Colombia vs Ethiopia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Colombia
5.45 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.46 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Ethiopia rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.45 million against 4.46 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 984,670.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505,252 | 665,705 | 160,453 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 714,890 | 878,366 | 163,477 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 1.09 million | 26,362 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.52 million | 37,274 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.05 million | 47,777 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 2.99 million | 300,556 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.03 million | 795,765 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 5.45 million against 4.46 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 984,670, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 30th 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.