Urban and rural population 2050 in Colombia

Colombia: Urban and rural population 2050 was 5.94 million in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.94 million
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
68th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
735,802
in 1700
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Colombia, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Colombia stood at 5.94 million.

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 2050 in Colombia peaked at 11.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 735,802, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.40 million 2.40 million 2.40 million 1
1100s 2.72 million 2.72 million 2.72 million 1
1200s 3.04 million 3.04 million 3.04 million 1
1300s 3.36 million 3.36 million 3.36 million 1
1400s 3.68 million 3.68 million 3.68 million 1
1500s 3.99 million 3.99 million 3.99 million 1
1600s 1.23 million 1.23 million 1.23 million 1
1700s 735,802 735,802 735,802 1
1710s 782,256 782,256 782,256 1
1720s 828,050 828,050 828,050 1
1730s 873,182 873,182 873,182 1
1740s 917,653 917,653 917,653 1
1750s 961,464 961,464 961,464 1
1760s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1
1770s 1.05 million 1.05 million 1.05 million 1
1780s 1.09 million 1.09 million 1.09 million 1
1790s 1.13 million 1.13 million 1.13 million 1
1800s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1810s 1.07 million 1.07 million 1.07 million 1
1820s 990,087 990,087 990,087 1
1830s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1
1840s 1.36 million 1.36 million 1.36 million 1
1850s 1.61 million 1.61 million 1.61 million 1
1860s 1.71 million 1.71 million 1.71 million 1
1870s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1880s 2.13 million 2.13 million 2.13 million 1
1890s 2.45 million 2.45 million 2.45 million 1
1900s 2.86 million 2.86 million 2.86 million 1
1910s 3.43 million 3.43 million 3.43 million 1
1920s 4.28 million 4.28 million 4.28 million 1
1930s 5.43 million 5.43 million 5.43 million 1
1940s 6.27 million 6.27 million 6.27 million 1
1950s 7.59 million 7.21 million 7.99 million 10
1960s 8.46 million 8.09 million 8.69 million 10
1970s 8.86 million 8.71 million 9.12 million 10
1980s 9.56 million 9.21 million 9.84 million 10
1990s 10.03 million 9.90 million 10.09 million 10
2000s 10.13 million 10.00 million 10.36 million 10
2010s 10.76 million 10.42 million 11.25 million 10
2020s 11.29 million 11.07 million 11.37 million 10
2030s 10.23 million 9.32 million 10.96 million 10
2040s 7.74 million 6.29 million 9.07 million 10
2050s 5.94 million 5.94 million 5.94 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Colombia?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Colombia was 5.94 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.37 million in 2023.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 735,802 in 1700.
How does Colombia rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Colombia ranks 68th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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