Population by world region in Colombia

Colombia: Population by world region was 47.08 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
47.08 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 238 countries
All-time high
59.39 million people
in 2050
All-time low
798,995 people
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Colombia, 1000–2100

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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 by world region in Colombia is 47.08 million people, measured 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 by world region in Colombia peaked at 59.39 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 798,995 people, in 1700.

Colombia ranks 48th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 53.08 million people 50.63 million people 55.32 million people 10
2030s 57.20 million people 55.74 million people 58.39 million people 10
2040s 59.08 million people 58.58 million people 59.38 million people 10
2050s 59.23 million people 58.94 million people 59.39 million people 10
2060s 58.17 million people 57.35 million people 58.83 million people 10
2070s 55.93 million people 54.60 million people 57.13 million people 10
2080s 52.68 million people 51.05 million people 54.27 million people 10
2090s 49.03 million people 47.42 million people 50.67 million people 10
2100s 47.08 million people 47.08 million people 47.08 million people 1

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  4. 49 Senegal 47.01 million people compare
  5. 50 Thailand 45.56 million people compare
  6. 51 Malaysia 44.03 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Colombia?
Population by world region in Colombia was 47.08 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 59.39 million people in 2050.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 798,995 people in 1700.
How does Colombia rank for population by world region?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.