Population in Colombia
Colombia: Population was 52.32 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52.32 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 239 countries
All-time high
52.32 million people
in 2023
All-time low
798,995 people
in 1700
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Colombia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Colombia is 52.32 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Colombia peaked at 52.32 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 798,995 people, in 1700.
Colombia ranks 29th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.40 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.72 million people | +13.3% |
| 1200 | 3.04 million people | +11.8% |
| 1300 | 3.36 million people | +10.5% |
| 1400 | 3.68 million people | +9.5% |
| 1500 | 3.99 million people | +8.7% |
| 1600 | 1.26 million people | -68.5% |
| 1700 | 798,995 people | -36.5% |
| 1710 | 854,924 people | +7.0% |
| 1720 | 910,854 people | +6.5% |
| 1730 | 966,784 people | +6.1% |
| 1740 | 1.02 million people | +5.8% |
| 1750 | 1.08 million people | +5.5% |
| 1760 | 1.13 million people | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 1.19 million people | +4.9% |
| 1780 | 1.25 million people | +4.7% |
| 1790 | 1.30 million people | +4.5% |
| 1800 | 1.21 million people | -7.4% |
| 1801 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1821 | 1.26 million people | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 1.29 million people | +2.8% |
| 1823 | 1.34 million people | +3.4% |
| 1824 | 1.38 million people | +3.4% |
| 1825 | 1.43 million people | +3.4% |
| 1826 | 1.48 million people | +3.4% |
| 1827 | 1.53 million people | +3.4% |
| 1828 | 1.58 million people | +3.4% |
| 1829 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 1.67 million people | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 1.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 1.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 1.76 million people | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 1.78 million people | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 1.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 1.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 1.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 1.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 1.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 1.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 1.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 1.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 1.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 1.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 2.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 2.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 2.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 2.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 2.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 2.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 2.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 2.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 2.24 million people | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 2.30 million people | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 2.36 million people | +2.7% |
| 1856 | 2.43 million people | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 2.49 million people | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 2.56 million people | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 2.61 million people | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 2.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.64 million people | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.60 million people | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 2.57 million people | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.54 million people | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 2.51 million people | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 2.49 million people | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 2.46 million people | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 2.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.44 million people | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 2.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 2.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.57 million people | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.62 million people | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 2.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 2.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 2.80 million people | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 2.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 2.95 million people | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 3.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 3.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 3.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 3.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 3.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 3.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 3.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 3.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 3.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 3.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 3.57 million people | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 3.63 million people | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 3.69 million people | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 3.76 million people | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 3.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 3.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 3.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 4.03 million people | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 4.11 million people | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 4.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 4.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 4.37 million people | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 4.46 million people | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 4.55 million people | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 4.64 million people | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 4.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 4.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 4.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 5.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 5.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 5.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 5.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 5.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 5.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 5.84 million people | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 5.98 million people | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 6.13 million people | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 6.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 6.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 6.59 million people | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 6.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 6.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 7.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 7.26 million people | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 7.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 7.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 7.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 7.95 million people | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 8.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 8.23 million people | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 8.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 8.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 8.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 8.73 million people | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 8.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 8.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 9.14 million people | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 9.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 9.50 million people | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 9.71 million people | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 9.94 million people | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 10.17 million people | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 10.41 million people | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 10.66 million people | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 10.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 11.17 million people | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 11.46 million people | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 11.77 million people | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 12.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 12.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 12.75 million people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 13.10 million people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 13.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 13.86 million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 14.27 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 14.69 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 15.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 15.61 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 16.10 million people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 16.60 million people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 17.11 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 17.64 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 18.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 18.70 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 19.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.77 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 20.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20.81 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 21.82 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.83 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23.34 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 23.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 24.39 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24.95 million people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.52 million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 26.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 26.71 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 27.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 29.27 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 29.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 30.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 31.78 million people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.76 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.44 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 38.45 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.69 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.44 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.32 million people | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 52.32 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 52.32 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 17.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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% | 3.99 million people | 1.26 million people |
| 1700 | -36.5% | 1.26 million people | 798,995 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.04 million people | 3.04 million people | 3.04 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.68 million people | 3.68 million people | 3.68 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.99 million people | 3.99 million people | 3.99 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 798,995 people | 798,995 people | 798,995 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 854,924 people | 854,924 people | 854,924 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 910,854 people | 910,854 people | 910,854 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 966,784 people | 966,784 people | 966,784 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.41 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.79 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.99 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.34 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.61 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.55 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.60 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.09 million people | 2.85 million people | 3.33 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.67 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.96 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.42 million people | 4.03 million people | 4.84 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.51 million people | 4.94 million people | 6.13 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.01 million people | 6.28 million people | 7.79 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.54 million people | 7.95 million people | 9.14 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.33 million people | 9.31 million people | 11.46 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.35 million people | 11.77 million people | 15.14 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.92 million people | 15.61 million people | 20.29 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.12 million people | 20.81 million people | 25.52 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.93 million people | 26.10 million people | 31.78 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.45 million people | 32.44 million people | 38.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.77 million people | 39.09 million people | 44.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 million people | 44.78 million people | 49.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.47 million people | 50.63 million people | 52.32 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Colombia?
- Population in Colombia was 52.32 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.32 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 798,995 people in 1700.
- How does Colombia rank for population?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.