Population, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Population, annual growth rate was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at 1.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 3.13 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8687 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9533 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8966 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8687 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9955 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4874 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5392 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +46.9% | 0.9955 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +27.0% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.8687 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Population, annual growth rate in Colombia was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8687 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.