Population ages 65 and above, female in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 3.03 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Colombia stood at 3.03 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Colombia peaked at 3.03 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 251,192, in 1960.
That places Colombia 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287,110 | 251,192 | 326,320 | 10 |
| 1970s | 403,354 | 336,944 | 484,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 598,230 | 505,332 | 694,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 840,373 | 718,571 | 972,066 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.00 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.46 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.38 million | 3.03 million | 6 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 354,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 376,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 361,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 371,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 356,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 369,195 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 362,241 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 355,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 347,595 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Colombia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Colombia was 3.03 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,192 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.