Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 61.92 million against 5.45 million in Colombia, a difference of 56.47 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505,252 | 7.45 million | 6.94 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 714,890 | 10.75 million | 10.04 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 15.20 million | 14.13 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 21.54 million | 20.05 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 30.31 million | 28.21 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 42.86 million | 39.57 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 56.57 million | 51.75 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 61.92 million against 5.45 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 56.47 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 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.