Population in Colombia
Colombia: Population was 52.89 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Colombia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Colombia is 52.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Colombia peaked at 52.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.61 million, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 51.75 million | 50.63 million | 52.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Colombia?
- Population in Colombia was 52.89 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 million in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for population?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.