Population growth rates in Colombia
Colombia: Population growth rates was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 1961
All-time low
0.864
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.1 for population growth rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Colombia peaked at 3.09 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.864, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.64 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.7 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.71 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2.78 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.82 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.86 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.94 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.9 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.04 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 3.08 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.09 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.07 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.95 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.84 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.33 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.27 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.28 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.32 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.29 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.36 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.06 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.94 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.978 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.919 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.866 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.864 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.997 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +59.7% | 1.12 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | +29.2% | 0.864 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | -28.7% | 1.68 | 1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 2.59 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.57 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 2.04 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.68 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.16 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.864 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.997 | 1.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Colombia?
- Population growth rates in Colombia was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.864 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for population growth rates?
- Colombia ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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