Age dependency ratio in Colombia
Colombia: Age dependency ratio was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 43.3% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Colombia peaked at 100.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.6% | — |
| 1961 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 90.6% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 86.8% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 85.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 81.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 76.0% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.2% | 97.0% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.7% | 79.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 66.8% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 59.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.8% | 43.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 189 French Polynesia 43.7% compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 43.6% compare
- 191 China 43.5% compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.0% compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 42.5% compare
- 195 Palau 42.4% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Colombia?
- Age dependency ratio in Colombia was 43.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Colombia ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.