Population ages 05-09, male in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 05-09, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1967
All-time low
6.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Colombia stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Colombia peaked at 16.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2025.
That places Colombia 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.6% | — |
| 1961 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 119 Armenia 7.0% compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.0% compare
- 121 Northern Mariana Islands 6.9% compare
- 123 Brazil 6.8% compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 6.8% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 6.7% 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)
- 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 05-09, male in Colombia?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Colombia was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Colombia ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.