Population density in Colombia

Colombia: Population density was 42.43 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
42.43 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 235 countries
All-time high
53.52 people per km²
in 2050
All-time low
0.7201 people per km²
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Colombia, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Colombia recorded 42.43 people per km² 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 people per km² in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.7201 people per km², 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

Annual values for Population density in Colombia, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 2.16 people per km²
1100 2.45 people per km² +13.3%
1200 2.74 people per km² +11.8%
1300 3.02 people per km² +10.5%
1400 3.31 people per km² +9.5%
1500 3.6 people per km² +8.7%
1600 1.13 people per km² -68.5%
1700 0.7201 people per km² -36.5%
1710 0.7705 people per km² +7.0%
1720 0.821 people per km² +6.5%
1730 0.8714 people per km² +6.1%
1740 0.9218 people per km² +5.8%
1750 0.9722 people per km² +5.5%
1760 1.02 people per km² +5.2%
1770 1.07 people per km² +4.9%
1780 1.12 people per km² +4.7%
1790 1.17 people per km² +4.5%
1800 1.09 people per km² -7.4%
1801 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1802 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1803 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1804 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1805 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1806 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1807 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1808 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1809 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1810 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1811 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1812 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1813 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1814 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1815 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1816 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1817 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1818 1.09 people per km² +0.0%
1819 1.09 people per km² +0.7%
1820 1.11 people per km² +1.4%
1821 1.13 people per km² +2.1%
1822 1.16 people per km² +2.8%
1823 1.2 people per km² +3.4%
1824 1.24 people per km² +3.4%
1825 1.29 people per km² +3.4%
1826 1.33 people per km² +3.4%
1827 1.38 people per km² +3.4%
1828 1.42 people per km² +3.4%
1829 1.47 people per km² +3.0%
1830 1.5 people per km² +2.6%
1831 1.53 people per km² +2.2%
1832 1.56 people per km² +1.8%
1833 1.58 people per km² +1.4%
1834 1.6 people per km² +1.4%
1835 1.63 people per km² +1.4%
1836 1.65 people per km² +1.4%
1837 1.67 people per km² +1.4%
1838 1.69 people per km² +1.4%
1839 1.72 people per km² +1.2%
1840 1.73 people per km² +1.1%
1841 1.75 people per km² +0.9%
1842 1.76 people per km² +0.8%
1843 1.78 people per km² +0.7%
1844 1.79 people per km² +0.7%
1845 1.8 people per km² +0.7%
1846 1.81 people per km² +0.7%
1847 1.82 people per km² +0.7%
1848 1.84 people per km² +0.7%
1849 1.86 people per km² +1.1%
1850 1.88 people per km² +1.5%
1851 1.92 people per km² +1.9%
1852 1.96 people per km² +2.3%
1853 2.02 people per km² +2.7%
1854 2.07 people per km² +2.7%
1855 2.13 people per km² +2.7%
1856 2.19 people per km² +2.7%
1857 2.25 people per km² +2.7%
1858 2.31 people per km² +2.7%
1859 2.35 people per km² +1.9%
1860 2.38 people per km² +1.1%
1861 2.38 people per km² +0.4%
1862 2.38 people per km² -0.4%
1863 2.35 people per km² -1.2%
1864 2.32 people per km² -1.2%
1865 2.29 people per km² -1.2%
1866 2.27 people per km² -1.2%
1867 2.24 people per km² -1.2%
1868 2.21 people per km² -1.2%
1869 2.2 people per km² -0.6%
1870 2.2 people per km² -0.0%
1871 2.21 people per km² +0.6%
1872 2.24 people per km² +1.2%
1873 2.28 people per km² +1.7%
1874 2.32 people per km² +1.7%
1875 2.36 people per km² +1.7%
1876 2.4 people per km² +1.7%
1877 2.44 people per km² +1.7%
1878 2.48 people per km² +1.7%
1879 2.53 people per km² +1.7%
1880 2.57 people per km² +1.7%
1881 2.61 people per km² +1.7%
1882 2.66 people per km² +1.7%
1883 2.71 people per km² +1.7%
1884 2.75 people per km² +1.7%
1885 2.8 people per km² +1.7%
1886 2.85 people per km² +1.7%
1887 2.9 people per km² +1.7%
1888 2.95 people per km² +1.7%
1889 3 people per km² +1.7%
1890 3.05 people per km² +1.7%
1891 3.11 people per km² +1.7%
1892 3.16 people per km² +1.7%
1893 3.22 people per km² +1.7%
1894 3.27 people per km² +1.7%
1895 3.33 people per km² +1.7%
1896 3.39 people per km² +1.7%
1897 3.45 people per km² +1.7%
1898 3.51 people per km² +1.7%
1899 3.57 people per km² +1.8%
1900 3.64 people per km² +1.9%
1901 3.71 people per km² +1.9%
1902 3.78 people per km² +2.0%
1903 3.86 people per km² +2.0%
1904 3.94 people per km² +2.0%
1905 4.02 people per km² +2.0%
1906 4.1 people per km² +2.0%
1907 4.18 people per km² +2.0%
1908 4.27 people per km² +2.0%
1909 4.36 people per km² +2.1%
1910 4.46 people per km² +2.2%
1911 4.56 people per km² +2.3%
1912 4.67 people per km² +2.4%
1913 4.78 people per km² +2.4%
1914 4.9 people per km² +2.4%
1915 5.02 people per km² +2.4%
1916 5.14 people per km² +2.4%
1917 5.26 people per km² +2.4%
1918 5.39 people per km² +2.4%
1919 5.52 people per km² +2.4%
1920 5.66 people per km² +2.4%
1921 5.79 people per km² +2.4%
1922 5.94 people per km² +2.4%
1923 6.08 people per km² +2.4%
1924 6.23 people per km² +2.4%
1925 6.38 people per km² +2.4%
1926 6.54 people per km² +2.4%
1927 6.7 people per km² +2.4%
1928 6.86 people per km² +2.4%
1929 7.02 people per km² +2.2%
1930 7.16 people per km² +2.1%
1931 7.3 people per km² +1.9%
1932 7.42 people per km² +1.7%
1933 7.53 people per km² +1.5%
1934 7.64 people per km² +1.5%
1935 7.75 people per km² +1.5%
1936 7.87 people per km² +1.5%
1937 7.99 people per km² +1.5%
1938 8.11 people per km² +1.5%
1939 8.24 people per km² +1.7%
1940 8.39 people per km² +1.8%
1941 8.56 people per km² +2.0%
1942 8.75 people per km² +2.2%
1943 8.96 people per km² +2.4%
1944 9.17 people per km² +2.4%
1945 9.39 people per km² +2.4%
1946 9.61 people per km² +2.4%
1947 9.84 people per km² +2.4%
1948 10.07 people per km² +2.4%
1949 10.33 people per km² +2.6%
1950 10.61 people per km² +2.7%
1951 10.89 people per km² +2.6%
1952 11.18 people per km² +2.7%
1953 11.49 people per km² +2.7%
1954 11.81 people per km² +2.8%
1955 12.14 people per km² +2.8%
1956 12.49 people per km² +2.9%
1957 12.86 people per km² +2.9%
1958 13.24 people per km² +3.0%
1959 13.64 people per km² +3.0%
1960 14.07 people per km² +3.1%
1961 14.51 people per km² +3.1%
1962 14.96 people per km² +3.1%
1963 15.42 people per km² +3.1%
1964 15.9 people per km² +3.1%
1965 16.38 people per km² +3.0%
1966 16.86 people per km² +2.9%
1967 17.34 people per km² +2.8%
1968 17.82 people per km² +2.8%
1969 18.29 people per km² +2.7%
1970 18.76 people per km² +2.6%
1971 19.22 people per km² +2.4%
1972 19.67 people per km² +2.3%
1973 20.12 people per km² +2.3%
1974 20.58 people per km² +2.3%
1975 21.04 people per km² +2.2%
1976 21.5 people per km² +2.2%
1977 21.99 people per km² +2.2%
1978 22.49 people per km² +2.3%
1979 23 people per km² +2.3%
1980 23.53 people per km² +2.3%
1981 24.08 people per km² +2.3%
1982 24.64 people per km² +2.3%
1983 25.23 people per km² +2.4%
1984 25.82 people per km² +2.3%
1985 26.38 people per km² +2.2%
1986 26.93 people per km² +2.1%
1987 27.49 people per km² +2.1%
1988 28.06 people per km² +2.1%
1989 28.64 people per km² +2.1%
1990 29.24 people per km² +2.1%
1991 29.83 people per km² +2.0%
1992 30.43 people per km² +2.0%
1993 31.04 people per km² +2.0%
1994 31.66 people per km² +2.0%
1995 32.27 people per km² +1.9%
1996 32.86 people per km² +1.8%
1997 33.46 people per km² +1.8%
1998 34.06 people per km² +1.8%
1999 34.66 people per km² +1.8%
2000 35.23 people per km² +1.7%
2001 35.79 people per km² +1.6%
2002 36.34 people per km² +1.5%
2003 36.9 people per km² +1.5%
2004 37.44 people per km² +1.5%
2005 37.97 people per km² +1.4%
2006 38.48 people per km² +1.3%
2007 38.97 people per km² +1.3%
2008 39.44 people per km² +1.2%
2009 39.9 people per km² +1.2%
2010 40.36 people per km² +1.1%
2011 40.79 people per km² +1.1%
2012 41.2 people per km² +1.0%
2013 41.6 people per km² +1.0%
2014 41.97 people per km² +0.9%
2015 42.33 people per km² +0.9%
2016 42.76 people per km² +1.0%
2017 43.38 people per km² +1.5%
2018 44.19 people per km² +1.9%
2019 44.98 people per km² +1.8%
2020 45.63 people per km² +1.4%
2021 46.14 people per km² +1.1%
2022 46.63 people per km² +1.1%
2023 47.16 people per km² +1.1%
2024 47.67 people per km² +1.1%
2025 48.15 people per km² +1.0%
2026 48.61 people per km² +1.0%
2027 49.05 people per km² +0.9%
2028 49.47 people per km² +0.9%
2029 49.86 people per km² +0.8%
2030 50.24 people per km² +0.7%
2031 50.59 people per km² +0.7%
2032 50.92 people per km² +0.6%
2033 51.22 people per km² +0.6%
2034 51.51 people per km² +0.6%
2035 51.78 people per km² +0.5%
2036 52.02 people per km² +0.5%
2037 52.24 people per km² +0.4%
2038 52.45 people per km² +0.4%
2039 52.63 people per km² +0.4%
2040 52.8 people per km² +0.3%
2041 52.94 people per km² +0.3%
2042 53.07 people per km² +0.2%
2043 53.18 people per km² +0.2%
2044 53.27 people per km² +0.2%
2045 53.35 people per km² +0.1%
2046 53.41 people per km² +0.1%
2047 53.46 people per km² +0.1%
2048 53.49 people per km² +0.1%
2049 53.52 people per km² +0.0%
2050 53.52 people per km² +0.0%
2051 53.52 people per km² -0.0%
2052 53.51 people per km² -0.0%
2053 53.48 people per km² -0.0%
2054 53.45 people per km² -0.1%
2055 53.41 people per km² -0.1%
2056 53.35 people per km² -0.1%
2057 53.28 people per km² -0.1%
2058 53.21 people per km² -0.1%
2059 53.12 people per km² -0.2%
2060 53.03 people per km² -0.2%
2061 52.92 people per km² -0.2%
2062 52.8 people per km² -0.2%
2063 52.68 people per km² -0.2%
2064 52.54 people per km² -0.3%
2065 52.39 people per km² -0.3%
2066 52.24 people per km² -0.3%
2067 52.07 people per km² -0.3%
2068 51.88 people per km² -0.3%
2069 51.69 people per km² -0.4%
2070 51.49 people per km² -0.4%
2071 51.28 people per km² -0.4%
2072 51.05 people per km² -0.4%
2073 50.82 people per km² -0.5%
2074 50.57 people per km² -0.5%
2075 50.32 people per km² -0.5%
2076 50.05 people per km² -0.5%
2077 49.78 people per km² -0.5%
2078 49.5 people per km² -0.6%
2079 49.21 people per km² -0.6%
2080 48.91 people per km² -0.6%
2081 48.61 people per km² -0.6%
2082 48.3 people per km² -0.6%
2083 47.98 people per km² -0.7%
2084 47.66 people per km² -0.7%
2085 47.34 people per km² -0.7%
2086 47.01 people per km² -0.7%
2087 46.68 people per km² -0.7%
2088 46.34 people per km² -0.7%
2089 46.01 people per km² -0.7%
2090 45.67 people per km² -0.7%
2091 45.34 people per km² -0.7%
2092 45.01 people per km² -0.7%
2093 44.67 people per km² -0.7%
2094 44.34 people per km² -0.7%
2095 44.01 people per km² -0.7%
2096 43.69 people per km² -0.7%
2097 43.37 people per km² -0.7%
2098 43.06 people per km² -0.7%
2099 42.74 people per km² -0.7%
2100 42.43 people per km² -0.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 42.43 people per km² is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 42.43 people per km² is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 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.

YearChange FromTo
1600 -68.5% 3.6 people per km² 1.13 people per km²
1700 -36.5% 1.13 people per km² 0.7201 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.16 people per km² 2.16 people per km² 2.16 people per km² 1
1100s 2.45 people per km² 2.45 people per km² 2.45 people per km² 1
1200s 2.74 people per km² 2.74 people per km² 2.74 people per km² 1
1300s 3.02 people per km² 3.02 people per km² 3.02 people per km² 1
1400s 3.31 people per km² 3.31 people per km² 3.31 people per km² 1
1500s 3.6 people per km² 3.6 people per km² 3.6 people per km² 1
1600s 1.13 people per km² 1.13 people per km² 1.13 people per km² 1
1700s 0.7201 people per km² 0.7201 people per km² 0.7201 people per km² 1
1710s 0.7705 people per km² 0.7705 people per km² 0.7705 people per km² 1
1720s 0.821 people per km² 0.821 people per km² 0.821 people per km² 1
1730s 0.8714 people per km² 0.8714 people per km² 0.8714 people per km² 1
1740s 0.9218 people per km² 0.9218 people per km² 0.9218 people per km² 1
1750s 0.9722 people per km² 0.9722 people per km² 0.9722 people per km² 1
1760s 1.02 people per km² 1.02 people per km² 1.02 people per km² 1
1770s 1.07 people per km² 1.07 people per km² 1.07 people per km² 1
1780s 1.12 people per km² 1.12 people per km² 1.12 people per km² 1
1790s 1.17 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 1
1800s 1.09 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 10
1810s 1.09 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 10
1820s 1.27 people per km² 1.11 people per km² 1.47 people per km² 10
1830s 1.61 people per km² 1.5 people per km² 1.72 people per km² 10
1840s 1.79 people per km² 1.73 people per km² 1.86 people per km² 10
1850s 2.11 people per km² 1.88 people per km² 2.35 people per km² 10
1860s 2.3 people per km² 2.2 people per km² 2.38 people per km² 10
1870s 2.35 people per km² 2.2 people per km² 2.53 people per km² 10
1880s 2.78 people per km² 2.57 people per km² 3 people per km² 10
1890s 3.31 people per km² 3.05 people per km² 3.57 people per km² 10
1900s 3.98 people per km² 3.64 people per km² 4.36 people per km² 10
1910s 4.97 people per km² 4.46 people per km² 5.52 people per km² 10
1920s 6.32 people per km² 5.66 people per km² 7.02 people per km² 10
1930s 7.7 people per km² 7.16 people per km² 8.24 people per km² 10
1940s 9.31 people per km² 8.39 people per km² 10.33 people per km² 10
1950s 12.04 people per km² 10.61 people per km² 13.64 people per km² 10
1960s 16.15 people per km² 14.07 people per km² 18.29 people per km² 10
1970s 20.84 people per km² 18.76 people per km² 23 people per km² 10
1980s 26.08 people per km² 23.53 people per km² 28.64 people per km² 10
1990s 31.95 people per km² 29.24 people per km² 34.66 people per km² 10
2000s 37.65 people per km² 35.23 people per km² 39.9 people per km² 10
2010s 42.36 people per km² 40.36 people per km² 44.98 people per km² 10
2020s 47.84 people per km² 45.63 people per km² 49.86 people per km² 10
2030s 51.56 people per km² 50.24 people per km² 52.63 people per km² 10
2040s 53.25 people per km² 52.8 people per km² 53.52 people per km² 10
2050s 53.39 people per km² 53.12 people per km² 53.52 people per km² 10
2060s 52.42 people per km² 51.69 people per km² 53.03 people per km² 10
2070s 50.41 people per km² 49.21 people per km² 51.49 people per km² 10
2080s 47.48 people per km² 46.01 people per km² 48.91 people per km² 10
2090s 44.19 people per km² 42.74 people per km² 45.67 people per km² 10
2100s 42.43 people per km² 42.43 people per km² 42.43 people per km² 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Colombia?
Population density in Colombia was 42.43 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 53.52 people per km² in 2050.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7201 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.