Population, total, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Colombia is 47.16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 15.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 17.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 21.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 24.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 24.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 27.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 29.83 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 30.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 32.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 33.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 35.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.97 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.44 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.36 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.38 units per square kilometre | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 18.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.84 units per square kilometre | 18.76 units per square kilometre | 23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.08 units per square kilometre | 23.53 units per square kilometre | 28.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.95 units per square kilometre | 29.24 units per square kilometre | 34.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.65 units per square kilometre | 35.23 units per square kilometre | 39.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.36 units per square kilometre | 40.36 units per square kilometre | 44.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.39 units per square kilometre | 45.63 units per square kilometre | 47.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 152 Fiji 50.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Djibouti 49.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Montenegro 46.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lithuania 45.87 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Colombia was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, total 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.