Population with un projections in Colombia
Colombia: Population with un projections was 52.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.32 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
11.77 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population with un projections in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population with un projections in Colombia stood at 52.32 million. 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 with un projections in Colombia peaked at 52.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.77 million, 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.
Population with un projections in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.77 million | — |
| 1951 | 12.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 12.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 12.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 13.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 13.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 13.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 14.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 14.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 15.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 15.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 16.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 16.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 17.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 17.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 18.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 18.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 19.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 20.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 21.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 23.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 24.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 26.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 26.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 27.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 29.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 29.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 30.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 31.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 38.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.32 million | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 52.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 52.32 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 17.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.35 million | 11.77 million | 15.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.92 million | 15.61 million | 20.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.12 million | 20.81 million | 25.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.93 million | 26.10 million | 31.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.45 million | 32.44 million | 38.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.77 million | 39.09 million | 44.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 million | 44.78 million | 49.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.47 million | 50.63 million | 52.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with un projections in Colombia?
- Population with un projections in Colombia was 52.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population with un projections recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 million in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for population with un projections?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with un projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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