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Population density — Colombia

Population density in Colombia in 2023 — 47.2 per km². Ranked 154 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 225.1%.

2023 47.2 per km² +1.13% vs 2022
World rank 154of 215
Period maximum 47.2 per km²2023
Period minimum 14.5 per km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · people per km²

Population density — Colombia, 1961–2023020406019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 14.5 per km²1963: 15.4 per km²1965: 16.4 per km²1967: 17.3 per km²1969: 18.3 per km²1971: 19.2 per km²1973: 20.1 per km²1975: 21 per km²1977: 22 per km²1979: 23 per km²1981: 24.1 per km²1983: 25.2 per km²1985: 26.4 per km²1987: 27.5 per km²1989: 28.6 per km²1991: 29.8 per km²1993: 31 per km²1995: 32.3 per km²1997: 33.5 per km²1999: 34.7 per km²2001: 35.8 per km²2003: 36.9 per km²2005: 38 per km²2007: 39 per km²2009: 39.9 per km²2011: 40.8 per km²2013: 41.6 per km²2015: 42.3 per km²2017: 43.4 per km²2019: 45 per km²2021: 46.1 per km²2023: 47.2 per km²
Change over the period: +32.7 (+225.07%) Average annual rate: 1.92 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 47.2 per km²
World 62.1 per km²
Latin America & Caribbean 32.8 per km²
South America computed 24.9 per km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 65.7 per km²
Population density — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per km² Change Change, %
2023 47.2 +0.5 +1.13%
2022 46.6 +0.5 +1.07%
2021 46.1 +0.5 +1.1%
2020 45.6 +0.7 +1.45%
2019 45 +0.8 +1.8%
2018 44.2 +0.8 +1.86%
2017 43.4 +0.6 +1.46%
2016 42.8 +0.4 +1%
2015 42.3 +0.4 +0.87%
2014 42 +0.4 +0.9%
2013 41.6 +0.4 +0.95%
2012 41.2 +0.4 +1.01%
2011 40.8 +0.4 +1.08%
2010 40.4 +0.5 +1.14%
2009 39.9 +0.5 +1.17%
2008 39.4 +0.5 +1.21%
2007 39 +0.5 +1.27%
2006 38.5 +0.5 +1.33%
2005 38 +0.5 +1.41%
2004 37.4 +0.5 +1.48%
2003 36.9 +0.6 +1.52%
2002 36.3 +0.6 +1.55%
2001 35.8 +0.6 +1.58%
2000 35.2 +0.6 +1.65%
1999 34.7 +0.6 +1.75%
1998 34.1 +0.6 +1.81%
1997 33.5 +0.6 +1.81%
1996 32.9 +0.6 +1.84%
1995 32.3 +0.6 +1.93%
1994 31.7 +0.6 +1.99%
1993 31 +0.6 +2.02%
1992 30.4 +0.6 +2%
1991 29.8 +0.6 +2.03%
1990 29.2 +0.6 +2.09%
1989 28.6 +0.6 +2.07%
1988 28.1 +0.6 +2.07%
1987 27.5 +0.6 +2.08%
1986 26.9 +0.6 +2.09%
1985 26.4 +0.6 +2.18%
1984 25.8 +0.6 +2.34%
1983 25.2 +0.6 +2.38%
1982 24.6 +0.6 +2.34%
1981 24.1 +0.5 +2.33%
1980 23.5 +0.5 +2.31%
1979 23 +0.5 +2.27%
1978 22.5 +0.5 +2.28%
1977 22 +0.5 +2.24%
1976 21.5 +0.5 +2.2%
1975 21 +0.5 +2.24%
1974 20.6 +0.5 +2.28%
1973 20.1 +0.5 +2.32%
1972 19.7 +0.5 +2.35%
1971 19.2 +0.5 +2.44%
1970 18.8 +0.5 +2.56%
1969 18.3 +0.5 +2.66%
1968 17.8 +0.5 +2.76%
1967 17.3 +0.5 +2.85%
1966 16.9 +0.5 +2.94%
1965 16.4 +0.5 +3.01%
1964 15.9 +0.5 +3.06%
1963 15.4 +0.5 +3.1%
1962 15 +0.5 +3.13%
1961 14.5 — —

South America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

EC Ecuador 72.4 CO Colombia 47.2 VE Venezuela 32.1 CL Chile 26.5 PE Peru 26.4 BR Brazil 25.3 UY Uruguay 19.4 PY Paraguay 17.3 AR Argentina 16.6 BO Bolivia 11.3 SR Suriname 3.9 GY Guyana 3.9
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About the indicator

Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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