Colombia

Country in Americas

In brief

Population: 53.4M (2025). World rank 28 of 216; in Americas, 4 of 46. Net migration per year: +129.1K (2025). World rank 12 of 216; in Americas, 3 of 46. Aged 15–64: 69.8% (2025). World rank 26 of 216; in Americas, 10 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 47M → 53.4M, population growth per year +0.9% → +1%, and living in cities 77.2% → 78.8%.

Population and migration

Population: 53,425,635 2025
Population density: 46.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1% 2025
Living in cities: 78.8% 2025
Net migration per year: +129.1K 2025
Born in another country: 5.8% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 20% 2025
Aged 15–64: 69.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 10.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 77.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 80.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 75.2 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 13.3 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.5 2024

Society

Languages: Spanish
Religions: Catholic 63.6%, Protestant 17.2%, no religion 15.2%, and other 1.3% (2023)