Population growth in Colombia
Colombia: Population growth was 1.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Colombia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Colombia is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Colombia peaked at 2.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.722 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8077 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Colombia?
- Population growth in Colombia was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for population growth?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release