Population by age group in Colombia
Colombia: Population by age group was 3.55 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.55 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.38 million people
in 1996
All-time low
2.11 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Colombia stood at 3.55 million people.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Colombia peaked at 4.38 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million people, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.11 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.18 million people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.27 million people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2.35 million people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.44 million people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 2.52 million people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.61 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.69 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.78 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.87 million people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.96 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.05 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.50 million people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.48 million people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.81 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.87 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.37 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.07 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.02 million people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.96 million people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million people | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.55 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.55 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 27.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.87 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.50 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.64 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million people | 3.70 million people | 4.03 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 million people | 4.08 million people | 4.38 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million people | 3.96 million people | 4.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.90 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.55 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 by age group in Colombia?
- Population by age group in Colombia was 3.55 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million people in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for population by age group?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.