Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Colombia

Share of population under 15 in Colombia in 2025 — 20%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 26.8 pp.

2025 20% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 123of 217
Period maximum 47.3%1964
Period minimum 20%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Colombia, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.8%1962: 47.1%1964: 47.3%1966: 47.1%1968: 46.7%1970: 46%1972: 45.1%1974: 44%1976: 42.8%1978: 41.5%1980: 40.3%1982: 39.1%1984: 38.1%1986: 37.2%1988: 36.5%1990: 35.9%1992: 35.3%1994: 34.7%1996: 34%1998: 33.3%2000: 32.5%2002: 31.7%2004: 30.9%2006: 29.9%2008: 28.7%2010: 27.5%2012: 26.3%2014: 25.1%2016: 23.9%2018: 22.7%2020: 21.7%2022: 21%2024: 20.3%2025: 20%
Change over the period: −26.8 pp Annual average: -0.41 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 20%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
Share of population under 15 — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20 −0.3 pp
2024 20.3 −0.3 pp
2023 20.6 −0.4 pp
2022 21 −0.3 pp
2021 21.3 −0.4 pp
2020 21.7 −0.5 pp
2019 22.1 −0.6 pp
2018 22.7 −0.6 pp
2017 23.3 −0.6 pp
2016 23.9 −0.6 pp
2015 24.5 −0.6 pp
2014 25.1 −0.6 pp
2013 25.7 −0.6 pp
2012 26.3 −0.6 pp
2011 26.9 −0.6 pp
2010 27.5 −0.6 pp
2009 28.1 −0.6 pp
2008 28.7 −0.6 pp
2007 29.3 −0.6 pp
2006 29.9 −0.5 pp
2005 30.4 −0.5 pp
2004 30.9 −0.4 pp
2003 31.3 −0.4 pp
2002 31.7 −0.4 pp
2001 32.1 −0.4 pp
2000 32.5 −0.4 pp
1999 32.9 −0.4 pp
1998 33.3 −0.4 pp
1997 33.7 −0.4 pp
1996 34 −0.4 pp
1995 34.4 −0.3 pp
1994 34.7 −0.3 pp
1993 35 −0.3 pp
1992 35.3 −0.3 pp
1991 35.6 −0.3 pp
1990 35.9 −0.3 pp
1989 36.2 −0.3 pp
1988 36.5 −0.3 pp
1987 36.9 −0.4 pp
1986 37.2 −0.4 pp
1985 37.6 −0.5 pp
1984 38.1 −0.5 pp
1983 38.6 −0.5 pp
1982 39.1 −0.5 pp
1981 39.7 −0.6 pp
1980 40.3 −0.6 pp
1979 40.9 −0.6 pp
1978 41.5 −0.6 pp
1977 42.2 −0.6 pp
1976 42.8 −0.6 pp
1975 43.4 −0.6 pp
1974 44 −0.6 pp
1973 44.6 −0.5 pp
1972 45.1 −0.5 pp
1971 45.6 −0.4 pp
1970 46 −0.4 pp
1969 46.4 −0.3 pp
1968 46.7 −0.2 pp
1967 46.9 −0.2 pp
1966 47.1 −0.1 pp
1965 47.2 −0.1 pp
1964 47.3 +0 pp
1963 47.2 +0.1 pp
1962 47.1 +0.1 pp
1961 47 +0.2 pp
1960 46.8

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.