The population of Colombia is expected to grow by 385,000 in 2019 and reach 50,220,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 29,401 people yearly. On average there are 718,269 births and 311,443 deaths in Colombia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.82 percent per year. The population density of Colombia has changed from 25.0 in 1980 to 44.2 in 2017.
| Current population | 49,998,000 people at present (Sunday 26th of May 2019) | |
| Median Age | 33.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | |
| Population density | 44.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49,850,000 | 385,000 (0.8%) | -29,401 | 33.6 | 1.80 | 45 | 38,639,000 (77.5%) |
| 2018 | 49,465,000 | 399,000 (0.8%) | -29,401 | 33.2 | 1.82 | 45 | 38,209,000 (77.2%) |
| 2017 | 49,066,000 | 412,581 (0.8%) | -29,401 | 32.9 | 1.84 | 44 | 37,770,000 (77.0%) |
| 2016 | 48,653,419 | 424,722 (0.9%) | -29,401 | 32.6 | 1.86 | 44 | 37,321,065 (76.7%) |
| 2015 | 48,228,697 | 436,786 (0.9%) | -29,401 | 32.2 | 1.87 | 43 | 36,864,087 (76.4%) |
| 2010 | 45,918,097 | 501,916 (1.1%) | -29,000 | 30.5 | 2.01 | 41 | 34,455,103 (75.0%) |
| 2005 | 43,285,634 | 561,471 (1.3%) | -28,600 | 28.9 | 2.20 | 39 | 31,850,002 (73.6%) |
| 2000 | 40,403,958 | 584,679 (1.5%) | -31,801 | 27.5 | 2.39 | 36 | 29,121,153 (72.1%) |
| 1995 | 37,441,977 | 618,440 (1.7%) | -38,000 | 26.1 | 2.66 | 34 | 26,402,585 (70.5%) |
| 1990 | 34,271,565 | 647,121 (1.9%) | -44,800 | 25.0 | 2.99 | 31 | 23,399,254 (68.3%) |
| 1985 | 31,011,688 | 661,602 (2.1%) | -50,800 | 24.1 | 3.42 | 28 | 20,335,604 (65.6%) |
| 1980 | 27,737,900 | 624,388 (2.3%) | -54,799 | 23.3 | 3.97 | 25 | 17,231,061 (62.1%) |
| 1975 | 24,756,973 | 548,952 (2.2%) | -57,400 | 22.7 | 4.52 | 22 | 14,492,484 (58.5%) |
| 1970 | 22,061,215 | 570,270 (2.6%) | -58,000 | 22.0 | 5.55 | 20 | 12,093,958 (54.8%) |
| 1965 | 19,144,223 | 562,249 (2.9%) | -56,200 | 22.0 | 6.57 | 17 | 9,767,765 (51.0%) |
| 1960 | 16,480,383 | 501,932 (3.0%) | -50,800 | 22.3 | 6.81 | 15 | 7,421,611 (45.0%) |
In 2018 the population of Colombia was 49,465,000 and the average age increased from 22.3 in 1960 to 33.2. Urban population has increased from 29,121,153 (72.1%) in 2000 to 38,639,000 (77.5%) in the current year. The population density of Colombia has changed from 25.0 in 1980 to 44.2 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50,220,000 | 370,000 (0.7%) | -29,400 | 33.9 | 1.78 | 45 | 39,057,000 (77.8%) |
| 2025 | 51,854,000 | 298,000 (0.6%) | -29,400 | 35.6 | 1.71 | 47 | 40,984,000 (79.0%) |
| 2030 | 53,134,000 | 227,000 (0.4%) | -29,000 | 37.3 | 1.67 | 48 | 42,622,000 (80.2%) |
| 2035 | 54,055,000 | 156,000 (0.3%) | -29,000 | 38.9 | 1.66 | 49 | 43,956,000 (81.3%) |
| 2040 | 54,615,000 | 84,000 (0.2%) | -29,000 | 40.3 | 1.66 | 49 | 44,986,000 (82.4%) |
| 2045 | 54,834,000 | 17,000 (0.0%) | -29,000 | 41.7 | 1.66 | 49 | 45,719,000 (83.4%) |
| 2050 | 54,733,000 | -43,000 (-0.1%) | -29,000 | 42.8 | 1.68 | 49 | 46,160,000 (84.3%) |
Total Colombia population should reach 50,220,000 by 2020 and should increase to 54,733,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.1 (77.4 years for male and 83.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 49.3 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.78% (399,000 residents, including 299,047 deaths). The demographics of Colombia constitutes of 25,340,000 women and 24,510,000 men, which means there are 967 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.8% of population (15,348,815) is 19 or younger, 60.9% of population (30,343,695) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.3% of population (4,147,520) is over 65.
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