Colombia has a population density of 123.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Colombia ranked 140th out of 197.
Colombia has 0.65% of the world's population and 0.74% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Colombia compared to the World's average
Colombia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 123.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 140/197 | N/A |
| Population |
53835787
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 225,815 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 82.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.2% | 28.6% |
Colombia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Colombia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 27.3%. The population density rank was 133rd 21 years ago and is 140th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 123.5 | 140 |
| 2023 | 122.1 | 139 |
| 2022 | 120.8 | 139 |
| 2021 | 119.5 | 140 |
| 2020 | 118.2 | 141 |
| 2019 | 116.5 | 141 |
| 2018 | 114.4 | 142 |
| 2017 | 112.4 | 142 |
| 2016 | 110.7 | 142 |
| 2015 | 109.6 | 142 |
| 2014 | 108.7 | 142 |
| 2013 | 107.7 | 141 |
| 2012 | 106.7 | 141 |
| 2011 | 105.7 | 141 |
| 2010 | 104.5 | 139 |
| 2009 | 103.3 | 140 |
| 2008 | 102.1 | 138 |
| 2007 | 100.9 | 137 |
| 2006 | 99.7 | 136 |
| 2005 | 98.3 | 133 |
| 2004 | 97 | 133 |
| 2003 | 95.6 | 133 |
| 2002 | 94.1 | 134 |
| 2001 | 92.7 | 134 |
| 2000 | 91.3 | 134 |
| 1999 | 89.8 | 131 |
| 1998 | 88.2 | 131 |
| 1997 | 86.7 | 131 |
| 1996 | 85.1 | 131 |
| 1995 | 83.6 | 131 |
| 1994 | 82 | 131 |
| 1993 | 80.4 | 131 |
| 1992 | 78.8 | 127 |
| 1991 | 77.3 | 112 |
| 1990 | 75.7 | 110 |
| 1989 | 74.2 | 109 |
| 1988 | 72.7 | 108 |
| 1987 | 71.2 | 108 |
| 1986 | 69.7 | 108 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 108 |
| 1984 | 66.9 | 108 |
| 1983 | 65.3 | 109 |
| 1982 | 63.8 | 109 |
| 1981 | 62.4 | 109 |
| 1980 | 60.9 | 109 |
| 1979 | 59.6 | 108 |
| 1978 | 58.2 | 108 |
| 1977 | 56.9 | 108 |
| 1976 | 55.7 | 107 |
| 1975 | 54.5 | 107 |
| 1974 | 53.3 | 106 |
| 1973 | 52.1 | 105 |
| 1972 | 50.9 | 105 |
| 1971 | 49.8 | 105 |
| 1970 | 48.6 | 105 |
| 1969 | 47.4 | 105 |
| 1968 | 46.1 | 105 |
| 1967 | 44.9 | 105 |
| 1966 | 43.7 | 105 |
| 1965 | 42.4 | 105 |
| 1964 | 41.2 | 104 |
| 1963 | 40 | 104 |
| 1962 | 38.7 | 105 |
| 1961 | 37.6 | 107 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Colombia from 1960 to 2024: 46.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 74% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 82.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.7% | 41 |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 41 |
| 2022 | 82% | 39 |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 39 |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 40 |
| 2019 | 81.1% | 41 |
| 2018 | 80.8% | 41 |
| 2017 | 80.4% | 40 |
| 2016 | 80.1% | 40 |
| 2015 | 79.8% | 40 |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 40 |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 41 |
| 2012 | 78.7% | 41 |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 41 |
| 2010 | 78% | 42 |
| 2009 | 77.6% | 42 |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 43 |
| 2007 | 76.8% | 44 |
| 2006 | 76.4% | 44 |
| 2005 | 76% | 45 |
| 2004 | 75.6% | 46 |
| 2003 | 75.2% | 46 |
| 2002 | 74.8% | 46 |
| 2001 | 74.4% | 46 |
| 2000 | 74% | 47 |
| 1999 | 73.5% | 47 |
| 1998 | 73.1% | 49 |
| 1997 | 72.7% | 49 |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 50 |
| 1995 | 71.8% | 50 |
| 1994 | 71.3% | 51 |
| 1993 | 70.9% | 51 |
| 1992 | 70.4% | 50 |
| 1991 | 69.9% | 51 |
| 1990 | 69.5% | 51 |
| 1989 | 69% | 52 |
| 1988 | 68.5% | 52 |
| 1987 | 68.1% | 52 |
| 1986 | 67.6% | 51 |
| 1985 | 67% | 51 |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 53 |
| 1983 | 65.7% | 53 |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 56 |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 56 |
| 1980 | 63.7% | 57 |
| 1979 | 63.1% | 56 |
| 1978 | 62.4% | 56 |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 56 |
| 1976 | 61% | 56 |
| 1975 | 60.3% | 57 |
| 1974 | 59.6% | 57 |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 56 |
| 1972 | 58.1% | 55 |
| 1971 | 57.4% | 53 |
| 1970 | 56.6% | 53 |
| 1969 | 55.9% | 53 |
| 1968 | 55.1% | 54 |
| 1967 | 54.4% | 53 |
| 1966 | 53.6% | 52 |
| 1965 | 52.8% | 51 |
| 1964 | 52% | 52 |
| 1963 | 50.6% | 53 |
| 1962 | 49.1% | 53 |
| 1961 | 47.7% | 54 |
| 1960 | 46.3% | 59 |
Densely populated cities
|
Colombia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bogota | 8.03M |
| Medellin | 2.53M |
| Cali | 2.47M |
| Barranquilla | 1.33M |
| Cartagena | 915K |
| Cucuta | 806K |
| Soacha | 783K |
| Soledad | 676K |
| Villavicencio | 664K |
| Bucaramanga | 615K |
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