Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0097 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0116 thousands per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0086 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 159 Laos 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 160 Vanuatu 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 161 Croatia 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Niger 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 Ukraine 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bulgaria 0.0091 thousands 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.