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Colombia population

Current population of Colombia

54,023,977

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
403
Deaths today
166
Change today (UTC)
+309
World rank
28th of 218
0.65% of world population
Population
53,425,635
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.01%
2025
Density
47 /km²
2023
Land area
1,109,500 km²
Urban population
79%
2025
Median age
32.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.63
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
+129,139
2025
Capital
Bogota
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Colombia: overview

Colombia has a population of 53,425,635 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 28th largest in the world. About 0.65% of the world's population lives in Colombia. Colombia is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Bogota.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.01% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 539,272 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 129,139 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 47 people per km², spread across 1,109,500 km² of land. Most residents — 79% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 32.5 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.63 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 59.39 million by 2050 (11% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 55,736,475.

Colombia population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M19601980200020202040projected2025: 53.43M1960: 15,606,2091961: 16,095,2031962: 16,599,0291963: 17,113,8231964: 17,637,4111965: 18,169,0501966: 18,702,6881967: 19,235,6181968: 19,766,7961969: 20,291,9421970: 20,811,7821971: 21,319,0961972: 21,819,5631973: 22,325,3741974: 22,833,4691975: 23,344,6441976: 23,858,8101977: 24,393,4941978: 24,950,3371979: 25,515,6261980: 26,104,4981981: 26,713,2671982: 27,338,3311983: 27,988,1731984: 28,642,6901985: 29,268,4701986: 29,879,1121987: 30,499,4671988: 31,130,5241989: 31,776,2791990: 32,440,0691991: 33,098,3721992: 33,760,5711993: 34,441,4731994: 35,127,4101995: 35,804,6621996: 36,462,7451997: 37,121,1491998: 37,792,1651999: 38,454,8632000: 39,089,9342001: 39,709,2622002: 40,324,6802003: 40,937,4292004: 41,543,1712005: 42,128,9772006: 42,691,0842007: 43,235,3742008: 43,758,8082009: 44,271,5412010: 44,777,3192011: 45,259,6142012: 45,715,8102013: 46,151,5842014: 46,565,4292015: 46,969,9402016: 47,437,5122017: 48,131,0782018: 49,024,4652019: 49,907,9852020: 50,629,9972021: 51,188,1732022: 51,737,9442023: 52,321,1522024: 52,886,3632025: 53,425,6352030: 55,736,4752050: 59,385,356
Population of Colombia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202553,425,635+1.01%+539,272
202452,886,363+1.07%+565,211
202352,321,152+1.12%+583,208
202251,737,944+1.07%+549,771
202151,188,173+1.10%+558,176
202050,629,997+1.44%+722,012
201949,907,985+1.79%+883,520
201849,024,465+1.84%+893,387
201748,131,078+1.45%+693,566
201647,437,512+0.99%+467,572
201546,969,940+0.86%+404,511
201446,565,429+0.89%+413,845
201044,777,319+1.14%+505,778
200542,128,977+1.40%+585,806
200039,089,934+1.64%+635,071
199535,804,662+1.91%+677,252
199032,440,069+2.07%+663,790
198529,268,470+2.16%+625,780
198026,104,498+2.28%+588,872
197523,344,644+2.21%+511,175
197020,811,782+2.53%+519,840
196518,169,050+2.97%+531,639
196015,606,209––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Colombia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Colombia
YearProjected populationvs today
203055,736,475+4.3%
205059,385,356+11.2%

Colombia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 20.0% of Colombia's population is under 15, 69.8% is of working age (15–64), and 10.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,804,464 (3.4%)0-4 female: 1,731,247 (3.2%)0-45-9 male: 1,799,429 (3.4%)5-9 female: 1,728,877 (3.2%)10-14 male: 1,846,244 (3.5%)10-14 female: 1,771,084 (3.3%)10-1415-19 male: 1,995,140 (3.7%)15-19 female: 1,918,233 (3.6%)20-24 male: 2,175,030 (4.1%)20-24 female: 2,121,962 (4.0%)20-2425-29 male: 2,299,234 (4.3%)25-29 female: 2,283,059 (4.3%)30-34 male: 2,282,566 (4.3%)30-34 female: 2,289,142 (4.3%)30-3435-39 male: 2,056,090 (3.8%)35-39 female: 2,070,909 (3.9%)40-44 male: 1,886,026 (3.5%)40-44 female: 1,925,065 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 1,665,921 (3.1%)45-49 female: 1,732,126 (3.2%)50-54 male: 1,482,396 (2.8%)50-54 female: 1,573,448 (2.9%)50-5455-59 male: 1,400,927 (2.6%)55-59 female: 1,513,321 (2.8%)60-64 male: 1,247,107 (2.3%)60-64 female: 1,377,119 (2.6%)60-6465-69 male: 971,015 (1.8%)65-69 female: 1,108,813 (2.1%)70-74 male: 684,916 (1.3%)70-74 female: 817,378 (1.5%)70-7475-79 male: 429,340 (0.8%)75-79 female: 552,532 (1.0%)80-84 male: 225,917 (0.4%)80-84 female: 331,772 (0.6%)80-8485-89 male: 82,288 (0.2%)85-89 female: 152,707 (0.3%)90-94 male: 21,184 (0.0%)90-94 female: 54,785 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 2,936 (0.0%)95-99 female: 12,078 (0.0%)100+ male: 302 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,510 (0.0%)100+

Colombia population FAQ

What is the population of Colombia in 2026?

Colombia's population is estimated at about 54.02 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 53,425,635 (2025). Colombia ranks 28th in the world by population.

Is the population of Colombia growing or shrinking?

Colombia's population is growing at about 1.01% per year, an increase of roughly 539,272 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Colombia?

Colombia has about 47 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,109,500 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Colombia?

Colombia is home to about 0.65% of the world's population.

What is Colombia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Colombia's population at 59,385,356 in 2050, passing through 55,736,475 in 2030.

What is the median age in Colombia?

The median age in Colombia is 32.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.