Annual change in population in Colombia
Colombia: Annual change in population was 583,208 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Colombia, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 583,208 people for annual change in population in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Colombia peaked at 893,387 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 311,822 people, in 1951.
That places Colombia 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 374,359 people | 311,822 people | 442,927 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 515,572 people | 469,990 people | 533,640 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 522,369 people | 500,473 people | 565,285 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 626,065 people | 588,876 people | 654,514 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,858 people | 658,070 people | 685,929 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,668 people | 512,738 people | 635,078 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,644 people | 404,512 people | 893,387 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,291 people | 549,770 people | 722,010 people | 4 |
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More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Colombia?
- Annual change in population in Colombia was 583,208 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 893,387 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,822 people in 1951.
- How does Colombia rank for annual change in population?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.