Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Colombia

Colombia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14.51 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 47.16 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Colombia 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 14.51 units per square kilometre
1962 14.96 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 15.42 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1964 15.9 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1965 16.38 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1966 16.86 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1967 17.34 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1968 17.82 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1969 18.29 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1970 18.76 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1971 19.22 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 19.67 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1973 20.12 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1974 20.58 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 21.04 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1976 21.5 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 21.99 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 22.49 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1979 23 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1980 23.53 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1981 24.08 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1982 24.64 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 25.23 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1984 25.82 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1985 26.38 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1986 26.93 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1987 27.49 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1988 28.06 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1989 28.64 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 29.24 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1991 29.83 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1992 30.43 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1993 31.04 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 31.66 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 32.27 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 32.86 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 33.46 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 34.06 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 34.66 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 35.23 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 35.79 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 36.34 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 36.9 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 37.44 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 37.97 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 38.48 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 38.97 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 39.44 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 39.9 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2010 40.36 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 40.79 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 41.2 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2013 41.6 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 41.97 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 42.33 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 42.76 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 43.38 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2018 44.19 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 44.98 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 45.63 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2021 46.14 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 46.63 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2023 47.16 units per square kilometre +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.38 units per square kilometre 14.51 units per square kilometre 18.29 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 20.84 units per square kilometre 18.76 units per square kilometre 23 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 26.08 units per square kilometre 23.53 units per square kilometre 28.64 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 31.95 units per square kilometre 29.24 units per square kilometre 34.66 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 37.65 units per square kilometre 35.23 units per square kilometre 39.9 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 42.36 units per square kilometre 40.36 units per square kilometre 44.98 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 46.39 units per square kilometre 45.63 units per square kilometre 47.16 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 151 Fiji 50.58 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 152 Djibouti 49.74 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.65 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 155 Montenegro 47.1 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.66 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 157 Lithuania 45.59 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Colombia?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Colombia was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.