The current population of Colombia is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Colombia 2025 population is estimated at 53,425,635 people at mid-year.
Colombia population is equivalent to 0.65% of the total world population.
Colombia ranks number 28 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Colombia is 48 per Km² (125 people per mi²).
The total land area is 1,109,500 Km² (428,380 sq. miles).
80.51% of the population is urban (43,010,759 people in 2025)
The median age in Colombia is 32.5 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Colombia (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Colombia Global Rank
2025	53,425,635	1.02%	539,272	129,139	32.5	1.62	48	80.5%	43,010,759	0.65%	8,231,613,070	28
2024	52,886,363	1.08%	565,211	141,643	32	1.63	48	80.6%	42,612,369	0.65%	8,161,972,572	28
2023	52,321,152	1.13%	583,208	154,521	31.6	1.65	47	80.7%	42,201,325	0.65%	8,091,734,930	28
2022	51,737,944	1.09%	553,974	183,180	31.2	1.66	47	80.7%	41,777,604	0.64%	8,021,407,192	29
2020	50,629,997	1.51%	732,011	227,130	30.4	1.69	46	80.8%	40,891,996	0.64%	7,887,001,292	29
2015	46,969,940	0.96%	438,524	−41,123	28.6	1.77	42	81.9%	38,469,351	0.63%	7,470,491,872	29
2010	44,777,319	1.23%	529,668	−34,220	26.5	2.01	40	79.9%	35,799,432	0.64%	7,021,732,148	29
2005	42,128,977	1.51%	607,809	−41,465	24.6	2.31	38	78.1%	32,907,507	0.64%	6,586,970,132	29
2000	39,089,934	1.77%	657,054	−27,878	23.2	2.57	35	76.4%	29,881,676	0.63%	6,171,702,993	29
1995	35,804,662	1.99%	672,919	−33,097	21.9	2.85	32	75.1%	26,874,824	0.62%	5,758,878,982	30
1990	32,440,069	2.08%	634,320	−7,590	20.8	3	29	73.4%	23,812,185	0.61%	5,327,803,110	31
1985	29,268,470	2.31%	632,794	−21,408	19.4	3.23	26	71%	20,788,244	0.60%	4,868,943,465	31
1980	26,104,498	2.26%	551,971	−44,203	17.9	3.8	24	67.7%	17,679,604	0.59%	4,447,606,236	31
1975	23,344,644	2.32%	506,572	−84,462	16.7	4.4	21	64%	14,930,011	0.57%	4,070,735,277	30
1970	20,811,782	2.75%	528,546	−66,065	15.7	5.28	19	60%	12,494,401	0.56%	3,694,683,794	31
1965	18,169,050	3.09%	512,568	−51,855	15.2	6.33	16	55.7%	10,111,908	0.54%	3,334,533,703	32
1960	15,606,209	2.98%	426,630	−49,115	15.5	6.74	14	48.9%	7,625,171	0.52%	3,015,470,894	32
1955	13,473,060	2.74%	341,214	−47,986	16.2	6.63	12	41.4%	5,579,539	0.49%	2,740,213,792	33

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Colombia Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Colombia Global Rank
2030	55,736,475	0.85%	462,168	84,670	34.8	1.58	50	80.4%	44,804,187	0.65%	8,569,124,911	30
2035	57,445,753	0.61%	341,856	49,055	37.2	1.57	52	80.5%	46,258,436	0.65%	8,885,210,181	28
2040	58,576,446	0.39%	226,139	20,414	39.5	1.57	53	80.9%	47,377,278	0.64%	9,177,190,203	32
2045	59,190,823	0.21%	122,875	4,512	41.7	1.57	53	81.4%	48,164,021	0.63%	9,439,639,668	32
2050	59,385,357	0.07%	38,907	−558	43.7	1.58	54	81.9%	48,628,586	0.61%	9,664,378,587	34

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Colombia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Colombia

Life Expectancy

78.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

9.3

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

11.3

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Colombia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Bogota	7,674,366
2	Cali	2,392,877
3	Medellin	1,999,979
4	Barranquilla	1,206,319
5	Cartagena	914,552
6	Cucuta	777,106
7	Bucaramanga	581,130
8	Ibague	529,635
9	Santa Marta	499,192
10	Monteria	490,935
11	Valledupar	490,075
12	Pereira	467,269
13	Manizales	434,403
14	Buenaventura	432,385
15	Bello	392,939
16	Pasto	392,930
17	Neiva	357,392
18	Soledad	342,556
19	Villavicencio	321,717
20	Popayan	318,059
21	Soacha	313,945
22	Palmira	312,519
23	Armenia	304,314
24	Itaguei	281,853
25	Sincelejo	277,773
26	Floridablanca	267,591
27	Buenaventura	240,387
28	Tulua	221,684
29	Dosquebradas	206,693
30	Barrancabermeja	191,403
31	Riohacha	188,014
32	Tunja	172,548
33	Yopal	168,433
34	Florencia	168,346
35	Maicao	166,603
36	Piedecuesta	163,362
37	Envigado	163,007
38	Facatativa	141,762
39	Pitalito	135,711
40	Cartago	134,972
41	Zipaquira	130,432
42	Quibdo	129,237
43	Malambo	129,148
44	Rionegro	128,153
45	Magangue	123,982
46	Guadalajara de Buga	114,316
47	Sogamoso	111,336
48	Giron	108,466
49	Girardot City	107,324
50	Sabanalarga	102,334
51	Ocana	101,158
52	Santander de Quilichao	99,354
53	Aguachica	97,525
54	Cerete	94,935
55	Duitama	92,040
56	Montelibano	90,450
57	Fusagasuga	88,820
58	Cienaga	88,311
59	Tumaco	86,713
60	Apartado	86,438
61	Chigorodo	86,239
62	Arauca	85,585
63	Madrid	85,090
64	Sabaneta	82,375
65	Caldas	82,234
66	La Dorada	81,950
67	Calarca	79,569
68	Ipiales	77,729
69	Yumbo	71,436
70	Planeta Rica	69,708

Notes

The Colombia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Colombia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Colombia (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Colombia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Colombia Population (LIVE)