Colombia vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Colombia
5.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
North America rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.38 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North America ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.6726 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Colombia or North America?
- Colombia, at 5.38 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Colombia and North America?
- 2.26 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.