Colombia Population (LIVE)

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Colombia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Colombia is 53,028,953 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Colombia 2024 population is estimated at 52,886,363 people at mid year.
  • Colombia population is equivalent to 0.65% of the total world population.
  • Colombia ranks number 28 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Colombia is 48 per Km2 (123 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,109,500 Km2 (428,380 sq. miles).
  • 80.6 % of the population is urban (42,612,369 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Colombia is 32.0 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Colombia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationColombia
Global Rank
2024 52,886,363 1.08 % 565,211 141,643 32.0 1.63 48 80.6 % 42,612,369 0.65 % 8,161,972,572 28
2023 52,321,152 1.13 % 583,208 154,521 31.6 1.65 47 80.7 % 42,201,325 0.65 % 8,091,734,930 28
2022 51,737,944 1.07 % 549,771 183,180 31.2 1.66 47 80.7 % 41,777,604 0.64 % 8,021,407,192 29
2020 50,629,997 1.45 % 722,012 227,130 30.4 1.69 46 80.8 % 40,891,996 0.64 % 7,887,001,292 29
2015 46,969,940 0.96 % 438,524 -41,123 28.6 1.77 42 81.9 % 38,469,351 0.63 % 7,470,491,872 29
2010 44,777,319 1.23 % 529,668 -34,220 26.5 2.01 40 79.9 % 35,799,432 0.64 % 7,021,732,148 29
2005 42,128,977 1.51 % 607,809 -41,465 24.6 2.31 38 78.1 % 32,907,507 0.64 % 6,586,970,132 29
2000 39,089,934 1.77 % 657,054-27,878 23.2 2.57 35 76.4 % 29,881,676 0.63 % 6,171,702,993 29
1995 35,804,662 1.99 % 672,919 -33,097 22.0 2.85 32 75.1 % 26,874,824 0.62 % 5,758,878,982 30
1990 32,440,069 2.08 % 634,320 -7,590 20.8 3.00 29 73.4 % 23,812,185 0.61 % 5,327,803,110 31
1985 29,268,470 2.31 % 632,794 -21,408 19.4 3.23 26 71.0 % 20,788,244 0.60 % 4,868,943,465 31
1980 26,104,498 2.26 % 551,971 -44,203 17.9 3.80 24 67.7 % 17,679,604 0.59 % 4,447,606,236 31
1975 23,344,644 2.32 % 506,572 -84,462 16.7 4.40 21 64.0 % 14,930,011 0.57 % 4,070,735,277 30
1970 20,811,782 2.75 % 528,546 -66,065 15.7 5.28 19 60.0 % 12,494,401 0.56 % 3,694,683,794 31
1965 18,169,050 3.09 % 512,568 -51,855 15.2 6.33 16 55.7 % 10,111,908 0.54 % 3,334,533,703 33
1960 15,606,209 2.98 % 426,630 -49,115 15.5 6.74 14 48.9 % 7,625,171 0.52 % 3,015,470,894 32
1955 13,473,060 2.74 % 341,214 -47,986 16.2 6.63 12 41.4 % 5,579,539 0.49 % 2,740,213,792 33
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Colombia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationColombia
Global Rank
2025 53,425,635 1.08 % 559,128 129,139 32.5 1.62 48 80.5 % 43,010,759 0.65 % 8,231,613,070 28
2030 55,736,475 0.85 % 462,168 84,670 34.8 1.58 50 80.4 % 44,804,187 0.65 % 8,569,124,911 30
2035 57,445,753 0.61 % 341,856 49,055 37.2 1.57 52 80.5 % 46,258,436 0.65 % 8,885,210,181 28
2040 58,576,446 0.39 % 226,139 20,414 39.5 1.57 53 80.9 % 47,377,278 0.64 % 9,177,190,203 32
2045 59,190,823 0.21 % 122,875 4,512 41.7 1.57 53 81.4 % 48,164,021 0.63 % 9,439,639,668 32
2050 59,385,357 0.07 % 38,907   43.7 1.58 54 81.9 % 48,628,586 0.61 % 9,664,378,587 34
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Colombia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Colombia
Life Expectancy
77.91 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
9.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
11.7
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Colombia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Bogota 7,674,366
2 Cali 2,392,877
3 Medellin 1,999,979
4 Barranquilla 1,206,319
5 Cartagena 914,552
6 Cucuta 777,106
7 Bucaramanga 581,130
8 Ibague 529,635
9 Santa Marta 499,192
10 Monteria 490,935
11 Valledupar 490,075
12 Pereira 467,269
13 Manizales 434,403
14 Buenaventura 432,385
15 Bello 392,939
16 Pasto 392,930
17 Neiva 357,392
18 Soledad 342,556
19 Villavicencio 321,717
20 Popayan 318,059
21 Soacha 313,945
22 Palmira 312,519
23 Armenia 304,314
24 Itaguei 281,853
25 Sincelejo 277,773
26 Floridablanca 267,591
27 Buenaventura 240,387
28 Tulua 221,684
29 Dosquebradas 206,693
30 Barrancabermeja 191,403
31 Riohacha 188,014
32 Tunja 172,548
33 Yopal 168,433
34 Florencia 168,346
35 Maicao 166,603
36 Piedecuesta 163,362
37 Envigado 163,007
38 Facatativa 141,762
39 Pitalito 135,711
40 Cartago 134,972
41 Zipaquira 130,432
42 Quibdo 129,237
43 Malambo 129,148
44 Rionegro 128,153
45 Magangue 123,982
46 Guadalajara de Buga 114,316
47 Sogamoso 111,336
48 Giron 108,466
49 Girardot City 107,324
50 Sabanalarga 102,334
51 Ocana 101,158
52 Santander de Quilichao 99,354
53 Aguachica 97,525
54 Cerete 94,935
55 Duitama 92,040
56 Montelibano 90,450
57 Fusagasuga 88,820
58 Cienaga 88,311
59 Tumaco 86,713
60 Apartado 86,438
61 Chigorodo 86,239
62 Arauca 85,585
63 Madrid 85,090
64 Sabaneta 82,375
65 Caldas 82,234
66 La Dorada 81,950
67 Calarca 79,569
68 Ipiales 77,729
69 Yumbo 71,436
70 Planeta Rica 69,708

See also

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Notes

The Colombia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Colombia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Colombia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Colombia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.