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:
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 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 0.9 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2024 | yearly | 1925 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2024 | yearly | 1953 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| 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 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| 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 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 18.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 107.9 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 449.3 2023 | yearly | 1959 - 2023 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 1749 - 2024 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.5 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2024 | yearly | 1732 - 2024 |
| 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) | 10.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1911 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 28.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 123.2 2025 | yearly | 1899 - 2025 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.3 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 52.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2025 | yearly | 1956 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 5.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 5.8 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| 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) | 3.5 2024 | yearly | 1935 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1921 - 2024 |
| 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 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 216.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| 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) | 37.5 2024 | yearly | 1946 - 2024 |
| 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 2024 | yearly | 1920 - 2024 |
| 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) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,989.807 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,367.171 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 280,165.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,480,955.112 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 717,131.847 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) | 13,842.464 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) | 25,573.913 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 9,640,029.134 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 10,619,937.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 101,389.906 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 27,850,410.562 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,282.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,016.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 6,583.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | 1,088.739 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,423.545 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 205.878 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,865.029 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) | 192.810 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 1,314.817 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) | 592.944 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) | 139.711 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) | 349.733 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) | 656.388 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) | 641.775 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) | 434.994 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 428.082 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.381 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -9,979.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 113.030 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 112.879 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,570.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -2,594.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 6,188.960 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 316.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 5,872.920 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 51.3 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) | -19.332 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -192,277.746 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | -4,037.310 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | 141.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - 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 |
| External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) | 177,559.196 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -194,545.642 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) | -2,561.420 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 272,424.364 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 459,059.002 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) | 88,568.954 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) | 810.486 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 655.196 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 279.844 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 4,351.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 331.057 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) | 439.643 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,302.849 2024 | yearly | 1968 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 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 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 60,751.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.741 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 659.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 241,137.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 111.176 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 237.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 90,653.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 198,101.289 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.81 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.98 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 973,744.361 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 192,514.803 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 65,831.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 659.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 741,776.409 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) | 9.250 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) | 9.750 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) | 34.700 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) | 70.200 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
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