Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Colombia is 20.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Colombia peaked at 47.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2025.
That places Colombia 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.8% | — |
| 1961 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 40.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 36.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 32.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Colombia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Colombia was 20.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Colombia ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.