Annual change in population in Colombia
Colombia: Annual change in population was 583,208 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
583,208 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
893,387 people
in 2018
All-time low
311,822 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 311,822 people | — |
| 1952 | 327,038 people | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 340,186 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 354,807 people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 372,216 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 388,745 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 408,471 people | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 423,016 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 442,927 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 469,990 people | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 488,998 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 503,824 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 514,793 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 523,592 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 531,637 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 533,640 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 532,931 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 531,178 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 525,135 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 519,853 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 507,309 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 500,473 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 505,803 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 508,100 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 511,175 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 514,165 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 534,684 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 556,843 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 565,285 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 588,876 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 608,764 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 625,067 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 649,842 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 654,514 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 625,780 people | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 610,644 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 620,357 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 631,059 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 645,750 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 663,784 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 658,309 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 662,198 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 680,908 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 685,929 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 677,262 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 658,070 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 658,415 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 671,014 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 662,692 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 635,078 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 619,324 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 615,421 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 612,742 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 605,751 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 585,801 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 562,103 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 544,293 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 523,431 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 512,738 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 505,782 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 482,289 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 456,193 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 435,776 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 413,843 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 404,512 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 467,575 people | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 693,563 people | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 893,387 people | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 883,524 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 722,010 people | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 558,177 people | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 549,770 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 583,208 people | +6.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 583,208 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 20.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 583,208 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 111.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +48.3% | 467,575 people | 693,563 people |
| 2018 | +28.8% | 693,563 people | 893,387 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
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.