Colombia vs Israel
Colombia vs Israel: Median age
Median age in 2023: 31.6 years in Colombia and 29.2 years in Israel, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 2.5 years, or 1.08 times that in Israel.
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What the numbers say
- Colombia has been higher since 2016, when it overtook Israel.
- In 2023, Colombia ranked 118 and Israel ranked 133 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at 51.8 years and Israel at 40.6 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Colombia | Israel | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.6 | 29.2 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 31.2 | 29.1 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 30.8 | 29.1 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 30.5 | 29 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 30.1 | 28.9 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 29.7 | 28.9 | 29 |
| 2017 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 29 | 28.8 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 27.7 | 28.6 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 26.9 | 28.5 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 26.5 | 28.4 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | 28.3 | 27 |
| 2008 | 25.7 | 28.2 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 25.3 | 28 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 25 | 27.9 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 27.7 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 24.3 | 27.5 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 24 | 27.4 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 23.7 | 27.2 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 23.4 | 27 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 26.8 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 22.9 | 26.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 22.7 | 26.3 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 22.4 | 26.2 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 22.2 | 26 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 22 | 25.7 | 24 |
| 1994 | 21.7 | 25.6 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 21.5 | 25.5 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 21.3 | 25.3 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 21.1 | 25.1 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 24.8 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 20.5 | 24.6 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 20 | 24.5 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 19.7 | 24.5 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 19.4 | 24.4 | 22 |
| 1984 | 19.1 | 24.4 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 18.8 | 24.3 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 18.5 | 24.2 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 18.2 | 24.1 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 24 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 17.7 | 23.8 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 23.7 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 23.5 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.9 | 23.3 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.7 | 23.2 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 16.4 | 23 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 22.8 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 16 | 22.6 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 15.8 | 22.4 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 15.7 | 22.2 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 15.5 | 22.1 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 22.1 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 15.3 | 22.1 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 15.3 | 22.3 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 15.2 | 23.1 | 21 |
| 1963 | 15.3 | 23.5 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 15.3 | 24 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 15.4 | 24.3 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 15.5 | 24.3 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 15.6 | 24.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 15.7 | 23.9 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 15.9 | 23.9 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 16 | 23.9 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 16.2 | 23.9 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 16.4 | 24 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 16.5 | 24.1 | 22 |
| 1952 | 16.7 | 24.2 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 16.8 | 24.4 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 16.9 | 24.5 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Colombia | Israel | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.132–32.1 | 29.229–29.3 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 32.532.3–32.7 | 29.228.5–29.6 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 3332.7–33.2 | 29.328.1–29.9 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 33.433–33.8 | 29.327.6–30.2 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 33.933.4–34.4 | 29.327.1–30.5 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 34.433.7–35.1 | 29.426.7–30.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 34.934.1–35.7 | 29.526.4–31.2 | 32 |
| 2031 | 35.334.4–36.3 | 29.526.3–31.6 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 35.834.8–36.9 | 29.626.2–32 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 36.335.1–37.6 | 29.726.1–32.4 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 36.735.5–38.2 | 29.826.1–32.9 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 37.235.8–38.8 | 29.926.1–33.4 | 33 |
| 2036 | 37.736.2–39.5 | 3026.1–33.9 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 38.236.5–40.1 | 30.126.2–34.4 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 38.636.9–40.7 | 30.326.3–34.9 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 39.137.2–41.3 | 30.426.3–35.4 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 39.537.5–41.9 | 30.526.4–36 | 34 |
| 2041 | 4037.9–42.5 | 30.726.5–36.6 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 40.438.2–43.1 | 30.826.6–37.3 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 40.938.5–43.8 | 3126.6–37.9 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 41.338.7–44.4 | 31.126.7–38.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 41.739–45 | 31.326.7–38.9 | 35 |
| 2046 | 42.139.3–45.5 | 31.526.7–39.4 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 42.539.5–46.1 | 31.626.7–39.9 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 42.939.8–46.7 | 31.826.7–40.4 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 43.340–47.2 | 3226.7–40.9 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 43.740.2–47.8 | 32.226.7–41.6 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 4440.4–48.3 | 32.426.8–42.2 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 44.440.6–48.8 | 32.526.9–42.8 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 44.740.8–49.4 | 32.726.9–43.3 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 45.141–49.9 | 32.927–43.8 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 45.441.1–50.4 | 3327.1–44.2 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 45.741.2–50.9 | 33.227.2–44.7 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 4641.4–51.4 | 33.427.4–45.2 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 46.241.5–51.8 | 33.527.5–45.7 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 46.541.6–52.3 | 33.727.6–46 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 46.841.7–52.7 | 33.827.7–46.3 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 4741.8–53.1 | 33.927.8–46.7 | 38 |
| 2062 | 47.341.9–53.6 | 34.127.9–47.2 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 47.542–54 | 34.228–47.8 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 47.742.1–54.5 | 34.428–48.3 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 47.942.2–54.9 | 34.528–48.8 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 48.142.3–55.3 | 34.628–49.3 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 48.342.4–55.7 | 34.828.1–49.8 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 48.642.5–56 | 34.928.1–50.2 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 48.842.7–56.4 | 35.128.2–50.7 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 4942.8–56.8 | 35.228.2–51.2 | 39 |
| 2071 | 49.242.9–57.1 | 35.428.2–51.8 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 49.443–57.5 | 35.528.2–52.4 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 49.643.1–57.8 | 35.728.3–53 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 49.843.2–58.2 | 35.928.3–53.7 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 5043.3–58.6 | 36.128.4–54.3 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 50.243.4–58.9 | 36.228.5–54.9 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 50.343.5–59.2 | 36.428.7–55.4 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 50.543.5–59.5 | 36.628.8–56 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 50.643.6–59.8 | 36.828.9–56.6 | 40 |
| 2080 | 50.843.6–60.1 | 36.929–57.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 50.943.7–60.4 | 37.129.2–57.7 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 5143.7–60.7 | 37.329.4–58.2 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 51.143.7–61 | 37.529.7–58.7 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 51.243.7–61.3 | 37.729.8–59.4 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 51.343.8–61.7 | 37.930–60 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 51.343.8–62 | 38.130.1–60.6 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 51.443.8–62.3 | 38.330.3–61.3 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 51.443.8–62.6 | 38.530.3–62 | 41 |
| 2089 | 51.543.8–62.8 | 38.730.4–62.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 51.543.8–63.1 | 38.930.5–63.1 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 51.643.8–63.4 | 39.130.6–63.6 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 51.643.8–63.7 | 39.230.6–64.4 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 51.643.8–63.9 | 39.430.6–65.2 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 51.743.7–64.2 | 39.630.7–65.9 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 51.743.7–64.4 | 39.830.7–66.6 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 51.743.7–64.7 | 4030.7–67.3 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 51.743.8–64.9 | 40.130.7–67.9 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 51.843.8–65.2 | 40.330.7–68.5 | 42 |
| 2099 | 51.843.8–65.4 | 40.530.7–69 | 42 |
| 2100 | 51.843.9–65.7 | 40.630.8–69.3 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Colombia vs Israel
Health
- Life expectancyColombia: 77.7 years in 2023Israel: 82.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityColombia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024Israel: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityColombia: 9.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Israel: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterColombia: 73.9% in 2022Israel: 99.5% in 2022
- DepressionColombia: 2.2% in 2017Israel: 3.83% in 2017
- Suicide rateColombia: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Israel: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationColombia: 52.3 million people in 2023Israel: 9.26 million people in 2023
- Population growthColombia: 1.1% a year in 2023Israel: 1.42% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateColombia: 1.65 births per woman in 2023Israel: 2.83 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationColombia: 78.8% in 2025Israel: 91.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overColombia: 9.4% in 2023Israel: 12.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateColombia: 3 per 1,000 people in 2023Israel: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingColombia: 3.2% of GDP in 2025Israel: 7.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsColombia: $13.7B in 2025Israel: $43.7B in 2025
- Military spending per personColombia: $273 in 2025Israel: $5,108 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingColombia: 9.3% of government spending in 2025Israel: 17.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelColombia: 428,000 people in 2020Israel: 178,000 people in 2020
- National powerColombia: 0.57% of world capability in 2022Israel: 0.38% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersColombia: 1.7% of the labour force in 2020Israel: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsColombia: 22 million TIV in 2025Israel: 537 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsColombia: 4 million TIV in 2020Israel: 2.62 billion TIV in 2025