Colombia population (2026)
The population of Colombia is 53,936,226 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Colombia ranks #28 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.650% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.92% a year (+510,591 people). The median age is 34.0 years, women have 1.6 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years. Population density is 49 people per km² of land. The capital is Bogotá.
Population of Colombia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 59,385,356 | +0.01% | 44.7 | 1.58 | 82.4 | 0.614% |
| 2045 | 59,190,823 | +0.13% | 42.7 | 1.57 | 81.6 | 0.627% |
| 2040 | 58,576,446 | +0.29% | 40.5 | 1.57 | 80.8 | 0.638% |
| 2035 | 57,445,753 | +0.49% | 38.2 | 1.57 | 79.9 | 0.647% |
| 2030 | 55,736,475 | +0.72% | 35.8 | 1.58 | 79.0 | 0.650% |
| 2026 | 53,936,226 | +0.92% | 34.0 | 1.6 | 78.3 | 0.650% |
| 2025 | 53,425,636 | +0.98% | 33.5 | 1.62 | 78.1 | 0.649% |
| 2024 | 52,886,364 | +1.05% | 33.0 | 1.63 | 77.9 | 0.648% |
| 2023 | 52,321,152 | +1.10% | 32.6 | 1.65 | 77.7 | 0.647% |
| 2022 | 51,737,944 | +1.14% | 32.2 | 1.66 | 76.5 | 0.645% |
| 2020 | 50,629,998 | +1.20% | 31.5 | 1.69 | 74.8 | 0.642% |
| 2015 | 46,969,940 | +0.86% | 29.6 | 1.77 | 76.1 | 0.629% |
| 2010 | 44,777,319 | +1.11% | 27.5 | 2.01 | 74.9 | 0.638% |
| 2005 | 42,128,977 | +1.35% | 25.6 | 2.31 | 73.2 | 0.640% |
| 2000 | 39,089,934 | +1.60% | 24.2 | 2.57 | 70.9 | 0.633% |
| 1995 | 35,804,662 | +1.85% | 23.0 | 2.85 | 69.8 | 0.622% |
| 1990 | 32,440,068 | +2.08% | 21.8 | 3.0 | 68.7 | 0.609% |
| 1985 | 29,268,470 | +2.06% | 20.4 | 3.22 | 65.4 | 0.601% |
| 1980 | 26,104,498 | +2.32% | 18.9 | 3.8 | 66.7 | 0.587% |
| 1975 | 23,344,644 | +2.20% | 17.7 | 4.4 | 64.0 | 0.573% |
| 1970 | 20,811,782 | +2.49% | 16.7 | 5.28 | 61.5 | 0.563% |
| 1965 | 18,169,050 | +2.95% | 16.2 | 6.33 | 59.2 | 0.545% |
| 1960 | 15,606,209 | +3.08% | 16.5 | 6.74 | 56.6 | 0.518% |
| 1955 | 13,473,060 | +2.82% | 17.2 | 6.63 | 51.9 | 0.492% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Canada