Population density in Colombia
Colombia: Population density was 42.43 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
42.43
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 235 countries
All-time high
53.52
in 2050
All-time low
0.7201
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Colombia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 42.43 for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Colombia peaked at 53.52 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.7201, in 1700.
That places Colombia 176th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.16 | — |
| 1100 | 2.45 | +13.3% |
| 1200 | 2.74 | +11.8% |
| 1300 | 3.02 | +10.5% |
| 1400 | 3.31 | +9.5% |
| 1500 | 3.6 | +8.7% |
| 1600 | 1.13 | -68.5% |
| 1700 | 0.7201 | -36.5% |
| 1710 | 0.7705 | +7.0% |
| 1720 | 0.821 | +6.5% |
| 1730 | 0.8714 | +6.1% |
| 1740 | 0.9218 | +5.8% |
| 1750 | 0.9722 | +5.5% |
| 1760 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 1.07 | +4.9% |
| 1780 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 1790 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 1800 | 1.09 | -7.4% |
| 1801 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1821 | 1.13 | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 1.16 | +2.8% |
| 1823 | 1.2 | +3.4% |
| 1824 | 1.24 | +3.4% |
| 1825 | 1.29 | +3.4% |
| 1826 | 1.33 | +3.4% |
| 1827 | 1.38 | +3.4% |
| 1828 | 1.42 | +3.4% |
| 1829 | 1.47 | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 1.5 | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 1.53 | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 1.56 | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 1.58 | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 1.6 | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 1.63 | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 1.65 | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 1.67 | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 1.69 | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 1.73 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 1.76 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 1.78 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1.81 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1.84 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 1.88 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 1.92 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 1.96 | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 2.02 | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 2.07 | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 2.13 | +2.7% |
| 1856 | 2.19 | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 2.25 | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 2.31 | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 2.35 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 2.38 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 2.32 | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.29 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 2.27 | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 2.21 | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 2.2 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.2 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.24 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 2.28 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.32 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.36 | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.4 | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 2.44 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 2.48 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 2.53 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 2.57 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2.61 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 2.66 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 2.71 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 2.75 | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 2.8 | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 2.85 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 2.9 | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 2.95 | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 3.11 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 3.16 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 3.22 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 3.27 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 3.33 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 3.39 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 3.45 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 3.51 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 3.57 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 3.64 | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 3.71 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 3.78 | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 3.86 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 3.94 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 4.02 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 4.1 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 4.18 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 4.27 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 4.36 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 4.46 | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 4.56 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 4.67 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 4.78 | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 4.9 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 5.02 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 5.14 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 5.26 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 5.39 | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 5.52 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 5.66 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 5.79 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 5.94 | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 6.08 | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 6.23 | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 6.38 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 6.54 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 6.7 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 6.86 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 7.02 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 7.16 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 7.3 | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 7.42 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 7.53 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 7.64 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 7.75 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 7.87 | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 7.99 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 8.11 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 8.24 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 8.39 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 8.56 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 8.75 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 8.96 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 9.17 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 9.39 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 9.61 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 9.84 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 10.07 | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 10.33 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 10.61 | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 10.89 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 11.18 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 11.49 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 11.81 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 12.14 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 12.49 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 12.86 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 13.24 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 13.64 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 14.07 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 14.51 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 14.96 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 15.42 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 15.9 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 16.38 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 16.86 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 17.34 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 17.82 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 18.29 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 18.76 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.22 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.67 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.12 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 20.58 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 21.04 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.5 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.99 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.49 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 23 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 23.53 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 24.08 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 24.64 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.23 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.82 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.38 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26.93 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 27.49 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.06 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 28.64 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 29.24 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 29.83 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 30.43 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.04 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.66 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 32.27 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 32.86 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 33.46 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.06 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.66 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 35.23 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.79 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.34 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.44 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.97 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.48 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.97 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.44 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.36 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.79 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.97 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.33 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.76 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.19 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.98 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.63 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.14 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.63 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.16 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.67 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 48.15 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 48.61 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 49.05 | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 49.47 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 49.86 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 50.24 | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 50.59 | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 50.92 | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 51.22 | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 51.51 | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 51.78 | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 52.02 | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 52.24 | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 52.45 | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 52.63 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 52.8 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 52.94 | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 53.07 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 53.18 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.27 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 53.35 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 53.41 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 53.46 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 53.49 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 53.52 | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 53.52 | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 53.52 | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 53.51 | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 53.48 | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 53.45 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 53.41 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 53.35 | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 53.28 | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 53.21 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 53.12 | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 53.03 | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 52.92 | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 52.8 | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 52.68 | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 52.54 | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 52.39 | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 52.24 | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 52.07 | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 51.88 | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 51.69 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 51.49 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 51.28 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 51.05 | -0.4% |
| 2073 | 50.82 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 50.57 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 50.32 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 50.05 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 49.78 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 49.5 | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 49.21 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 48.91 | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 48.61 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 48.3 | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 47.98 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 47.66 | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 47.34 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 47.01 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 46.68 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 46.34 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 46.01 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 45.67 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 45.34 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 45.01 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 44.67 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 44.34 | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 44.01 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 43.69 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 43.37 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 43.06 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 42.74 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 42.43 | -0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 42.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 42.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -68.5% | 3.6 | 1.13 |
| 1700 | -36.5% | 1.13 | 0.7201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7201 | 0.7201 | 0.7201 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7705 | 0.7705 | 0.7705 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8714 | 0.8714 | 0.8714 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9218 | 0.9218 | 0.9218 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9722 | 0.9722 | 0.9722 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.27 | 1.11 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.79 | 1.73 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.11 | 1.88 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.35 | 2.2 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.78 | 2.57 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.31 | 3.05 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.98 | 3.64 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.97 | 4.46 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.32 | 5.66 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.7 | 7.16 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.31 | 8.39 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.04 | 10.61 | 13.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.15 | 14.07 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.84 | 18.76 | 23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.08 | 23.53 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.95 | 29.24 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.65 | 35.23 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.36 | 40.36 | 44.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.84 | 45.63 | 49.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 51.56 | 50.24 | 52.63 | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.25 | 52.8 | 53.52 | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.39 | 53.12 | 53.52 | 10 |
| 2060s | 52.42 | 51.69 | 53.03 | 10 |
| 2070s | 50.41 | 49.21 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 2080s | 47.48 | 46.01 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 2090s | 44.19 | 42.74 | 45.67 | 10 |
| 2100s | 42.43 | 42.43 | 42.43 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Colombia?
- Population density in Colombia was 42.43 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.52 in 2050.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7201 in 1700.
- How does Colombia rank for population density?
- Colombia ranks 176th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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