Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0076 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0078 thousands per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Colombia 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 147 North Macedonia 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 148 Serbia 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 149 Greece 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 151 Iran 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 152 Croatia 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0066 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.