Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.42 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4112 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 135th 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, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4112 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4218 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4332 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4455 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4586 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4725 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4873 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.503 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5195 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5566 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.577 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5987 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6225 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6485 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.677 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7085 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7752 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8081 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8411 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8746 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9084 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9417 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9714 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4614 units per square kilometre | 0.4112 units per square kilometre | 0.5195 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | 0.7752 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9563 units per square kilometre | 0.8081 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 132 Uzbekistan 4.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bahamas 4.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Samoa 4.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Finland 4.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Palau 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Colombia was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4112 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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, total, 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, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total 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.