Share of population below and above $30 per day in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 44.53 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 44.53 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Colombia peaked at 45.69 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.52 million people, in 1992.
Colombia ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.52 million people | — |
| 1996 | 34.50 million people | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 36.37 million people | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 36.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.87 million people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.72 million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 38.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 39.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.74 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.62 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 45.69 million people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 44.64 million people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.30 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.53 million people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.13 million people | 31.52 million people | 36.37 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.60 million people | 36.64 million people | 40.42 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.65 million people | 40.39 million people | 44.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.73 million people | 44.30 million people | 45.69 million people | 5 |
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- 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 share of population below and above $30 per day in Colombia?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Colombia was 44.53 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.52 million people in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.