Colombia | Who are the 50 million that live in Colombia?
Published on Friday, February 14, 2020
Colombia | Who are the 50 million that live in Colombia?
Summary
We are already 50 million. On Wednesday of this week we have achieved that milestone which don't say much itselft but it do give us the opportunity to take a look to see who we are.
Key points
- Key points:
- We are more women than men. 51% versus 49%.
- We are young, the 68% have between 15 - 65 years, the 23% have between 0 - 14 years, and the 9% have more 65 years.
- The incidence of poverty in children is very high.
- In terms of economic conditions, 27% live in monetary poverty and 7% in extreme poverty.
- We are diverse in demographic, cultural and economic terms.
Geographies
- Geography Tags
- Latin America
- Colombia
Topics
- Topic Tags
- Macroeconomic Analysis
Tags
- Tags
- Demography
- Macroeconomics
Authors
Juana Téllez
BBVA Research - Chief Economist
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Press Article (PDF)
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Spanish - February 14, 2020