Natural population growth in Colombia
Colombia: Natural population growth was 0.8077 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8077
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1960
All-time low
0.6078
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Colombia stood at 0.8077.
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 in Colombia peaked at 3.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6078, 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.
Natural population growth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.89 | — |
| 1951 | 2.94 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.02 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 3.08 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.13 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.18 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.22 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.31 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 3.33 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.38 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.39 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.39 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.34 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.16 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.08 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.98 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.89 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.57 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.51 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.33 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.14 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.16 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9512 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8961 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8862 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8845 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8838 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7485 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6078 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.785 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8077 | +2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8077 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8077 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +29.2% | 0.6078 | 0.785 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 | 2.89 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.89 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 | 0.8838 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7372 | 0.6078 | 0.8077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 114 El Salvador 0.8239 compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8237 compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.7991 compare
- 119 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.7787 compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Colombia?
- Natural population growth in Colombia was 0.8077 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6078 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for natural population growth?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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