World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Colombia

Colombia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 52.32 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
52.32 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 239 countries
All-time high
52.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
798,995
in 1700
Years of data
241
1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Colombia, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Colombia is 52.32 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Colombia peaked at 52.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 798,995, in 1700.

That places Colombia 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Colombia, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 2.40 million —
1100 2.72 million +13.3%
1200 3.04 million +11.8%
1300 3.36 million +10.5%
1400 3.68 million +9.5%
1500 3.99 million +8.7%
1600 1.26 million -68.5%
1700 798,995 -36.5%
1710 854,924 +7.0%
1720 910,854 +6.5%
1730 966,784 +6.1%
1740 1.02 million +5.8%
1750 1.08 million +5.5%
1760 1.13 million +5.2%
1770 1.19 million +4.9%
1780 1.25 million +4.7%
1790 1.30 million +4.5%
1800 1.21 million -7.4%
1801 1.21 million +0.0%
1802 1.21 million +0.0%
1803 1.21 million +0.0%
1804 1.21 million +0.0%
1805 1.21 million +0.0%
1806 1.21 million +0.0%
1807 1.21 million +0.0%
1808 1.21 million +0.0%
1809 1.21 million +0.0%
1810 1.21 million +0.0%
1811 1.21 million +0.0%
1812 1.21 million +0.0%
1813 1.21 million +0.0%
1814 1.21 million +0.0%
1815 1.21 million +0.0%
1816 1.21 million +0.0%
1817 1.21 million +0.0%
1818 1.21 million +0.0%
1819 1.21 million +0.7%
1820 1.23 million +1.4%
1821 1.26 million +2.1%
1822 1.29 million +2.8%
1823 1.34 million +3.4%
1824 1.38 million +3.4%
1825 1.43 million +3.4%
1826 1.48 million +3.4%
1827 1.53 million +3.4%
1828 1.58 million +3.4%
1829 1.63 million +3.0%
1830 1.67 million +2.6%
1831 1.70 million +2.2%
1832 1.73 million +1.8%
1833 1.76 million +1.4%
1834 1.78 million +1.4%
1835 1.81 million +1.4%
1836 1.83 million +1.4%
1837 1.85 million +1.4%
1838 1.88 million +1.4%
1839 1.90 million +1.2%
1840 1.92 million +1.1%
1841 1.94 million +0.9%
1842 1.96 million +0.8%
1843 1.97 million +0.7%
1844 1.98 million +0.7%
1845 2.00 million +0.7%
1846 2.01 million +0.7%
1847 2.02 million +0.7%
1848 2.04 million +0.7%
1849 2.06 million +1.1%
1850 2.09 million +1.5%
1851 2.13 million +1.9%
1852 2.18 million +2.3%
1853 2.24 million +2.7%
1854 2.30 million +2.7%
1855 2.36 million +2.7%
1856 2.43 million +2.7%
1857 2.49 million +2.7%
1858 2.56 million +2.7%
1859 2.61 million +1.9%
1860 2.64 million +1.1%
1861 2.65 million +0.4%
1862 2.64 million -0.4%
1863 2.60 million -1.2%
1864 2.57 million -1.2%
1865 2.54 million -1.2%
1866 2.51 million -1.2%
1867 2.49 million -1.2%
1868 2.46 million -1.2%
1869 2.44 million -0.6%
1870 2.44 million -0.0%
1871 2.46 million +0.6%
1872 2.48 million +1.2%
1873 2.53 million +1.7%
1874 2.57 million +1.7%
1875 2.62 million +1.7%
1876 2.66 million +1.7%
1877 2.71 million +1.7%
1878 2.75 million +1.7%
1879 2.80 million +1.7%
1880 2.85 million +1.7%
1881 2.90 million +1.7%
1882 2.95 million +1.7%
1883 3.00 million +1.7%
1884 3.06 million +1.7%
1885 3.11 million +1.7%
1886 3.16 million +1.7%
1887 3.22 million +1.7%
1888 3.27 million +1.7%
1889 3.33 million +1.7%
1890 3.39 million +1.7%
1891 3.45 million +1.7%
1892 3.51 million +1.7%
1893 3.57 million +1.7%
1894 3.63 million +1.7%
1895 3.69 million +1.7%
1896 3.76 million +1.7%
1897 3.82 million +1.7%
1898 3.89 million +1.7%
1899 3.96 million +1.8%
1900 4.03 million +1.9%
1901 4.11 million +1.9%
1902 4.19 million +2.0%
1903 4.28 million +2.0%
1904 4.37 million +2.0%
1905 4.46 million +2.0%
1906 4.55 million +2.0%
1907 4.64 million +2.0%
1908 4.74 million +2.0%
1909 4.84 million +2.1%
1910 4.94 million +2.2%
1911 5.06 million +2.3%
1912 5.18 million +2.4%
1913 5.30 million +2.4%
1914 5.43 million +2.4%
1915 5.57 million +2.4%
1916 5.70 million +2.4%
1917 5.84 million +2.4%
1918 5.98 million +2.4%
1919 6.13 million +2.4%
1920 6.28 million +2.4%
1921 6.43 million +2.4%
1922 6.59 million +2.4%
1923 6.75 million +2.4%
1924 6.91 million +2.4%
1925 7.08 million +2.4%
1926 7.26 million +2.4%
1927 7.43 million +2.4%
1928 7.62 million +2.4%
1929 7.79 million +2.2%
1930 7.95 million +2.1%
1931 8.09 million +1.9%
1932 8.23 million +1.7%
1933 8.35 million +1.5%
1934 8.48 million +1.5%
1935 8.60 million +1.5%
1936 8.73 million +1.5%
1937 8.86 million +1.5%
1938 8.99 million +1.5%
1939 9.14 million +1.7%
1940 9.31 million +1.8%
1941 9.50 million +2.0%
1942 9.71 million +2.2%
1943 9.94 million +2.4%
1944 10.17 million +2.4%
1945 10.41 million +2.4%
1946 10.66 million +2.4%
1947 10.91 million +2.4%
1948 11.17 million +2.4%
1949 11.46 million +2.6%
1950 11.77 million +2.7%
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)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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.

YearChange FromTo
1600 -68.5% 3.99 million 1.26 million
1700 -36.5% 1.26 million 798,995

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 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1700s 798,995 798,995 798,995 1
1710s 854,924 854,924 854,924 1
1720s 910,854 910,854 910,854 1
1730s 966,784 966,784 966,784 1
1740s 1.02 million 1.02 million 1.02 million 1
1750s 1.08 million 1.08 million 1.08 million 1
1760s 1.13 million 1.13 million 1.13 million 1
1770s 1.19 million 1.19 million 1.19 million 1
1780s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
1790s 1.30 million 1.30 million 1.30 million 1
1800s 1.21 million 1.21 million 1.21 million 10
1810s 1.21 million 1.21 million 1.21 million 10
1820s 1.41 million 1.23 million 1.63 million 10
1830s 1.79 million 1.67 million 1.90 million 10
1840s 1.99 million 1.92 million 2.06 million 10
1850s 2.34 million 2.09 million 2.61 million 10
1860s 2.55 million 2.44 million 2.65 million 10
1870s 2.60 million 2.44 million 2.80 million 10
1880s 3.09 million 2.85 million 3.33 million 10
1890s 3.67 million 3.39 million 3.96 million 10
1900s 4.42 million 4.03 million 4.84 million 10
1910s 5.51 million 4.94 million 6.13 million 10
1920s 7.01 million 6.28 million 7.79 million 10
1930s 8.54 million 7.95 million 9.14 million 10
1940s 10.33 million 9.31 million 11.46 million 10
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

  1. 26 Italy 59.50 million compare
  2. 27 Kenya 55.34 million compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 54.13 million compare
  4. 30 South Korea 51.75 million compare
  5. 31 Sudan 50.04 million compare
  6. 32 Uganda 48.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Colombia?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Colombia was 52.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 52.32 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 798,995 in 1700.
How does Colombia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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