Population, total in Colombia
Colombia: Population, total was 53.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.43 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.61 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Colombia is 53.43 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Colombia peaked at 53.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.61 million, in 1960.
That places Colombia 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 16.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 16.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 17.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 17.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 18.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 18.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 19.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 20.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 21.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 23.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 24.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 26.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 26.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 27.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 29.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 29.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 30.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 31.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 38.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.43 million | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 53.43 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 8.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 53.43 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 17.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.92 million | 15.61 million | 20.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.12 million | 20.81 million | 25.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.93 million | 26.10 million | 31.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.45 million | 32.44 million | 38.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.77 million | 39.09 million | 44.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 million | 44.78 million | 49.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.03 million | 50.63 million | 53.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 in Colombia?
- Population, total in Colombia was 53.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 million in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for population, total?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.