Population by world region in Colombia
Colombia: Population by world region was 47.08 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Colombia, 1000–2100
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
| 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 | 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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More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.