Population young working old in Colombia
Colombia: Population young working old was 10.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.78 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.82 million
in 2004
All-time low
5.15 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Colombia is 10.78 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Colombia peaked at 12.82 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million, in 1950.
That places Colombia 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 million | — |
| 1951 | 5.32 million | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 5.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 5.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 6.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 6.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 6.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 6.81 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 7.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 7.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 7.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 7.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 8.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 9.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 9.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 9.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 9.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 10.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 10.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 10.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.35 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.78 million | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.78 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 23.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.04 million | 5.15 million | 7.05 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.42 million | 7.30 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.05 million | 9.58 million | 10.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.98 million | 10.51 million | 11.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.20 million | 11.64 million | 12.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.70 million | 12.43 million | 12.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 million | 11.04 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.87 million | 10.78 million | 10.97 million | 4 |
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- Population density 42.43 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Colombia?
- Population young working old in Colombia was 10.78 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for population young working old?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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