Population ages 0-14, male in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 0-14, male was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Colombia is 20.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Colombia peaked at 48.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 122nd of 218 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.
Population ages 0-14, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.5% | — |
| 1961 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 42.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.7% | 47.1% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 41.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 36.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 33.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- 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 population ages 0-14, male in Colombia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Colombia was 20.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Colombia ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.