The global population hockey stick in Colombia

Colombia: The global population hockey stick was 52.32 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

The global population hockey stick in Colombia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Colombia is 52.32 million people, 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, the global population hockey stick in Colombia peaked at 52.32 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 798,995 people, 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.

The global population hockey stick in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in Colombia, 1000 to 2023.
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 1.26 million people -68.5%
1700 798,995 people -36.5%
1710 854,924 people +7.0%
1720 910,854 people +6.5%
1730 966,784 people +6.1%
1740 1.02 million people +5.8%
1750 1.08 million people +5.5%
1760 1.13 million people +5.2%
1770 1.19 million people +4.9%
1780 1.25 million people +4.7%
1790 1.30 million people +4.5%
1800 1.21 million people -7.4%
1801 1.21 million people +0.0%
1802 1.21 million people +0.0%
1803 1.21 million people +0.0%
1804 1.21 million people +0.0%
1805 1.21 million people +0.0%
1806 1.21 million people +0.0%
1807 1.21 million people +0.0%
1808 1.21 million people +0.0%
1809 1.21 million people +0.0%
1810 1.21 million people +0.0%
1811 1.21 million people +0.0%
1812 1.21 million people +0.0%
1813 1.21 million people +0.0%
1814 1.21 million people +0.0%
1815 1.21 million people +0.0%
1816 1.21 million people +0.0%
1817 1.21 million people +0.0%
1818 1.21 million people +0.0%
1819 1.21 million people +0.7%
1820 1.23 million people +1.4%
1821 1.26 million people +2.1%
1822 1.29 million people +2.8%
1823 1.34 million people +3.4%
1824 1.38 million people +3.4%
1825 1.43 million people +3.4%
1826 1.48 million people +3.4%
1827 1.53 million people +3.4%
1828 1.58 million people +3.4%
1829 1.63 million people +3.0%
1830 1.67 million people +2.6%
1831 1.70 million people +2.2%
1832 1.73 million people +1.8%
1833 1.76 million people +1.4%
1834 1.78 million people +1.4%
1835 1.81 million people +1.4%
1836 1.83 million people +1.4%
1837 1.85 million people +1.4%
1838 1.88 million people +1.4%
1839 1.90 million people +1.2%
1840 1.92 million people +1.1%
1841 1.94 million people +0.9%
1842 1.96 million people +0.8%
1843 1.97 million people +0.7%
1844 1.98 million people +0.7%
1845 2.00 million people +0.7%
1846 2.01 million people +0.7%
1847 2.02 million people +0.7%
1848 2.04 million people +0.7%
1849 2.06 million people +1.1%
1850 2.09 million people +1.5%
1851 2.13 million people +1.9%
1852 2.18 million people +2.3%
1853 2.24 million people +2.7%
1854 2.30 million people +2.7%
1855 2.36 million people +2.7%
1856 2.43 million people +2.7%
1857 2.49 million people +2.7%
1858 2.56 million people +2.7%
1859 2.61 million people +1.9%
1860 2.64 million people +1.1%
1861 2.65 million people +0.4%
1862 2.64 million people -0.4%
1863 2.60 million people -1.2%
1864 2.57 million people -1.2%
1865 2.54 million people -1.2%
1866 2.51 million people -1.2%
1867 2.49 million people -1.2%
1868 2.46 million people -1.2%
1869 2.44 million people -0.6%
1870 2.44 million people -0.0%
1871 2.46 million people +0.6%
1872 2.48 million people +1.2%
1873 2.53 million people +1.7%
1874 2.57 million people +1.7%
1875 2.62 million people +1.7%
1876 2.66 million people +1.7%
1877 2.71 million people +1.7%
1878 2.75 million people +1.7%
1879 2.80 million people +1.7%
1880 2.85 million people +1.7%
1881 2.90 million people +1.7%
1882 2.95 million people +1.7%
1883 3.00 million people +1.7%
1884 3.06 million people +1.7%
1885 3.11 million people +1.7%
1886 3.16 million people +1.7%
1887 3.22 million people +1.7%
1888 3.27 million people +1.7%
1889 3.33 million people +1.7%
1890 3.39 million people +1.7%
1891 3.45 million people +1.7%
1892 3.51 million people +1.7%
1893 3.57 million people +1.7%
1894 3.63 million people +1.7%
1895 3.69 million people +1.7%
1896 3.76 million people +1.7%
1897 3.82 million people +1.7%
1898 3.89 million people +1.7%
1899 3.96 million people +1.8%
1900 4.03 million people +1.9%
1901 4.11 million people +1.9%
1902 4.19 million people +2.0%
1903 4.28 million people +2.0%
1904 4.37 million people +2.0%
1905 4.46 million people +2.0%
1906 4.55 million people +2.0%
1907 4.64 million people +2.0%
1908 4.74 million people +2.0%
1909 4.84 million people +2.1%
1910 4.94 million people +2.2%
1911 5.06 million people +2.3%
1912 5.18 million people +2.4%
1913 5.30 million people +2.4%
1914 5.43 million people +2.4%
1915 5.57 million people +2.4%
1916 5.70 million people +2.4%
1917 5.84 million people +2.4%
1918 5.98 million people +2.4%
1919 6.13 million people +2.4%
1920 6.28 million people +2.4%
1921 6.43 million people +2.4%
1922 6.59 million people +2.4%
1923 6.75 million people +2.4%
1924 6.91 million people +2.4%
1925 7.08 million people +2.4%
1926 7.26 million people +2.4%
1927 7.43 million people +2.4%
1928 7.62 million people +2.4%
1929 7.79 million people +2.2%
1930 7.95 million people +2.1%
1931 8.09 million people +1.9%
1932 8.23 million people +1.7%
1933 8.35 million people +1.5%
1934 8.48 million people +1.5%
1935 8.60 million people +1.5%
1936 8.73 million people +1.5%
1937 8.86 million people +1.5%
1938 8.99 million people +1.5%
1939 9.14 million people +1.7%
1940 9.31 million people +1.8%
1941 9.50 million people +2.0%
1942 9.71 million people +2.2%
1943 9.94 million people +2.4%
1944 10.17 million people +2.4%
1945 10.41 million people +2.4%
1946 10.66 million people +2.4%
1947 10.91 million people +2.4%
1948 11.17 million people +2.4%
1949 11.46 million people +2.6%
1950 11.77 million people +2.7%
1951 12.08 million people +2.6%
1952 12.41 million people +2.7%
1953 12.75 million people +2.7%
1954 13.10 million people +2.8%
1955 13.47 million people +2.8%
1956 13.86 million people +2.9%
1957 14.27 million people +2.9%
1958 14.69 million people +3.0%
1959 15.14 million people +3.0%
1960 15.61 million people +3.1%
1961 16.10 million people +3.1%
1962 16.60 million people +3.1%
1963 17.11 million people +3.1%
1964 17.64 million people +3.1%
1965 18.17 million people +3.0%
1966 18.70 million people +2.9%
1967 19.24 million people +2.8%
1968 19.77 million people +2.8%
1969 20.29 million people +2.7%
1970 20.81 million people +2.6%
1971 21.32 million people +2.4%
1972 21.82 million people +2.3%
1973 22.33 million people +2.3%
1974 22.83 million people +2.3%
1975 23.34 million people +2.2%
1976 23.86 million people +2.2%
1977 24.39 million people +2.2%
1978 24.95 million people +2.3%
1979 25.52 million people +2.3%
1980 26.10 million people +2.3%
1981 26.71 million people +2.3%
1982 27.34 million people +2.3%
1983 27.99 million people +2.4%
1984 28.64 million people +2.3%
1985 29.27 million people +2.2%
1986 29.88 million people +2.1%
1987 30.50 million people +2.1%
1988 31.13 million people +2.1%
1989 31.78 million people +2.1%
1990 32.44 million people +2.1%
1991 33.10 million people +2.0%
1992 33.76 million people +2.0%
1993 34.44 million people +2.0%
1994 35.13 million people +2.0%
1995 35.80 million people +1.9%
1996 36.46 million people +1.8%
1997 37.12 million people +1.8%
1998 37.79 million people +1.8%
1999 38.45 million people +1.8%
2000 39.09 million people +1.7%
2001 39.71 million people +1.6%
2002 40.32 million people +1.5%
2003 40.94 million people +1.5%
2004 41.54 million people +1.5%
2005 42.13 million people +1.4%
2006 42.69 million people +1.3%
2007 43.24 million people +1.3%
2008 43.76 million people +1.2%
2009 44.27 million people +1.2%
2010 44.78 million people +1.1%
2011 45.26 million people +1.1%
2012 45.72 million people +1.0%
2013 46.15 million people +1.0%
2014 46.57 million people +0.9%
2015 46.97 million people +0.9%
2016 47.44 million people +1.0%
2017 48.13 million people +1.5%
2018 49.02 million people +1.9%
2019 49.91 million people +1.8%
2020 50.63 million people +1.4%
2021 51.19 million people +1.1%
2022 51.74 million people +1.1%
2023 52.32 million people +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1
1700s 798,995 people 798,995 people 798,995 people 1
1710s 854,924 people 854,924 people 854,924 people 1
1720s 910,854 people 910,854 people 910,854 people 1
1730s 966,784 people 966,784 people 966,784 people 1
1740s 1.02 million people 1.02 million people 1.02 million people 1
1750s 1.08 million people 1.08 million people 1.08 million people 1
1760s 1.13 million people 1.13 million people 1.13 million people 1
1770s 1.19 million people 1.19 million people 1.19 million people 1
1780s 1.25 million people 1.25 million people 1.25 million people 1
1790s 1.30 million people 1.30 million people 1.30 million people 1
1800s 1.21 million people 1.21 million people 1.21 million people 10
1810s 1.21 million people 1.21 million people 1.21 million people 10
1820s 1.41 million people 1.23 million people 1.63 million people 10
1830s 1.79 million people 1.67 million people 1.90 million people 10
1840s 1.99 million people 1.92 million people 2.06 million people 10
1850s 2.34 million people 2.09 million people 2.61 million people 10
1860s 2.55 million people 2.44 million people 2.65 million people 10
1870s 2.60 million people 2.44 million people 2.80 million people 10
1880s 3.09 million people 2.85 million people 3.33 million people 10
1890s 3.67 million people 3.39 million people 3.96 million people 10
1900s 4.42 million people 4.03 million people 4.84 million people 10
1910s 5.51 million people 4.94 million people 6.13 million people 10
1920s 7.01 million people 6.28 million people 7.79 million people 10
1930s 8.54 million people 7.95 million people 9.14 million people 10
1940s 10.33 million people 9.31 million people 11.46 million people 10
1950s 13.35 million people 11.77 million people 15.14 million people 10
1960s 17.92 million people 15.61 million people 20.29 million people 10
1970s 23.12 million people 20.81 million people 25.52 million people 10
1980s 28.93 million people 26.10 million people 31.78 million people 10
1990s 35.45 million people 32.44 million people 38.45 million people 10
2000s 41.77 million people 39.09 million people 44.27 million people 10
2010s 46.99 million people 44.78 million people 49.91 million people 10
2020s 51.47 million people 50.63 million people 52.32 million people 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 27 Kenya 55.34 million people compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 54.13 million people compare
  4. 30 Republic of Korea 51.75 million people compare
  5. 31 Sudan 50.04 million people compare
  6. 32 Uganda 48.66 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Colombia?
The global population hockey stick in Colombia was 52.32 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 52.32 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 798,995 people in 1700.
How does Colombia rank for the global population hockey stick?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.