Population growth rate vs median age in Colombia
Colombia: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.8077 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Colombia is 0.8077, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Colombia peaked at 3.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6078, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.15 | 2.89 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.89 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 | 0.8838 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7372 | 0.6078 | 0.8077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 114 El Salvador 0.8239 compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8237 compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.7991 compare
- 119 Saint Martin (French part) 0.7787 compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.722 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.65 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Colombia?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Colombia was 0.8077 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6078 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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