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Colombia Demographics

Population of Colombia (2026)

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Colombia Population
53,936,226
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Yearly Change
+0.96%
Global Share
0.65%
Global Rank
28

Median Age

The median age in Colombia is 33 years (2026).

Fertility in Colombia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.6
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Colombia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
78.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
80.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
75.6
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Colombia


Infant Mortality
9.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
11.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Colombia Urban Population

Currently, 80.5% of the population of Colombia is urban (43,396,294 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Colombia is 49 people per Km2 (126 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 1,109,500 Km2 (428,380 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Colombia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Bogotá 10,624,315
2 Medellín 3,350,384
3 Cali 2,700,232
4 Barranquilla 2,208,021
5 Cartagena 1,008,584
6 Bucaramanga 939,291
7 Cúcuta 848,408
8 Pereira 602,831
9 Valledupar 574,824
10 Ibagué 494,316
11 Santa Marta 442,455
12 Manizales 440,407
13 Buenaventura 438,063
14 Villavicencio 383,028
15 Pasto 371,637
16 Montería 339,380
17 Neiva 333,744
18 Armenia 319,234
19 Sincelejo 295,401
20 Chía 282,679
21 Tuluá 244,502
22 Riohacha 244,150
23 Popayán 227,485
24 Tunja 214,651
25 Apartadó 212,754
26 Palmira 211,585
27 Sahagún 207,440
28 Florencia 193,911
29 Yopal 192,631
30 Barrancabermeja 191,911
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.