Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia
Colombia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 5.94 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5.94 million people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
68th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.37 million people
in 2023
All-time low
735,802 people
in 1700
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia stood at 5.94 million people.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia peaked at 11.37 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 735,802 people, in 1700.
That places Colombia 68th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.40 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.72 million people | +13.3% |
| 1200 | 3.04 million people | +11.8% |
| 1300 | 3.36 million people | +10.5% |
| 1400 | 3.68 million people | +9.5% |
| 1500 | 3.99 million people | +8.7% |
| 1600 | 1.23 million people | -69.1% |
| 1700 | 735,802 people | -40.3% |
| 1710 | 782,256 people | +6.3% |
| 1720 | 828,050 people | +5.9% |
| 1730 | 873,182 people | +5.5% |
| 1740 | 917,653 people | +5.1% |
| 1750 | 961,464 people | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 1.00 million people | +4.5% |
| 1770 | 1.05 million people | +4.2% |
| 1780 | 1.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 1790 | 1.13 million people | +3.8% |
| 1800 | 1.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 1810 | 1.07 million people | -7.2% |
| 1820 | 990,087 people | -7.6% |
| 1830 | 1.16 million people | +16.9% |
| 1840 | 1.36 million people | +17.9% |
| 1850 | 1.61 million people | +17.9% |
| 1860 | 1.71 million people | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 1.80 million people | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 2.13 million people | +18.4% |
| 1890 | 2.45 million people | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 2.86 million people | +16.6% |
| 1910 | 3.43 million people | +20.1% |
| 1920 | 4.28 million people | +24.7% |
| 1930 | 5.43 million people | +26.9% |
| 1940 | 6.27 million people | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 7.21 million people | +14.9% |
| 1951 | 7.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 7.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 7.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 7.71 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 7.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 7.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 8.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 8.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.47 million people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 8.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.65 million people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8.68 million people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.79 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.90 million people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.07 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.01 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.36 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 11.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 11.29 million people | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 11.24 million people | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 11.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 11.07 million people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 10.96 million people | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 10.84 million people | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 10.70 million people | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 10.55 million people | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 10.38 million people | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 10.20 million people | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 10.00 million people | -1.9% |
| 2037 | 9.79 million people | -2.1% |
| 2038 | 9.56 million people | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 9.32 million people | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 9.07 million people | -2.7% |
| 2041 | 8.80 million people | -2.9% |
| 2042 | 8.53 million people | -3.1% |
| 2043 | 8.24 million people | -3.4% |
| 2044 | 7.94 million people | -3.6% |
| 2045 | 7.63 million people | -3.9% |
| 2046 | 7.31 million people | -4.2% |
| 2047 | 6.98 million people | -4.5% |
| 2048 | 6.64 million people | -4.9% |
| 2049 | 6.29 million people | -5.2% |
| 2050 | 5.94 million people | -5.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.94 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.94 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 9.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -69.1% | 3.99 million people | 1.23 million people |
| 1700 | -40.3% | 1.23 million people | 735,802 people |
| 1930 | +26.9% | 4.28 million people | 5.43 million people |
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 | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 735,802 people | 735,802 people | 735,802 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 782,256 people | 782,256 people | 782,256 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 828,050 people | 828,050 people | 828,050 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 873,182 people | 873,182 people | 873,182 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 917,653 people | 917,653 people | 917,653 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 961,464 people | 961,464 people | 961,464 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 990,087 people | 990,087 people | 990,087 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.86 million people | 2.86 million people | 2.86 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.43 million people | 3.43 million people | 3.43 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.28 million people | 4.28 million people | 4.28 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.43 million people | 5.43 million people | 5.43 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.27 million people | 6.27 million people | 6.27 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.59 million people | 7.21 million people | 7.99 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.46 million people | 8.09 million people | 8.69 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.86 million people | 8.71 million people | 9.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 million people | 9.21 million people | 9.84 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.03 million people | 9.90 million people | 10.09 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million people | 10.00 million people | 10.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 million people | 10.42 million people | 11.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 million people | 11.07 million people | 11.37 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.23 million people | 9.32 million people | 10.96 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 7.74 million people | 6.29 million people | 9.07 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.94 million people | 5.94 million people | 5.94 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Colombia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Colombia was 5.94 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,802 people in 1700.
- How does Colombia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.