Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 15-64
Colombia
69.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
64.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
26th
Europe & Central Asia rank
27th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Colombia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 69.8% against 64.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 63.1% | 12.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 63.7% | 10.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 65.4% | 7.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 65.9% | 4.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 67.5% | 3.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.9% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 64.8% | 5.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Colombia, at 69.8% against 64.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 5.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th 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.