The current population of Colombia is 54,105,437 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 52,886,363 in 2024.
- Colombia is projected to reach 59.7M people in 2051.
- Colombia accounts for 0.65% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of 1.34% per year.
- Colombia is ranked 28/197 by population and was ranked 29th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth in 20 years).
Colombia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 47,499,215 | -0.72% |
| 2099 | 47,845,841 | -0.73% |
| 2098 | 48,197,117 | -0.73% |
| 2097 | 48,551,975 | -0.73% |
| 2096 | 48,909,832 | -0.74% |
| 2095 | 49,272,722 | -0.74% |
| 2094 | 49,640,091 | -0.74% |
| 2093 | 50,009,863 | -0.74% |
| 2092 | 50,381,320 | -0.73% |
| 2091 | 50,754,115 | -0.73% |
| 2090 | 51,127,855 | -0.73% |
| 2089 | 51,502,015 | -0.72% |
| 2088 | 51,875,918 | -0.71% |
| 2087 | 52,247,171 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 52,614,991 | -0.69% |
| 2085 | 52,979,265 | -0.67% |
| 2084 | 53,339,176 | -0.66% |
| 2083 | 53,693,979 | -0.65% |
| 2082 | 54,043,369 | -0.63% |
| 2081 | 54,385,627 | -0.61% |
| 2080 | 54,721,064 | -0.59% |
| 2079 | 55,048,030 | -0.58% |
| 2078 | 55,367,481 | -0.56% |
| 2077 | 55,677,284 | -0.54% |
| 2076 | 55,976,943 | -0.51% |
| 2075 | 56,266,206 | -0.49% |
| 2074 | 56,544,981 | -0.47% |
| 2073 | 56,812,141 | -0.45% |
| 2072 | 57,068,255 | -0.43% |
| 2071 | 57,312,673 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 57,545,138 | -0.38% |
| 2069 | 57,764,682 | -0.36% |
| 2068 | 57,972,674 | -0.34% |
| 2067 | 58,168,272 | -0.31% |
| 2066 | 58,351,633 | -0.29% |
| 2065 | 58,521,871 | -0.27% |
| 2064 | 58,680,744 | -0.25% |
| 2063 | 58,827,326 | -0.23% |
| 2062 | 58,962,991 | -0.21% |
| 2061 | 59,086,555 | -0.19% |
| 2060 | 59,199,108 | -0.17% |
| 2059 | 59,300,144 | -0.15% |
| 2058 | 59,390,214 | -0.13% |
| 2057 | 59,468,904 | -0.11% |
| 2056 | 59,536,324 | -0.09% |
| 2055 | 59,592,582 | -0.07% |
| 2054 | 59,637,127 | -0.06% |
| 2053 | 59,670,001 | -0.04% |
| 2052 | 59,690,977 | -0.01% |
| 2051 | 59,699,504 | 0.006% |
| 2050 | 59,695,795 | 0.03% |
| 2049 | 59,678,701 | 0.05% |
| 2048 | 59,648,033 | 0.08% |
| 2047 | 59,602,061 | 0.1% |
| 2046 | 59,540,723 | 0.13% |
| 2045 | 59,463,463 | 0.16% |
| 2044 | 59,367,350 | 0.19% |
| 2043 | 59,253,902 | 0.22% |
| 2042 | 59,121,606 | 0.26% |
| 2041 | 58,969,930 | 0.29% |
| 2040 | 58,799,039 | 0.33% |
| 2039 | 58,603,737 | 0.37% |
| 2038 | 58,388,433 | 0.41% |
| 2037 | 58,151,809 | 0.45% |
| 2036 | 57,888,958 | 0.49% |
| 2035 | 57,606,734 | 0.54% |
| 2034 | 57,297,583 | 0.58% |
| 2033 | 56,964,672 | 0.63% |
| 2032 | 56,610,464 | 0.67% |
| 2031 | 56,231,768 | 0.72% |
| 2030 | 55,827,391 | 0.77% |
| 2029 | 55,399,717 | 0.82% |
| 2028 | 54,947,769 | 0.88% |
| 2027 | 54,469,148 | 0.92% |
| 2026 | 53,970,578 | 0.99% |
| 2025 | 53,442,597 | 1.05% |
| 2024 | 52,886,363 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 52,321,152 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | 51,737,944 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 51,188,173 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 50,629,997 | 1.45% |
| 2019 | 49,907,985 | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 49,024,465 | 1.86% |
| 2017 | 48,131,078 | 1.46% |
| 2016 | 47,437,512 | 1% |
| 2015 | 46,969,940 | 0.87% |
| 2014 | 46,565,429 | 0.9% |
| 2013 | 46,151,584 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 45,715,810 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 45,259,614 | 1.08% |
| 2010 | 44,777,319 | 1.14% |
| 2009 | 44,271,541 | 1.17% |
| 2008 | 43,758,808 | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 43,235,374 | 1.27% |
| 2006 | 42,691,084 | 1.33% |
| 2005 | 42,128,977 | 1.41% |
| 2004 | 41,543,171 | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 40,937,429 | 1.52% |
| 2002 | 40,324,680 | 1.55% |
| 2001 | 39,709,262 | 1.58% |
| 2000 | 39,089,934 | 1.65% |
| 1999 | 38,454,863 | 1.75% |
| 1998 | 37,792,165 | 1.81% |
| 1997 | 37,121,149 | 1.81% |
| 1996 | 36,462,745 | 1.84% |
| 1995 | 35,804,662 | 1.93% |
| 1994 | 35,127,410 | 1.99% |
| 1993 | 34,441,473 | 2.02% |
| 1992 | 33,760,571 | 2% |
| 1991 | 33,098,372 | 2.03% |
| 1990 | 32,440,069 | 2.09% |
| 1989 | 31,776,279 | 2.07% |
| 1988 | 31,130,524 | 2.07% |
| 1987 | 30,499,467 | 2.08% |
| 1986 | 29,879,112 | 2.09% |
| 1985 | 29,268,470 | 2.18% |
| 1984 | 28,642,690 | 2.34% |
| 1983 | 27,988,173 | 2.38% |
| 1982 | 27,338,331 | 2.34% |
| 1981 | 26,713,267 | 2.33% |
| 1980 | 26,104,498 | 2.31% |
| 1979 | 25,515,626 | 2.27% |
| 1978 | 24,950,337 | 2.28% |
| 1977 | 24,393,494 | 2.24% |
| 1976 | 23,858,810 | 2.2% |
| 1975 | 23,344,644 | 2.24% |
| 1974 | 22,833,469 | 2.28% |
| 1973 | 22,325,374 | 2.32% |
| 1972 | 21,819,563 | 2.35% |
| 1971 | 21,319,096 | 2.44% |
| 1970 | 20,811,782 | 2.56% |
| 1969 | 20,291,942 | 2.66% |
| 1968 | 19,766,796 | 2.76% |
| 1967 | 19,235,618 | 2.85% |
| 1966 | 18,702,688 | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 18,169,050 | 3.01% |
| 1964 | 17,637,411 | 3.06% |
| 1963 | 17,113,823 | 3.1% |
| 1962 | 16,599,029 | 3.13% |
| 1961 | 16,095,203 | 3.13% |
| 1960 | 15,606,209 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Colombia has a population of 54.1M as of 2026, compared to 47.4M in 2016, 42.7M in 2006, and 36.5M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.41% per year. Colombia is ranked 92nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Colombia will have 59,540,723 people (10% growth) with a rank change from 28th to 32nd.
By the year 2100, Colombia's population is projected to decline by 12.2% from its current level to 47.5M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 129,139 |
| 2024 | - | - | 141,643 |
| 2023 | 577,119 | 422,598 | 154,521 |
| 2022 | 589,323 | 406,143 | 183,180 |
| 2021 | 510,192 | 311,122 | 199,070 |
| 2020 | 606,095 | 378,965 | 227,130 |
| 2019 | 837,913 | 441,087 | 396,826 |
| 2018 | 929,146 | 433,622 | 495,524 |
| 2017 | 857,610 | 426,538 | 431,072 |
| 2016 | 529,460 | 425,087 | 104,373 |
| 2015 | 405,655 | 446,778 | -41,123 |
| 2014 | 403,394 | 470,916 | -67,522 |
| 2013 | 424,280 | 489,069 | -64,789 |
| 2012 | 447,215 | 503,285 | -56,070 |
| 2011 | 465,139 | 511,524 | -46,385 |
| 2010 | 499,437 | 533,657 | -34,220 |
| 2009 | 512,116 | 559,017 | -46,901 |
| 2008 | 513,341 | 576,654 | -63,313 |
| 2007 | 533,481 | 583,115 | -49,634 |
| 2006 | 555,085 | 594,388 | -39,303 |
| 2005 | 569,153 | 610,618 | -41,465 |
| 2004 | 602,475 | 628,424 | -25,949 |
| 2003 | 609,030 | 642,144 | -33,114 |
| 2002 | 616,453 | 640,840 | -24,387 |
| 2001 | 614,351 | 642,933 | -28,582 |
| 2000 | 624,298 | 652,176 | -27,878 |
| 1999 | 645,878 | 668,576 | -22,698 |
| 1998 | 679,518 | 687,704 | -8,186 |
| 1997 | 662,473 | 686,073 | -23,600 |
| 1996 | 654,296 | 682,547 | -28,251 |
| 1995 | 661,871 | 694,968 | -33,097 |
| 1994 | 692,637 | 708,660 | -16,023 |
| 1993 | 679,184 | 709,287 | -30,103 |
| 1992 | 682,616 | 697,763 | -15,147 |
| 1991 | 641,808 | 690,266 | -48,458 |
| 1990 | 674,819 | 682,409 | -7,590 |
| 1989 | 652,773 | 674,102 | -21,329 |
| 1988 | 638,732 | 663,796 | -25,064 |
| 1987 | 623,389 | 659,429 | -36,040 |
| 1986 | 617,333 | 659,701 | -42,368 |
| 1985 | 603,971 | 625,379 | -21,408 |
| 1984 | 647,623 | 666,315 | -18,692 |
| 1983 | 661,438 | 674,767 | -13,329 |
| 1982 | 638,249 | 675,339 | -37,090 |
| 1981 | 611,844 | 662,195 | -50,351 |
| 1980 | 605,669 | 649,872 | -44,203 |
| 1979 | 572,090 | 635,747 | -63,657 |
| 1978 | 558,508 | 626,378 | -67,870 |
| 1977 | 555,176 | 622,814 | -67,638 |
| 1976 | 514,208 | 612,265 | -98,057 |
| 1975 | 514,118 | 598,580 | -84,462 |
| 1974 | 508,219 | 589,035 | -80,816 |
| 1973 | 507,978 | 583,608 | -75,630 |
| 1972 | 503,653 | 581,361 | -77,708 |
| 1971 | 497,299 | 582,011 | -84,712 |
| 1970 | 517,331 | 583,396 | -66,065 |
| 1969 | 522,321 | 586,559 | -64,238 |
| 1968 | 527,965 | 589,407 | -61,442 |
| 1967 | 534,393 | 591,649 | -57,256 |
| 1966 | 531,460 | 590,855 | -59,395 |
| 1965 | 535,822 | 587,677 | -51,855 |
| 1964 | 527,463 | 581,435 | -53,972 |
| 1963 | 519,724 | 572,355 | -52,631 |
| 1962 | 509,877 | 559,985 | -50,108 |
| 1961 | 497,778 | 545,627 | -47,849 |
| 1960 | 480,201 | 529,316 | -49,115 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 66.6% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).
As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 126,424 and 0.3% in 2010.
Colombia population clock
Colombia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
54105437
|
28/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.65% | 28/197 |
| One net population change |
55.8 seconds
|
39/197 |
| One birth every |
44.7 seconds
|
41/196 |
| One death every |
1.86 minutes
|
35/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,549 | 39/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +565,211 | 39/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.08% | 96/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.08 minutes
|
12/196 |
| Annual migration change | +129,139 | 12/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,063,518 | 22/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5.8% | 89/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
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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Colombia population statistics
|
Colombia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.3 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 35 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 33.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.65 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 126 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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