Share of the population that is female in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population that is female was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2025
All-time low
49.9%
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Colombia is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Colombia peaked at 50.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1978.
That places Colombia 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 50.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 50.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Colombia?
- Share of the population that is female in Colombia was 50.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1978.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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