Sex ratio by age in Colombia
Colombia: Sex ratio by age was 24.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.