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Colombia · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

28th of 218 · 3rd in Latin America
PopulationColombia's population rose from 36.5M in 1996 to 53.4M in 2025.20002005201020152020202535M40M45M50M55M53.4M

Colombia's population rose from 36.5M in 1996 to 53.4M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

102nd of 217 · 12th in Latin America
Population growthColombia's population growth fell from 1.8 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%1.0 %

Colombia's population growth fell from 1.8 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

154th of 215 · 30th in Latin America
Population densityColombia's population density rose from 31.7 in 1994 to 47.2 in 2023.199520002005201020152020303540455047.2

Colombia's population density rose from 31.7 in 1994 to 47.2 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

81st of 217 · 20th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Colombia's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.3 % in 1996 to 50.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%50%51%51%51%50.7 %

Colombia's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.3 % in 1996 to 50.7 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

66th of 217 · 17th in Latin America
UrbanisationColombia's urbanisation rose from 72.3 % in 1996 to 78.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%72%74%76%78%80%78.8 %

Colombia's urbanisation rose from 72.3 % in 1996 to 78.8 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

22nd of 217 · 4th in Latin America
Urban populationColombia's urban population rose from 26.4M in 1996 to 42.1M in 2025.20002005201020152020202525M30M35M40M45M42.1M

Colombia's urban population rose from 26.4M in 1996 to 42.1M in 2025.

Rural population

people

48th of 217 · 3rd in Latin America
Rural populationColombia's rural population rose from 10.1M in 1996 to 11.3M in 2025.2000200520102015202020259.5M10M10.5M11M11.5M12M11.3M

Colombia's rural population rose from 10.1M in 1996 to 11.3M in 2025.

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