Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 24.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.33
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.79
in 1966
All-time low
24.33
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 24.33 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Colombia peaked at 53.79 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 24.33, in 2025.
That places Colombia 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.19 | — |
| 1951 | 50.41 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 50.66 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 50.95 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 51.26 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 51.59 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.92 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 52.25 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 52.57 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 52.87 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 53.12 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 53.34 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.51 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.65 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.74 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.78 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.79 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 53.72 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.54 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 53.31 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 53.01 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.67 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 52.27 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 51.82 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 51.32 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 50.8 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 50.26 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.68 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 49.07 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 48.42 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 47.77 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 47.11 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 46.47 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 45.82 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.18 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 44.57 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 44 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 43.48 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 43 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 42.57 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.17 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.83 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.52 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.21 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.9 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.56 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.19 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 39.8 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.4 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.96 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.5 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 38.02 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.56 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.11 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.66 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.18 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.66 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.11 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.53 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.92 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.27 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.59 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.88 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 31.19 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.53 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.88 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 29.21 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.14 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.57 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 26.07 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.59 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.13 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.71 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 24.33 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.47 | 50.19 | 52.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.55 | 53.12 | 53.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.93 | 48.42 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45 | 42.57 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.65 | 38.96 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.32 | 33.92 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 27.14 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4 | 24.33 | 26.57 | 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Colombia?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Colombia was 24.33 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 in 1966.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.33 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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