6,668 thousands | 7,281 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,738 thousands | 7,378 thousands | 8,098 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,411 thousands | 8,189 thousands | 8,644 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,502 thousands | 8,273 thousands | 8,671 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 15-24 years in Colombia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Colombia was 8,273 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,671 thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,077 thousands in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release