Australia vs Colombia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Australia
5.00 million
in 2025
Colombia
5.45 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Colombia rank
28th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.45 million against 5.00 million in Australia, a difference of 453,190.
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 29th 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 | 957,567 | 505,252 | 452,315 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 714,890 | 482,096 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.06 million | 547,075 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 1.49 million | 618,714 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 2.10 million | 495,463 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 3.29 million | 204,137 | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 4.82 million | 257,302 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 5.45 million against 5.00 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Australia and Colombia?
- 453,190, 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, total?
- Australia ranks 29th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.