Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0469 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0469 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0185 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 151 Fiji 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 157 Lithuania 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Colombia
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.