Historical population data in Colombia

Colombia: Historical population data was 53.11 million Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
53.11 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
53.11 million Persons
in 2025
All-time low
13.57 million Persons
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Historical population data in Colombia, 1950–2025

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for historical population data in Colombia is 53.11 million Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical population data in Colombia peaked at 53.11 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.57 million Persons, in 1950.

Colombia ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.29 million Persons 13.57 million Persons 17.19 million Persons 10
1960s 19.95 million Persons 17.66 million Persons 22.27 million Persons 10
1970s 24.97 million Persons 22.78 million Persons 27.17 million Persons 10
1980s 30.16 million Persons 27.68 million Persons 32.70 million Persons 10
1990s 35.93 million Persons 33.27 million Persons 38.59 million Persons 10
2000s 41.41 million Persons 39.14 million Persons 43.61 million Persons 10
2010s 46.32 million Persons 44.09 million Persons 49.40 million Persons 10
2020s 51.87 million Persons 50.41 million Persons 53.11 million Persons 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 France 68.97 million Persons compare
  2. 13 South Africa 63.10 million Persons compare
  3. 14 Italy 58.94 million Persons compare
  4. 16 Spain 49.36 million Persons compare
  5. 17 Argentina 45.85 million Persons compare
  6. 18 Canada 41.65 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical population data in Colombia?
Historical population data in Colombia was 53.11 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest historical population data recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 53.11 million Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.57 million Persons in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for historical population data?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is historical population data rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.