Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 2.46 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2327 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2395 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2618 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2941 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3255 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3999 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4371 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4555 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.474 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4928 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5118 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5306 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5476 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.565 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5845 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6045 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6477 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6707 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6944 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7184 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7425 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7668 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7919 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8187 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8471 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9048 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9337 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9637 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9956 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2624 units per square kilometre | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | 0.2941 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | 0.4371 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5392 units per square kilometre | 0.4555 units per square kilometre | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7574 units per square kilometre | 0.6477 units per square kilometre | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.9048 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 131 Uzbekistan 2.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Timor-Leste 2.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bahamas 2.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Finland 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 2.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.27 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Colombia was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2327 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.