Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.0374 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0374 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0374 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 120 Lithuania 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 South Africa 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Montenegro 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 0.0374 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Afghanistan 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
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 (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.