Colombia vs Pakistan: Median age
Median age in 2023: 31.6 years in Colombia and 20.3 years in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 11.3 years, or 1.56 times that in Pakistan.
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Latest figures
years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 31.6 2023 | 27.7 | 118 of 229 | 51.8 2100 |
| Pakistan | 20.3 2023 | 19.1 | 187 of 229 | 37.3 2100 |
| World | 30.4 2023 | 27.8 | 42.1 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Colombia has been higher since 1976, when it overtook Pakistan.
- In 2023, Colombia ranked 118 and Pakistan ranked 187 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at 51.8 years and Pakistan at 37.3 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Colombia | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.6 | 20.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 31.2 | 20.2 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 30.8 | 20 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 30.5 | 19.8 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 30.1 | 19.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 29.7 | 19.5 | 29 |
| 2017 | 29.4 | 19.4 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 29 | 19.3 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 28.6 | 19.2 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 28.1 | 19.2 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 27.7 | 19.1 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 27.3 | 19 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 26.9 | 18.9 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 26.5 | 18.8 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | 18.6 | 27 |
| 2008 | 25.7 | 18.4 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 25.3 | 18.2 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 25 | 18 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 17.8 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 24.3 | 17.6 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 24 | 17.4 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 23.7 | 17.3 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 23.4 | 17.2 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 17 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 22.9 | 16.9 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 22.7 | 16.8 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 22.4 | 16.7 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 22.2 | 16.7 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 22 | 16.6 | 24 |
| 1994 | 21.7 | 16.6 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 21.5 | 16.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 21.3 | 16.8 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 21.1 | 16.9 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 20.5 | 16.9 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 20.3 | 17 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 20 | 17.1 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 19.7 | 17.1 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 18.8 | 17.3 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 17.7 | 16.9 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 16 | 16.9 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 15.8 | 17 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 15.7 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 15.3 | 17.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 15.3 | 17.7 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 21 |
| 1963 | 15.3 | 17.9 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 15.3 | 18 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 15.4 | 18 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 15.5 | 18.1 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 15.7 | 18 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 15.9 | 18 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 16 | 18 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 16.2 | 17.9 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 16.5 | 17.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 16.7 | 17.6 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Colombia | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.132–32.1 | 20.420.4–20.5 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 32.532.3–32.7 | 20.620.5–20.7 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 3332.7–33.2 | 20.820.6–20.9 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 33.433–33.8 | 20.920.7–21.1 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 33.933.4–34.4 | 21.120.8–21.4 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 34.433.7–35.1 | 21.321–21.6 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 34.934.1–35.7 | 21.621.1–21.9 | 32 |
| 2031 | 35.334.4–36.3 | 21.821.3–22.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 35.834.8–36.9 | 22.121.5–22.6 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 36.335.1–37.6 | 22.321.6–22.9 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 36.735.5–38.2 | 22.621.8–23.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 37.235.8–38.8 | 22.821.9–23.7 | 33 |
| 2036 | 37.736.2–39.5 | 23.122.1–24.1 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 38.236.5–40.1 | 23.322.2–24.5 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 38.636.9–40.7 | 23.622.4–24.9 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 39.137.2–41.3 | 23.822.5–25.3 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 39.537.5–41.9 | 2422.5–25.6 | 34 |
| 2041 | 4037.9–42.5 | 24.322.6–26 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 40.438.2–43.1 | 24.522.7–26.3 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 40.938.5–43.8 | 24.722.8–26.7 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 41.338.7–44.4 | 24.922.9–27.1 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 41.739–45 | 25.123–27.4 | 35 |
| 2046 | 42.139.3–45.5 | 25.423.1–27.8 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 42.539.5–46.1 | 25.623.2–28.1 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 42.939.8–46.7 | 25.823.3–28.5 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 43.340–47.2 | 2623.4–28.8 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 43.740.2–47.8 | 26.323.6–29.2 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 4440.4–48.3 | 26.523.7–29.6 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 44.440.6–48.8 | 26.723.9–29.9 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 44.740.8–49.4 | 26.924–30.3 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 45.141–49.9 | 27.224.1–30.6 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 45.441.1–50.4 | 27.424.3–31 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 45.741.2–50.9 | 27.624.4–31.4 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 4641.4–51.4 | 27.824.6–31.7 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 46.241.5–51.8 | 28.124.7–32.1 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 46.541.6–52.3 | 28.324.9–32.4 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 46.841.7–52.7 | 28.525–32.7 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 4741.8–53.1 | 28.825.2–33 | 38 |
| 2062 | 47.341.9–53.6 | 2925.4–33.3 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 47.542–54 | 29.225.6–33.6 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 47.742.1–54.5 | 29.525.7–33.9 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 47.942.2–54.9 | 29.725.9–34.2 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 48.142.3–55.3 | 29.926–34.5 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 48.342.4–55.7 | 30.226.2–34.8 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 48.642.5–56 | 30.426.3–35 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 48.842.7–56.4 | 30.726.5–35.3 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 4942.8–56.8 | 30.926.6–35.5 | 39 |
| 2071 | 49.242.9–57.1 | 31.226.7–35.8 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 49.443–57.5 | 31.426.9–36.1 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 49.643.1–57.8 | 31.627–36.4 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 49.843.2–58.2 | 31.927.2–36.6 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 5043.3–58.6 | 32.127.3–36.9 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 50.243.4–58.9 | 32.327.4–37.1 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 50.343.5–59.2 | 32.627.6–37.4 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 50.543.5–59.5 | 32.827.7–37.7 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 50.643.6–59.8 | 3327.9–38 | 40 |
| 2080 | 50.843.6–60.1 | 33.228–38.3 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 50.943.7–60.4 | 33.528.1–38.6 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 5143.7–60.7 | 33.728.2–38.9 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 51.143.7–61 | 33.928.4–39.1 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 51.243.7–61.3 | 34.128.5–39.4 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 51.343.8–61.7 | 34.328.6–39.6 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 51.343.8–62 | 34.528.8–39.8 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 51.443.8–62.3 | 34.728.9–40.1 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 51.443.8–62.6 | 34.929–40.3 | 41 |
| 2089 | 51.543.8–62.8 | 35.129.1–40.5 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 51.543.8–63.1 | 35.329.3–40.7 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 51.643.8–63.4 | 35.529.4–40.9 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 51.643.8–63.7 | 35.729.5–41.1 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 51.643.8–63.9 | 35.929.7–41.3 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 51.743.7–64.2 | 36.129.8–41.4 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 51.743.7–64.4 | 36.330–41.5 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 51.743.7–64.7 | 36.530.1–41.7 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 51.743.8–64.9 | 36.730.3–41.8 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 51.843.8–65.2 | 36.930.4–41.9 | 42 |
| 2099 | 51.843.8–65.4 | 37.130.5–42.1 | 42 |
| 2100 | 51.843.9–65.7 | 37.330.6–42.3 | 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