Australia vs Colombia: Population ages 65 and above, female

Australia
2.67 million
in 2025
Colombia
3.03 million
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Colombia rank
28th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.03 million against 2.67 million in Australia, a difference of 365,430.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 553,349 287,110 266,239 Australia
1970s 694,088 403,354 290,734 Australia
1980s 928,964 598,230 330,734 Australia
1990s 1.19 million 840,373 351,878 Australia
2000s 1.43 million 1.18 million 249,019 Australia
2010s 1.87 million 1.83 million 39,677 Australia
2020s 2.43 million 2.68 million 251,425 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Australia or Colombia?
Colombia, at 3.03 million against 2.67 million in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Australia and Colombia?
365,430, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Australia ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.