Population ages 15-64, male in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 15-64, male was 18.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.49 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.88 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Colombia is 18.49 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Colombia peaked at 18.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 27th 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.88 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.46 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.43 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 6.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 7.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 18.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.49 million | +0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.49 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02 million, 9.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.49 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.00 million, 18.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 million | 3.88 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 million | 5.29 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 million | 7.34 million | 9.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.80 million | 9.73 million | 11.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 million | 12.17 million | 14.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 14.74 million | 17.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 million | 17.51 million | 18.49 million | 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 15-64, male in Colombia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Colombia was 18.49 million 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 18.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Colombia ranks 27th 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 16.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.