Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 42.09 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 42.09 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Colombia peaked at 42.09 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.56 million people, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.76 million people | 4.56 million people | 7.14 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.46 million people | 7.51 million people | 11.60 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.26 million people | 12.11 million people | 16.39 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.37 million people | 16.90 million people | 21.93 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.42 million people | 22.54 million people | 28.41 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.64 million people | 29.06 million people | 33.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.23 million people | 34.35 million people | 38.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.68 million people | 39.31 million people | 42.09 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Colombia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.61 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Colombia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Colombia was 42.09 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.09 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 million people in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.