Colombia Population 2024

Colombia country of northwestern South America,borders Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia population in 2024 is estimated to be 53.5 million, covers country area of 1,141,748 sq km (440,831 sq mi), ranks twenty-fifth country by area and the twenty-eighth most populous country in the world. Its capital is Bogota, largest city and other popular cities are Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Cúcuta, Soacha, Soledad, Bucaramanga and Bello. Country code is COL, Colombia is a former Spanish colony, Official language is Spanish and 70 other recognized regional languages. Cali, Cúcuta and Palmira are top dangerous cities in the world with crime such as homicide, assault, and armed robbery and gun violence.

Year	Population
1960	16,057,714
1965	18,725,242
1970	21,480,064
1975	24,065,502
1980	26,900,508
1985	29,951,194
1990	33,102,569
1995	36,421,438
2000	39,629,965
2005	42,647,731
2010	45,222,699
2015	47,520,667
2020	50,882,884

Colombia Population Growth

Colombia population in 1960 is 16,057,714, by 1970 the population is increased by 5,422,350 totaling to 21,480,064, by 1980 the population is increased to 26,900,508, and by 1990 the total increase of 33,102,569 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 33,102,569. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 39,629,965, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Colombia increase by 5,592,734 with a change of 14.11 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 5,660,185 with a change of 12.52 percent and make up to 50,882,884. Colombia population in 2023 is estimated to be 52.8 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 52 million, Population of Colombia in 2021 is estimated as 51.4 million.

Colombia Municipalities

Colombia comprises 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá. The departments are further subdivided into municipalities.

ID	Region	Capital	Area (sq km)	Population
0	Capital District	Bogotá	1,587	7,412,566
1	Amazonas	Leticia	109,665	76,589
2	Antioquia	Medellín	63,612	6,407,102
3	Arauca	Arauca	23,818	262,174
4	Atlántico	Barranquilla	3,388	2,535,517
5	Bolívar	Cartagena	25,978	2,070,110
6	Boyacá	Tunja	23,189	1,217,376
7	Caldas	Manizales	7,888	998,255
8	Caquetá	Florencia	88,965	401,849
9	Casanare	Yopal	44,640	420,504
10	Cauca	Popayán	29,308	1,464,488
11	Cesar	Valledupar	22,905	1,200,574
12	Chocó	Quibdó	46,530	534,826
13	Córdoba	Montería	25,020	1,784,783
14	Cundinamarca	Bogotá	24,210	2,919,060
15	Guainía	Inirida	72,238	48,114
16	Guaviare	San José del Guaviare	53,460	82,767
17	Huila	Neiva	19,890	1,100,386
18	La Guajira	Riohacha	20,848	880,560
19	Magdalena	Santa Marta	23,188	1,341,746
20	Meta	Villavicencio	85,635	1,039,722
21	Nariño	Pasto	33,268	1,630,592
22	Norte de Santander	Cúcuta	21,658	1,491,689
23	Putumayo	Mocoa	24,885	348,182
24	Quindío	Armenia	1,845	539,904
25	Risaralda	Pereira	4,140	943,401
26	San Andrés y Providencia	San Andrés	52	61,280
27	Santander	Bucaramanga	30,537	2,184,837
28	Sucre	Sincelejo	10,917	904,863
29	Tolima	Ibagué	23,562	1,330,187
30	Valle del Cauca	Cali	22,140	4,475,886
31	Vaupés	Mitú	54,135	40,797
32	Vichada	Puerto Carreño	100,242	107,808

Colombia population by Age Group

According to dane data, Below table is the Colombia population by Age Group as per the 2018 Census.

Age Group	Male	Female	Total	Percent Share
Total	23,550,072	24,708,422	48,258,494	100
0–4	1,698,699	1,621,485	3,320,184	6.88
5–9	1,862,778	1,780,738	3,643,516	7.55
10–14	2,017,205	1,925,513	3,942,718	8.17
15–19	2,152,328	2,055,812	4,208,140	8.72
20–24	2,166,806	2,137,851	4,304,657	8.92
25–29	2,007,553	2,026,857	4,034,410	8.36
30–34	1,804,867	1,857,952	3,662,819	7.59
35–39	1,703,524	1,809,693	3,513,217	7.28
40–44	1,428,451	1,568,401	2,996,852	6.21
45–49	1,360,889	1,529,794	2,890,683	5.99
50–54	1,327,108	1,510,491	2,837,599	5.88
55–59	1,153,378	1,336,760	2,490,138	5.16
60–64	916,911	1,076,164	1,993,075	4.13
65–69	699,748	820,394	1,520,142	3.15
70–74	501,888	598,405	1,100,293	2.28
75–79	357,112	443,978	801,090	1.66
80+	415,967	582,994	998,961	2.07