Colombia Population

1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia population

  • The Colombia population reached 52.7 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 52.2 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 52.7 million people in Dec 2024 and a record low of 12.0 million people in Dec 1950

CEIC extends history for annual Population. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides year-end Population. Population prior to 1985 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about Colombia population data

  • In the latest reports, Colombia Unemployment Rate increased to 8.2 % in Oct 2025
  • Monthly earnings of the Colombia population was 259.1 USD in Dec 2021
  • Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 65.0 % in Oct 2025

View Colombia's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Population

What was Colombia's Population in 2024?

The Colombia population reached 52.7 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 52.2 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
52.7 2024 52.2 2023 12.0 1950 52.7 2024 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 46.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.3 2025 yearly 1925 - 2025
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.6 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,404.9 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Egypt (Person mn) 107.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
European Union (Person mn) 450.6 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 5.7 2025 yearly 1749 - 2025
France (Person mn) 69.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Georgia (Person mn) 3.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Germany (Person mn) 83.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2026 yearly 1949 - 2026
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2025 yearly 1732 - 2025
India (Person mn) 1,420.6 2026 yearly 1951 - 2026
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.2 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2025 yearly 1911 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 32.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 123.2 2025 yearly 1899 - 2025
Jordan (Person mn) 11.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 53.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.8 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Mexico (Person mn) 132.8 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.6 2025 yearly 1935 - 2025
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2025 yearly 1921 - 2025
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Nigeria (Person mn) 221.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.3 2025 yearly 1946 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2025 yearly 1920 - 2025
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 49.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 48.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -10,975.442 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,279.685 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,041.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 872,724.384 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,618,852.942 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 806,789.009 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 18,913.777 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 46,698.395 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 2,100,253.881 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 14,753,362.309 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 22,691,893.602 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 5,093.905 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -845.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,600.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 62,695.956 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,873.040 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,697.270 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,161.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,018,776.355 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,182,745.890 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,441.824 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,262.767 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 58.091 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,754.005 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1988 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 159.072 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 649.592 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 142.141 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,902.481 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 243.395 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Electric Machinery , Sound & Image Equips (USD mn) 529.178 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 852.141 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 386.481 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 673.591 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 380.967 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 134.008 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -3,061.870 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 138.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 358.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,573.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,794.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,819.320 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 80.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,738.576 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -203,565.550 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 405.714 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -953.656 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 619.484 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3,435.857 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 542.890 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -411.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -411.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) -267.454 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) 3,615.528 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,738.576 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 118,134.740 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) 34,025.137 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 314,486.675 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -203,565.550 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 518,052.225 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 3,794.317 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 835.448 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 246.856 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 588.799 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 903.345 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 893.086 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,435.050 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 406.847 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 11,873.233 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 54,495.438 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 231,141.595 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 695.300 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 262,874.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 117.774 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 251.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 95,146.4 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 209,294.777 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.16 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,897.442 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 1,004,238.394 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 67,181.673 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 695.300 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 768,103.460 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 12.250 May 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - May 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 11.750 May 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - May 2026
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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