Age dependency ratio, young in Colombia
Colombia: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Colombia stood at 28.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Colombia peaked at 94.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 125th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.9% | — |
| 1961 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 88.5% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 85.0% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 83.0% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 81.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 75.3% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 68.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.5% | 91.4% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 73.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 60.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 52.4% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 42.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 6 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,207 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Colombia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Colombia was 28.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Colombia ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.