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Population · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Colombia: population and demography

Population is 53.4m (2025), 28th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 1.01% (2025), 102nd of 217 in the world and 12th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 78.8% (2025), 66th of 217 in the world and 17th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population53.4m2025 · world 28/217 · region 3/42Population growth1.01%2025 · world 102/217 · region 12/42Urban share78.8%2025 · world 66/217 · region 17/42Density47.72024 · world 156/216 · region 30/42
Population
Colombia
35.0m40.0m45.0m50.0m55.0m1995200020052010201520202025Colombia53.4m
Population growth
ColombiaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Colombia1.01%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Colombia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation53.4m202528/2173/4239.1m44.8m50.6m+14%since 2015667m3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %1.01%2025102/21712/421.64%1.14%1.44%+0.1 ppsince 20150.66%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total78.8%202566/21717/4274.3%76.7%77.6%+1.6 ppsince 201581.5%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²47.72024156/21630/4235.240.445.6+14%since 201432.868.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.632024132/21721/422.572.011.69−10%since 20141.791.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people13.32024111/21718/4222.316.914.1−13%since 201414.010.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people5.52024181/21735/425.65.06.6+6.2%since 20146.67.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total20.0%2025123/21720/4232.5%27.5%21.7%−4.5 ppsince 201522.1%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total10.2%202597/21722/424.6%5.8%8.5%+3.1 ppsince 201510.2%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population43.3%2025192/21733/4258.8%49.9%43.1%−2.9 ppsince 201547.8%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people129,139202512/2171/42-27,878-34,220227,130+414%since 2015-401,848576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1958.4202454/2179/4294.581.362.9−21%since 201450.423.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Colombia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Colombia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorColombiaBrazilPeruVenezuelaEcuadorNicaragua
Population53.4m2025213m202534.6m202528.5m202518.3m20257.0m2025
Population growth1.01%20250.38%20251.04%20250.39%20250.85%20251.31%2025
Urban share78.8%202588.2%202585.6%202589.3%202563.4%202559.4%2025
Density47.7202425.4202426.7202432.2202473.0202456.72023
Fertility1.6320241.6120241.9720242.0820241.8120242.212024
Birth rate13.3202412.1202415.8202415.2202414.8202419.12024
Death rate5.520247.120245.620247.720245.220244.62024
Aged 0–1420.0%202519.4%202523.6%202524.9%202523.9%202528.3%2025
Aged 65+10.2%202511.5%20259.5%202510.0%20258.6%20255.7%2025
Brazil: populationPeru: populationVenezuela: populationEcuador: populationNicaragua: population
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