What is population in Colombia?

Population in Colombia was 52.32 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 11.77 million people in 1950.

How does Colombia rank for population?

Colombia ranks 28th out of 236 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 rising.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Colombia

Name: Population in Colombia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Population was 52.32 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

52.32 million people

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

28th

of 236 countries

All-time high

52.32 million people

in 2023

All-time low

11.77 million people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population in Colombia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Colombia stood at 52.32 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 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, 11.77 million people, in 1950.

Colombia ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
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

Countries ranked near Colombia

25 Italy 59.50 million people compare
26 Kenya 55.34 million people compare
27 Myanmar 54.13 million people compare
29 South Korea 51.75 million people compare
30 Sudan 50.04 million people compare
31 Uganda 48.66 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in Colombia?: Population in Colombia was 52.32 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 11.77 million people in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for population?: Colombia ranks 28th out of 236 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 rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.