Population ages 15-64, female in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 15-64, female was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2022
All-time low
50.3%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Colombia stood at 69.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Colombia peaked at 69.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1964.
Colombia ranks 26th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.6% | 51.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 56.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 66.9% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.5% | 69.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 23 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 24 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69.3% compare
- 28 Thailand 68.7% compare
- 29 Dominica 68.7% 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 15-64, female in Colombia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Colombia was 69.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.