Natural population growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Natural population growth rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Colombia stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Colombia peaked at 3.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 114 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8% compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.8% compare
- 119 Saint Martin (French part) 0.8% compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.8% compare
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)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Colombia?
- Natural population growth rate in Colombia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.