Colombia Population History
1960 - 2026
Colombia's population has grown from 15,606,209 in 1960 to 52,886,363 in 2024, a total increase of 238.9% (3.39x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
15.6M
2024 Population
52.9M
Total Growth
238.9%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
15.6M
1970
20.8M
1980
26.1M
1990
32.4M
2000
39.1M
2010
44.8M
2020
50.6M
2024
52.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.09%
1965-1970
+2.75%
1970-1975
+2.32%
1975-1980
+2.26%
1980-1985
+2.31%
1985-1990
+2.08%
1990-1995
+1.99%
1995-2000
+1.77%
2000-2005
+1.51%
2005-2010
+1.23%
2010-2015
+0.96%
2015-2020
+1.51%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,886,363 | +565,211 |
| 2023 | 52,321,152 | +583,208 |
| 2022 | 51,737,944 | +549,771 |
| 2021 | 51,188,173 | +558,176 |
| 2020 | 50,629,997 | +722,012 |
| 2019 | 49,907,985 | +883,520 |
| 2018 | 49,024,465 | +893,387 |
| 2017 | 48,131,078 | +693,566 |
| 2016 | 47,437,512 | +467,572 |
| 2015 | 46,969,940 | +404,511 |
| 2014 | 46,565,429 | +413,845 |
| 2013 | 46,151,584 | +435,774 |
| 2012 | 45,715,810 | +456,196 |
| 2011 | 45,259,614 | +482,295 |
| 2010 | 44,777,319 | +505,778 |
| 2009 | 44,271,541 | +512,733 |
| 2008 | 43,758,808 | +523,434 |
| 2007 | 43,235,374 | +544,290 |
| 2006 | 42,691,084 | +562,107 |
| 2005 | 42,128,977 | +585,806 |
| 2004 | 41,543,171 | +605,742 |
| 2003 | 40,937,429 | +612,749 |
| 2002 | 40,324,680 | +615,418 |
| 2001 | 39,709,262 | +619,328 |
| 2000 | 39,089,934 | +635,071 |
| 1999 | 38,454,863 | +662,698 |
| 1998 | 37,792,165 | +671,016 |
| 1997 | 37,121,149 | +658,404 |
| 1996 | 36,462,745 | +658,083 |
| 1995 | 35,804,662 | +677,252 |
| 1994 | 35,127,410 | +685,937 |
| 1993 | 34,441,473 | +680,902 |
| 1992 | 33,760,571 | +662,199 |
| 1991 | 33,098,372 | +658,303 |
| 1990 | 32,440,069 | +663,790 |
| 1989 | 31,776,279 | +645,755 |
| 1988 | 31,130,524 | +631,057 |
| 1987 | 30,499,467 | +620,355 |
| 1986 | 29,879,112 | +610,642 |
| 1985 | 29,268,470 | +625,780 |
| 1984 | 28,642,690 | +654,517 |
| 1983 | 27,988,173 | +649,842 |
| 1982 | 27,338,331 | +625,064 |
| 1981 | 26,713,267 | +608,769 |
| 1980 | 26,104,498 | +588,872 |
| 1979 | 25,515,626 | +565,289 |
| 1978 | 24,950,337 | +556,843 |
| 1977 | 24,393,494 | +534,684 |
| 1976 | 23,858,810 | +514,166 |
| 1975 | 23,344,644 | +511,175 |
| 1974 | 22,833,469 | +508,095 |
| 1973 | 22,325,374 | +505,811 |
| 1972 | 21,819,563 | +500,467 |
| 1971 | 21,319,096 | +507,314 |
| 1970 | 20,811,782 | +519,840 |
| 1969 | 20,291,942 | +525,146 |
| 1968 | 19,766,796 | +531,178 |
| 1967 | 19,235,618 | +532,930 |
| 1966 | 18,702,688 | +533,638 |
| 1965 | 18,169,050 | +531,639 |
| 1964 | 17,637,411 | +523,588 |
| 1963 | 17,113,823 | +514,794 |
| 1962 | 16,599,029 | +503,826 |
| 1961 | 16,095,203 | +488,994 |
| 1960 | 15,606,209 | — |