What is population, per square kilometre in Colombia?

Population, per square kilometre in Colombia was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 14.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Colombia rank for population, per square kilometre?

Colombia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, per square kilometre in Colombia

Name: Population, per square kilometre in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Colombia: Population, per square kilometre was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

47.16 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

128th

of 186 countries

All-time high

47.16 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

14.51 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 47.16 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	14.51 units per square kilometre	—
1962	14.96 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1963	15.42 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	15.9 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1965	16.38 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1966	16.86 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1967	17.34 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1968	17.82 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1969	18.29 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1970	18.76 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1971	19.22 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	19.67 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	20.12 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1974	20.58 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	21.04 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	21.5 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1977	21.99 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1978	22.49 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1979	23 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1980	23.53 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1981	24.08 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1982	24.64 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1983	25.23 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1984	25.82 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1985	26.38 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	26.93 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	27.49 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1988	28.06 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	28.64 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1990	29.24 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1991	29.83 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1992	30.43 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1993	31.04 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1994	31.66 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1995	32.27 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1996	32.86 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1997	33.46 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1998	34.06 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1999	34.66 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	35.23 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2001	35.79 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	36.34 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	36.9 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	37.44 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2005	37.97 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2006	38.48 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	38.97 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2008	39.44 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2009	39.9 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2010	40.36 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2011	40.79 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2012	41.2 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2013	41.6 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2014	41.97 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	42.33 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2016	42.76 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2017	43.38 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	44.19 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2019	44.98 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2020	45.63 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2021	46.14 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2022	46.63 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2023	47.16 units per square kilometre	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.38 units per square kilometre	14.51 units per square kilometre	18.29 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	20.84 units per square kilometre	18.76 units per square kilometre	23 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	26.08 units per square kilometre	23.53 units per square kilometre	28.64 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	31.95 units per square kilometre	29.24 units per square kilometre	34.66 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	37.65 units per square kilometre	35.23 units per square kilometre	39.9 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	42.36 units per square kilometre	40.36 units per square kilometre	44.98 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	46.39 units per square kilometre	45.63 units per square kilometre	47.16 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

125 South Africa 52.11 units per square kilometre compare
126 Fiji 50.58 units per square kilometre compare
127 Djibouti 49.74 units per square kilometre compare
129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.66 units per square kilometre compare
130 Montenegro 46.36 units per square kilometre compare
131 Lithuania 45.87 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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)
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)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, per square kilometre in Colombia?: Population, per square kilometre in Colombia was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 14.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for population, per square kilometre?: Colombia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population, per square kilometre in Colombia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/population-per-square-kilometre/colombia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/population-per-square-kilometre/colombia/">Population, per square kilometre in Colombia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Population International Monetary Fund
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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

Indicator: Population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.