The current population of Colombia is 53,771,301 as of Monday, February 23, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Colombia 2026 population is estimated at 53,936,226 people at mid-year.
Colombia population is equivalent to 0.65% of the total world population.
Colombia ranks number 28 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Colombia is 49 per Km² (126 people per mi²).
The total land area is 1,109,500 Km² (428,380 sq. miles).
80.46% of the population is urban (43,396,294 people in 2026)
The median age in Colombia is 33 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Colombia (2026 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Colombia Global Rank
2026	53,936,226	0.96%	510,591	115,815	33	1.6	49	80.5%	43,396,294	0.65%	8,300,678,395	28
2025	53,425,635	1.02%	539,272	129,139	32.5	1.62	48	80.5%	43,010,759	0.65%	8,231,613,070	28
2024	52,886,363	1.08%	565,211	141,643	32	1.63	48	80.6%	42,612,369	0.65%	8,161,972,572	28
2023	52,321,152	1.13%	583,208	154,521	31.6	1.65	47	80.7%	42,201,325	0.65%	8,091,734,930	28
2022	51,737,944	1.09%	553,974	183,180	31.2	1.66	47	80.7%	41,777,604	0.64%	8,021,407,192	29
2020	50,629,997	1.51%	732,011	227,130	30.4	1.69	46	80.8%	40,891,996	0.64%	7,887,001,292	29
2015	46,969,940	0.96%	438,524	−41,123	28.6	1.77	42	81.9%	38,469,351	0.63%	7,470,491,872	29
2010	44,777,319	1.23%	529,668	−34,220	26.5	2.01	40	79.9%	35,799,432	0.64%	7,021,732,148	29
2005	42,128,977	1.51%	607,809	−41,465	24.6	2.31	38	78.1%	32,907,507	0.64%	6,586,970,132	29
2000	39,089,934	1.77%	657,054	−27,878	23.2	2.57	35	76.4%	29,881,676	0.63%	6,171,702,993	29
1995	35,804,662	1.99%	672,919	−33,097	21.9	2.85	32	75.1%	26,874,824	0.62%	5,758,878,982	30
1990	32,440,069	2.08%	634,320	−7,590	20.8	3	29	73.4%	23,812,185	0.61%	5,327,803,110	31
1985	29,268,470	2.31%	632,794	−21,408	19.4	3.23	26	71%	20,788,244	0.60%	4,868,943,465	31
1980	26,104,498	2.26%	551,971	−44,203	17.9	3.8	24	67.7%	17,679,604	0.59%	4,447,606,236	31
1975	23,344,644	2.32%	506,572	−84,462	16.7	4.4	21	64%	14,930,011	0.57%	4,070,735,277	30
1970	20,811,782	2.75%	528,546	−66,065	15.7	5.28	19	60%	12,494,401	0.56%	3,694,683,794	31
1965	18,169,050	3.09%	512,568	−51,855	15.2	6.33	16	55.7%	10,111,908	0.54%	3,334,533,703	32
1960	15,606,209	2.98%	426,630	−49,115	15.5	6.74	14	48.9%	7,625,171	0.52%	3,015,470,894	32
1955	13,473,060	2.74%	341,214	−47,986	16.2	6.63	12	41.4%	5,579,539	0.49%	2,740,213,792	33

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Colombia Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Colombia Global Rank
2030	55,736,475	0.85%	462,168	84,670	34.8	1.58	50	80.4%	44,804,187	0.65%	8,569,124,911	30
2035	57,445,753	0.61%	341,856	49,055	37.2	1.57	52	80.5%	46,258,436	0.65%	8,885,210,181	28
2040	58,576,446	0.39%	226,139	20,414	39.5	1.57	53	80.9%	47,377,278	0.64%	9,177,190,203	32
2045	59,190,823	0.21%	122,875	4,512	41.7	1.57	53	81.4%	48,164,021	0.63%	9,439,639,668	32
2050	59,385,357	0.07%	38,907	−558	43.7	1.58	54	81.9%	48,628,586	0.61%	9,664,378,587	34

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Colombia Demographics (2026)

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Life Expectancy

78.3 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

9.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

11.0

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Colombia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2025)
1	Bogotá	10,624,315
2	Medellín	3,350,384
3	Cali	2,700,232
4	Barranquilla	2,208,021
5	Cartagena	1,008,584
6	Bucaramanga	939,291
7	Cúcuta	848,408
8	Pereira	602,831
9	Valledupar	574,824
10	Ibagué	494,316
11	Santa Marta	442,455
12	Manizales	440,407
13	Buenaventura	438,063
14	Villavicencio	383,028
15	Pasto	371,637
16	Montería	339,380
17	Neiva	333,744
18	Armenia	319,234
19	Sincelejo	295,401
20	Chía	282,679
21	Tuluá	244,502
22	Riohacha	244,150
23	Popayán	227,485
24	Tunja	214,651
25	Apartadó	212,754
26	Palmira	211,585
27	Sahagún	207,440
28	Florencia	193,911
29	Yopal	192,631
30	Barrancabermeja	191,911
31	Girón	181,321
32	Maicao	149,802
33	Zipaquirá	137,580
34	Facatativá	131,139
35	Tumaco	124,716
36	Piedecuesta	122,959
37	Cartago	122,587
38	Jamundí	120,671
39	Uribia	120,097
40	Buga	119,882
41	Ipiales	118,307
42	Arauca	117,847
43	Girardot	115,365
44	Tiquisio	115,294
45	Ciénaga	114,586
46	Quibdó	111,987
47	Fusagasugá	111,861
48	Sogamoso	100,550
49	Ocaña	93,395
50	Duitama	91,009
51	Magangué	80,821
52	La Dorada	80,798
53	Montelíbano	78,250
54	Caucasia	77,440
55	Pitalito	75,849
56	Sabanalarga	74,985
57	Aguachica	74,849
58	Peñon del Rodadero	71,450
59	Turbaco	70,104
60	Garzón	69,008
61	Lorica	68,031
62	Tierralta	67,343
63	Caldas	64,671
64	Pinillos	64,430
65	Santander de Quilichao	63,904
66	San José del Guaviare	63,453
67	Manaure	62,999
68	Fundación	62,986
69	Chiquinquirá	62,632
70	Arjona	62,101

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Notes

The Colombia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Colombia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Colombia (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Colombia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Colombia Population (LIVE)