Colombia Population Clock
Colombia has an estimated population of about 53.4 million, which makes it the 28th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.01% a year.
The capital is Bogota.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Colombia's population is changing
Colombia records about 1,938 births and 800 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,138 people per day, or about 415,655 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 129,139 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 31% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Colombia would take roughly 69 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 47.4 million to 53.4 million — a gain of 5.99 million, or 12.6%.
Where people live in Colombia
With about 47 people per square kilometre, Colombia is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 83rd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Democratic Republic of the Congo and Belarus.
Colombia covers about 1,109,500 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 53.4 million into that density figure.
About 78.8% of people live in urban areas, making Colombia highly urbanised, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 42.1 million town and city dwellers and 11.3 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Colombia
Colombia has a broadly balanced age structure: about 20.0% are under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older.
The total fertility rate is about 1.63 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 77.9 years, roughly 4.4 years above the global average of 73.5.
Colombia at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53.4 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #28 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.01% | 2025 |
| Population density | 47 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 1,109,500 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 78.8% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.63 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 20.0% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 10.2% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 129,139 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,938 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 800 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank