Colombia vs Egypt: Population ages 65 and above, total

Colombia
5.45 million
in 2025
Egypt
6.24 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Egypt rank
26th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.24 million against 5.45 million in Colombia, a difference of 789,830.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 26th of 217 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 505,252 1.15 million 644,469 Egypt
1970s 714,890 1.53 million 819,364 Egypt
1980s 1.06 million 1.97 million 910,227 Egypt
1990s 1.49 million 2.55 million 1.06 million Egypt
2000s 2.10 million 3.19 million 1.10 million Egypt
2010s 3.29 million 4.15 million 859,809 Egypt
2020s 4.82 million 5.62 million 798,040 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Colombia or Egypt?
Egypt, at 6.24 million against 5.45 million in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Colombia and Egypt?
789,830, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Colombia ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
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

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.