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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.