Age composition in 2026:
| Colombia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 19.74%10,649,326 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 69.62%37,550,042 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 10.64%5,736,863 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.0 years in Colombia and 32.1 years in World.Colombia already reached Worldโs current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Colombia peaks in 2050 at 59,385,352.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Colombia will be 54.2%, and 20.58% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Colombia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2010โ2042 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2015 13 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2034 | 2039 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 | 2070 21 years later |