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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Colombia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population53.43M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$457.41B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$8.56K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.92024 · yearsInternet use79.3%2024 · % of populationForest area52.8%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Colombia2025 · 1%
00.771.542.313.091960199320251961: 3.1%1962: 3.1%1963: 3.1%1964: 3%1965: 3%1966: 2.9%1967: 2.8%1968: 2.7%1969: 2.6%1970: 2.5%1971: 2.4%1972: 2.3%1973: 2.3%1974: 2.3%1975: 2.2%1976: 2.2%1977: 2.2%1978: 2.3%1979: 2.2%1980: 2.3%1981: 2.3%1982: 2.3%1983: 2.3%1984: 2.3%1985: 2.2%1986: 2.1%1987: 2.1%1988: 2%1989: 2.1%1990: 2.1%1991: 2%1992: 2%1993: 2%1994: 2%1995: 1.9%1996: 1.8%1997: 1.8%1998: 1.8%1999: 1.7%2000: 1.6%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.5%2004: 1.5%2005: 1.4%2006: 1.3%2007: 1.3%2008: 1.2%2009: 1.2%2010: 1.1%2011: 1.1%2012: 1%2013: 0.9%2014: 0.9%2015: 0.9%2016: 1%2017: 1.5%2018: 1.8%2019: 1.8%2020: 1.4%2021: 1.1%2022: 1.1%2023: 1.1%2024: 1.1%2025: 1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Colombia in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Bogota
Country code
COL

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