Sex ratio by age in Colombia
Colombia: Sex ratio by age was 24.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.28 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.85 males per 100 females
in 1954
All-time low
13.75 males per 100 females
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 24.28 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Colombia peaked at 53.85 males per 100 females in 1954 and was at its lowest, 13.75 males per 100 females, in 1998.
That places Colombia 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.94 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 50 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 42.11 males per 100 females | -15.8% |
| 1953 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 53.85 males per 100 females | +23.1% |
| 1955 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1956 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1957 | 38.46 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1961 | 35.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 35.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28 males per 100 females | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 27.59 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 30 males per 100 females | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 32.26 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 31.25 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 32.35 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 31.43 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 29.73 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 28.21 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 26.19 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 26 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 24.14 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 23.19 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 21.69 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 22.33 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.54 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 20.37 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 19.9 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.37 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 19.08 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 18.3 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 17.61 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 17.09 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.44 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.81 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.59 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.19 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 14.66 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 14.35 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.96 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.75 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.83 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.98 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.51 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.03 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.62 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.24 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.71 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.25 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.65 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.38 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.14 males per 100 females | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 26.65 males per 100 females | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 29.96 males per 100 females | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 30.48 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.95 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 26.54 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 24.28 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.28 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.28 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.86 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 53.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.13 males per 100 females | 27.59 males per 100 females | 35.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.82 males per 100 females | 24.14 males per 100 females | 32.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.34 males per 100 females | 17.61 males per 100 females | 23.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.06 males per 100 females | 13.75 males per 100 females | 17.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.27 males per 100 females | 13.76 males per 100 females | 15.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 males per 100 females | 16.1 males per 100 females | 29.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 males per 100 females | 24.28 males per 100 females | 30.48 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 92 Bolivia 24.89 males per 100 females compare
- 93 Albania 24.68 males per 100 females compare
- 95 Switzerland 24.27 males per 100 females compare
- 96 Tunisia 24.27 males per 100 females compare
- 97 United Kingdom 24.15 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio by age in Colombia?
- Sex ratio by age in Colombia was 24.28 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.85 males per 100 females in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 males per 100 females in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Colombia ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.