The population of Colombia is expected to grow by 327,000 in 2023 and reach 51,556,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 29,400 people yearly. The population density of Colombia has changed from 25.0 in 1980 to 45.6 in 2021.
| Current population | 51,322,641 people at present (Sunday 2nd of April 2023) | |
| Median Age | 35.0 years |
| Population density | 46.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51,244,000 | 327,000 (0.6%) | -29,400 | 35.0 | 46 | 40,247,000 (78.5%) | |
| 2022 | 50,917,000 | 341,000 (0.7%) | -29,400 | 34.6 | 46 | 39,862,000 (78.3%) | |
| 2021 | 50,576,000 | 356,000 (0.7%) | -29,400 | 34.3 | 46 | 39,465,000 (78.0%) | |
| 2020 | 50,220,000 | 370,000 (0.7%) | -29,400 | 33.9 | 1.78 | 45 | 39,057,000 (77.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -29,401 | 33.6 | 1.80 | 45 | 38,639,000 (77.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -29,401 | 33.2 | 1.82 | 45 | 38,209,000 (77.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -29,401 | 32.9 | 1.84 | 44 | 37,770,000 (77.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2022 the population of Colombia was 50,917,000 and the average age increased from 22.3 in 1960 to 34.6. Urban population has increased from 29,121,153 (72.1%) in 2000 to 40,247,000 (78.5%) in the current year. The population density of Colombia has changed from 25.0 in 1980 to 45.6 in 2021.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
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 demographics of Colombia constitutes of 26,082,000 women and 25,161,000 men, which means there are 965 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.9% of population (14,814,640) is 19 or younger, 61.4% of population (31,438,194) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.8% of population (5,001,414) is over 65.