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 234 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
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 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
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 234 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 per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.