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Colombia
Colombia had a population of 53,936,226 people in 2026, ranking 28 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 53,936,226 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #28/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #3 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.65% 2026
- Density
- 48.0 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 33.0 years
- Life expectancy
- 78.27 years
Country or area overview
Colombia is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 53,936,226 people, about 0.65% of the world total. It ranks #28 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 11,766,988 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 47,080,764 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.92%. The median age is 33.0. 19.7% of the population is under 15 and 10.6% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 78.27 and the total fertility rate is 1.61. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 50 by population and #36 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Colombia map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,792,404 | 1,719,748 | 3,512,152 | 6.51% |
| 5–9 | 1,813,290 | 1,742,290 | 3,555,580 | 6.59% |
| 10–14 | 1,827,582 | 1,754,012 | 3,581,594 | 6.64% |
| 15–19 | 1,964,388 | 1,887,995 | 3,852,383 | 7.14% |
| 20–24 | 2,142,218 | 2,086,126 | 4,228,344 | 7.84% |
| 25–29 | 2,289,742 | 2,270,607 | 4,560,349 | 8.46% |
| 30–34 | 2,306,634 | 2,314,265 | 4,620,899 | 8.57% |
| 35–39 | 2,102,592 | 2,117,804 | 4,220,396 | 7.82% |
| 40–44 | 1,917,393 | 1,952,270 | 3,869,663 | 7.17% |
| 45–49 | 1,707,964 | 1,771,150 | 3,479,114 | 6.45% |
| 50–54 | 1,506,491 | 1,594,357 | 3,100,848 | 5.75% |
| 55–59 | 1,408,753 | 1,519,929 | 2,928,682 | 5.43% |
| 60–64 | 1,279,535 | 1,409,829 | 2,689,364 | 4.99% |
| 65–69 | 1,015,335 | 1,156,975 | 2,172,310 | 4.03% |
| 70–74 | 722,165 | 860,751 | 1,582,916 | 2.93% |
| 75–79 | 454,925 | 583,489 | 1,038,414 | 1.93% |
| 80–84 | 242,092 | 352,742 | 594,834 | 1.10% |
| 85–89 | 88,422 | 163,129 | 251,551 | 0.47% |
| 90–94 | 22,154 | 57,237 | 79,391 | 0.15% |
| 95–99 | 3,033 | 12,603 | 15,636 | 0.03% |
| 100+ | 274 | 1,533 | 1,807 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 53,936,226 people | 47,080,764 people | people |
| Male population | 26,607,386 people | 23,456,361 people | people |
| Female population | 27,328,840 people | 23,624,402 people | people |
| Population density | 48.0 people/km² | 41.9 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 97.4 | 99.3 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 33.0 | 51.8 | years |
| Natural change | 380,132 | -339,680 | people |
| Natural change rate | 7.05 ‰ | -7.22 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 495,962 | -339,943 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.92% | -0.72% | % |
| Population doubling time | 75.3 | — | years |
| Births | 684,798 people | 358,954 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 106,199 | 5,633 | people |
| Birth rate | 12.70 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.61 | 1.60 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.770 | 0.779 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 26.66 | 31.16 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.5 | 104.6 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 304,666 people | 698,634 people | people |
| Male deaths | 165,316 | 347,286 | people |
| Female deaths | 139,350 | 351,348 | people |
| Death rate | 5.65 ‰ | 14.84 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.27 | 88.87 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 75.57 | 87.51 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 80.92 | 90.24 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 64.31 | 74.11 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 18.70 | 25.38 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.11 | 12.52 | years |
| Infant deaths | 6,196 | 698 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 9.03 ‰ | 1.94 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 679,426 | 358,359 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 7,614 | 834 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 11.03 ‰ | 2.31 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 115,815 | -250 | people |
| Net migration rate | 2.15 ‰ | -0.01 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Colombia?
- In 2026, Colombia had a population of 53,936,226 people. It ranks #28 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Colombia changed?
- The population was 11,766,988 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 47,080,764 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Colombia?
- The median age is 33.0. 19.7% of the population is under 15 and 10.6% is 65 or older.
- How does Colombia compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Colombia ranks #3 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #28 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.