Female population by age group in Colombia
Colombia: Female population by age group was 1.74 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.74 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.15 million people
in 1996
All-time low
1.04 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Colombia stood at 1.74 million people.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Colombia peaked at 2.15 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million people, in 1950.
That places Colombia 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 million people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 1.12 million people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.16 million people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.20 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.24 million people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 1.29 million people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.33 million people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.37 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.42 million people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.46 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.50 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.55 million people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.58 million people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.62 million people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.68 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.71 million people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million people | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.74 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.74 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 27.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.98 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.74 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Colombia?
- Female population by age group in Colombia was 1.74 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for female population by age group?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.