
Colombia: Age dependency ratio
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| Colombia |
Dependent people as percent of the working age population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.00 |
| Year | |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | - |
| Average | 68.00 |
| Min - Max | 42.78 - 100.26 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from to is 68 percent. The minimum value, 42.775226593 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 100.264137268 percent was recorded in 1964.
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The age dependency ratio for Colombia is calculated as follows: Age dependency = (people younger than 15 and older than 64) / (working age people ages 15-64). A higher value for Colombia and other countries means that employed people have to support more non-working people, either young or old.
Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 52.89 | 2024 | million |
| Percent urban population | 78.78 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 47 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 9.78 | 2024 | percent |
| Percent children | 19.99 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 50.66 | 2024 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 17.35 | 2024 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 43.25 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 1,382 | 2023 | refugees |
| Population growth | 1.07 | 2024 | percent |