Number of people living in the capital city in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people living in the capital city was 11.03 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Colombia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Colombia is 11.03 million people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Colombia peaked at 12.61 million people in 2060 and was at its lowest, 9.94 million people, in 2020.
That places Colombia 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.94 million people | — |
| 2025 | 10.62 million people | +6.9% |
| 2030 | 11.20 million people | +5.4% |
| 2035 | 11.74 million people | +4.9% |
| 2040 | 12.08 million people | +2.9% |
| 2045 | 12.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 2050 | 12.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 2055 | 12.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 12.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 12.61 million people | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 12.54 million people | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 12.41 million people | -1.1% |
| 2080 | 12.21 million people | -1.6% |
| 2085 | 11.95 million people | -2.1% |
| 2090 | 11.67 million people | -2.4% |
| 2095 | 11.34 million people | -2.8% |
| 2100 | 11.03 million people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.28 million people | 9.94 million people | 10.62 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.47 million people | 11.20 million people | 11.74 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.20 million people | 12.08 million people | 12.32 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 12.52 million people | 12.48 million people | 12.57 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 12.61 million people | 12.61 million people | 12.61 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 12.48 million people | 12.41 million people | 12.54 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 12.08 million people | 11.95 million people | 12.21 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 11.51 million people | 11.34 million people | 11.67 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 11.03 million people | 11.03 million people | 11.03 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Colombia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Colombia was 11.03 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 million people in 2060.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 million people in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.