Colombia vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, total
Colombia
5.45 million
in 2025
Philippines
6.68 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Philippines rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.68 million against 5.45 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505,252 | 697,025 | 191,774 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 714,890 | 1.01 million | 292,222 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 1.49 million | 428,918 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 2.01 million | 526,421 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.75 million | 657,565 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 3.97 million | 675,093 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 5.94 million | 1.12 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.68 million against 5.45 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Colombia and Philippines?
- 1.24 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 25th 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.