Population and Demographics of Colombia
Population changed +1.08% in 2024 · median age 32 years
The age balance in Colombia spans 20.27% under 15 and 9.78% aged 65 or older, with the 2050 medium scenario above the 2024 total. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +35.3% between 2000 and 2024. Looking ahead, 59.38 million is projected for 2050 under the medium scenario, compared with 52.89 million in 2024.
Population Over Time in Colombia
The 2000 to 2024 record shows Colombia moving from 39.090M people to 52.886M, a 35.3% increase. By 2050, the medium path reaches 59.385M, which would make the population larger than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Looking beyond the headline population number, Colombia's 2024 age structure is mixed. The youngest broad age group represents 20.27% of residents, against 9.78% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 69.95%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Colombia a female share of 50.7% and a male share of 49.3%. Females exceed males by 1.4 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.7% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.3% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
The short-run measure for Colombia is +1.08% population change in 2024, alongside fertility of 1.6, while 20.27% of residents are under 15 and 9.78% are 65 or older.
Across the historical reference points, Colombia moved +35.3% from 2000 to 2024, while the 2050 medium projection is 12.3% above 2024; this profile does not infer unobserved migration or natural-change components.
2024 estimate for Colombia. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Colombia vs. World
Colombia's demographic position looks different depending on the measure: annual change is higher than the world rate, fertility is below it, and its population is older than the global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Colombia | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.08% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 32 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table is built for like-for-like comparison, using 2024 values from a single harmonized source context linked to UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Key Takeaways
Colombia has 52,886,363 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +1.08% over the year.
Broad age shares show 9.78% aged 65+ compared with 20.27% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 69.95%.
Females make up 50.7% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.3%.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 59.385M, a +12.3% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Colombia?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Colombia is 52,886,363 people.
Is the population of Colombia growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Colombia's population is growing, with annual change of +1.08%.
What percentage of the population of Colombia is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 9.78% of Colombia's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Colombia in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Colombia's 2050 population at 59,385,357.
What is the fertility rate in Colombia?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Colombia is 1.6 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
View sources used for this page
Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.