Demographics of Colombia
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 02 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Colombia is projected at 52.89 million, compared to 52.32 million in 2023. It is the second-most populous country in South America and ranks 28th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.05 percent, the 104th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 26.10 million males and 26.79 million females in Colombia. The percentage of the male population is 49.34%, compared to 50.66% of the female population. Colombia has 696k more females than males. The sex ratio in Colombia in 2024 will be 97.403 males per 100 females. Colombia is in the 91st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 5,848,662 | 5,918,326 | 11,766,988 | 2.59 | 98.823 |
| 1955 | 6,698,597 | 6,774,463 | 13,473,060 | 2.82 | 98.880 |
| 1960 | 7,771,209 | 7,835,000 | 15,606,209 | 3.08 | 99.186 |
| 1965 | 9,069,523 | 9,099,526 | 18,169,050 | 2.95 | 99.670 |
| 1970 | 10,410,304 | 10,401,478 | 20,811,782 | 2.49 | 100.085 |
| 1975 | 11,688,283 | 11,656,362 | 23,344,644 | 2.20 | 100.274 |
| 1980 | 13,072,046 | 13,032,452 | 26,104,498 | 2.32 | 100.304 |
| 1985 | 14,646,941 | 14,621,530 | 29,268,470 | 2.06 | 100.174 |
| 1990 | 16,197,632 | 16,242,436 | 32,440,069 | 2.08 | 99.724 |
| 1995 | 17,821,401 | 17,983,261 | 35,804,662 | 1.85 | 99.100 |
| 2000 | 19,411,115 | 19,678,819 | 39,089,934 | 1.60 | 98.640 |
| 2005 | 20,880,218 | 21,248,758 | 42,128,977 | 1.35 | 98.266 |
| 2010 | 22,163,441 | 22,613,878 | 44,777,319 | 1.11 | 98.008 |
| 2015 | 23,221,563 | 23,748,377 | 46,969,940 | 0.86 | 97.782 |
| 2020 | 25,013,101 | 25,616,897 | 50,629,997 | 1.20 | 97.643 |
| 2021 | 25,273,270 | 25,914,904 | 51,188,173 | 1.00 | 97.524 |
| 2022 | 25,533,693 | 26,204,251 | 51,737,944 | 1.14 | 97.441 |
| 2023 | 25,818,556 | 26,502,596 | 52,321,152 | 1.10 | 97.419 |
| 2024 | 26,095,271 | 26,791,092 | 52,886,363 | 1.05 | 97.403 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.285 | 16.908 | 6.410 |
| 1955 | 51.930 | 16.202 | 6.625 |
| 1960 | 56.609 | 15.473 | 6.735 |
| 1965 | 59.247 | 15.211 | 6.333 |
| 1970 | 61.465 | 15.662 | 5.276 |
| 1975 | 64.012 | 16.661 | 4.398 |
| 1980 | 66.693 | 17.934 | 3.798 |
| 1985 | 65.359 | 19.385 | 3.225 |
| 1990 | 68.701 | 20.809 | 2.995 |
| 1995 | 69.810 | 21.950 | 2.850 |
| 2000 | 70.905 | 23.157 | 2.574 |
| 2005 | 73.156 | 24.616 | 2.309 |
| 2010 | 74.876 | 26.464 | 2.010 |
| 2015 | 76.067 | 28.566 | 1.771 |
| 2020 | 74.757 | 30.448 | 1.694 |
| 2021 | 72.698 | 30.803 | 1.680 |
| 2022 | 76.508 | 31.181 | 1.663 |
| 2023 | 77.725 | 31.606 | 1.645 |
| 2024 | 77.913 | 32.048 | 1.634 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 206,856 | 546,443 | 17.579 | 46.439 |
| 1955 | 202,185 | 630,672 | 15.007 | 46.810 |
| 1960 | 186,710 | 716,027 | 11.964 | 45.881 |
| 1965 | 183,253 | 770,927 | 10.086 | 42.431 |
| 1970 | 175,500 | 758,900 | 8.433 | 36.465 |
| 1975 | 165,489 | 764,076 | 7.089 | 32.730 |
| 1980 | 160,786 | 810,658 | 6.159 | 31.054 |
| 1985 | 201,753 | 827,117 | 6.893 | 28.260 |
| 1990 | 190,203 | 872,601 | 5.863 | 26.899 |
| 1995 | 203,992 | 898,932 | 5.697 | 25.107 |
| 2000 | 217,878 | 870,048 | 5.574 | 22.258 |
| 2005 | 214,221 | 824,839 | 5.085 | 19.579 |
| 2010 | 224,435 | 758,100 | 5.012 | 16.930 |
| 2015 | 246,690 | 693,457 | 5.252 | 14.764 |
| 2020 | 335,210 | 714,207 | 6.621 | 14.106 |
| 2021 | 402,788 | 713,944 | 7.869 | 13.947 |
| 2022 | 304,255 | 710,397 | 5.881 | 13.731 |
| 2023 | 282,433 | 705,009 | 5.398 | 13.475 |
| 2024 | 289,099 | 700,784 | 5.466 | 13.251 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 4,023,296 | 8,317,603 | 32.601 |
| 1955 | 5,579,539 | 8,645,665 | 39.223 |
| 1960 | 7,625,171 | 8,855,212 | 46.268 |
| 1965 | 10,111,908 | 9,032,315 | 52.820 |
| 1970 | 12,494,401 | 9,566,814 | 56.635 |
| 1975 | 14,930,011 | 9,826,962 | 60.306 |
| 1980 | 17,679,604 | 10,058,296 | 63.738 |
| 1985 | 20,788,244 | 10,223,444 | 67.034 |
| 1990 | 23,812,185 | 10,459,380 | 69.481 |
| 1995 | 26,874,824 | 10,567,153 | 71.777 |
| 2000 | 29,881,676 | 10,522,282 | 73.957 |
| 2005 | 32,907,507 | 10,378,127 | 76.024 |
| 2010 | 35,799,432 | 10,118,665 | 77.964 |
| 2015 | 38,469,351 | 9,759,346 | 79.764 |
| 2020 | 40,891,996 | 9,328,416 | 81.425 |
| 2021 | 41,341,142 | 9,235,053 | 81.740 |
| 2022 | 41,777,604 | 9,139,671 | 82.050 |
| 2023 | 42,201,325 | 9,042,494 | 82.354 |
| 2024 | 42,612,369 | 8,943,768 | 82.652 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,811,304 | 1,737,691 | 3,548,995 | 6.71 | 104.236 |
| 05-09 | 1,791,636 | 1,720,805 | 3,512,441 | 6.64 | 104.116 |
| 10-14 | 1,868,180 | 1,791,568 | 3,659,747 | 6.92 | 104.276 |
| 15-19 | 2,025,102 | 1,948,399 | 3,973,501 | 7.51 | 103.937 |
| 20-24 | 2,203,236 | 2,153,492 | 4,356,729 | 8.24 | 102.310 |
| 25-29 | 2,305,841 | 2,291,923 | 4,597,765 | 8.69 | 100.607 |
| 30-34 | 2,244,139 | 2,248,959 | 4,493,098 | 8.50 | 99.786 |
| 35-39 | 2,013,589 | 2,029,014 | 4,042,602 | 7.64 | 99.240 |
| 40-44 | 1,849,869 | 1,893,120 | 3,742,989 | 7.08 | 97.715 |
| 45-49 | 1,625,864 | 1,695,090 | 3,320,954 | 6.28 | 95.916 |
| 50-54 | 1,464,986 | 1,559,004 | 3,023,990 | 5.72 | 93.969 |
| 55-59 | 1,390,230 | 1,503,578 | 2,893,808 | 5.47 | 92.461 |
| 60-64 | 1,209,562 | 1,338,723 | 2,548,285 | 4.82 | 90.352 |
| 65-69 | 926,686 | 1,060,169 | 1,986,855 | 3.76 | 87.409 |
| 70-74 | 649,698 | 775,869 | 1,425,567 | 2.70 | 83.738 |
| 75-79 | 404,696 | 523,177 | 927,872 | 1.75 | 77.354 |
| 80-84 | 209,774 | 310,998 | 520,771 | 0.98 | 67.452 |
| 85-89 | 77,400 | 143,874 | 221,274 | 0.42 | 53.797 |
| 90-94 | 20,223 | 52,487 | 72,710 | 0.14 | 38.530 |
| 95-99 | 2,924 | 11,659 | 14,582 | 0.03 | 25.079 |
| 100+ | 335 | 1,493 | 1,827 | 0.00 | 22.438 |
| Total | 26,095,274 | 26,791,092 | 52,886,362 | 97.403 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio