China vs Colombia: Population ages 15-64
China
69.7%
in 2025
Colombia
69.8%
in 2025
China rank
27th
Colombia rank
26th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 69.8% against 69.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 50.2% | 5.2% | China |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 53.3% | 2.9% | China |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 58.3% | 4.8% | China |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 61.3% | 5.3% | China |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 64.5% | 6.6% | China |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 68.2% | 3.4% | China |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.9% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 69.8% against 69.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between China and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- China ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.