Population, total, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.02 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 3.13 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8687 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9533 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8966 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8687 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9955 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +46.9% | 0.9955 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +27.0% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.8687 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 99 Peru 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Spain 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Portugal 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.9645 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Canada 0.9437 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9283 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Colombia was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8687 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.