Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 36.91 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.91 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.12 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 36.91 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 36.91 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.12 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.12 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.49 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.87 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 8.26 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 8.67 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 9.1 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 9.54 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 10 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 10.45 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 10.91 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 11.36 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 11.8 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 12.23 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 12.65 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.06 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 13.48 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.9 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 14.34 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 14.78 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.23 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.7 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.18 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16.68 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 17.19 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.2 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.71 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.23 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 19.77 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 20.32 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 20.87 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 21.43 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 22.59 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 23.18 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.77 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 24.37 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.99 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.6 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.19 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 26.77 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.33 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.87 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.38 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.86 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.31 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.74 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.16 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.56 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.96 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.34 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.7 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.04 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.36 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.67 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.01 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.5 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.15 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.84 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.43 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.91 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.39 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.91 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.91 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 36.91 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 people per square kilometre | 7.12 people per square kilometre | 10.45 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.85 people per square kilometre | 10.91 people per square kilometre | 14.78 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.46 people per square kilometre | 15.23 people per square kilometre | 19.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.91 people per square kilometre | 20.32 people per square kilometre | 25.6 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.52 people per square kilometre | 26.19 people per square kilometre | 30.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.66 people per square kilometre | 30.96 people per square kilometre | 34.84 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.16 people per square kilometre | 35.43 people per square kilometre | 36.91 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 125 Croatia 39.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 126 Panama 39.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malawi 38 people per square kilometre compare
- 129 Liechtenstein 36.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 130 Djibouti 36.23 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 36.1 people per square kilometre 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)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Colombia was 36.91 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.91 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.