Population ages 15-64, male in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 15-64, male was 70.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, male in Colombia is 70.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Colombia peaked at 70.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1964.
That places Colombia 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 70.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 50.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 56.1% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 60.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.0% | 70.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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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 population ages 15-64, male in Colombia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Colombia was 70.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.