Colombia: Age dependency ratio

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 Colombia

Dependent people as percent of the working age population

 Latest value 43.86
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 69.13
 Min - Max 43.50 - 101.40
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 43.86 percent, an increase from 43.56 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 58.49 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1960 to 2023 is 69.13 percent. The minimum value, 43.5 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 101.4 percent was recorded in 1964. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Colombia - Age dependency ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Colombia - Age dependency ratio - historical chart - 1960-2023




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 52.09 2023 million
 Percent urban population 82.35 2023 percent
 Population density 46 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 9.38 2023 percent
 Percent children 20.60 2023 percent
 Percent female population 50.65 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 17.65 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 43.86 2023 percent
 Refugee population 1,382 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 0 2015 percent
 Population growth 0.41 2023 percent
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