Total sample population, female in Colombia

Colombia: Total sample population, female was 25.30 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.30 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
25.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
19.84 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total sample population, female in Colombia, 1996–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M1996200820211996: 19.8M1999: 20.7M2000: 21.1M2001: 20.2M2002: 20.4M2003: 20.6M2004: 20.9M2005: 21.1M2008: 21.9M2009: 22.2M2010: 22.4M2011: 22.7M2012: 22.9M2013: 23.2M2014: 23.5M2015: 23.7M2016: 24.0M2017: 24.3M2018: 24.5M2019: 24.8M2020: 25.0M2021: 25.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, female in Colombia stood at 25.30 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Colombia peaked at 25.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.84 million, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 23rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total sample population, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 19.84 million —
1999 20.67 million +4.2%
2000 21.15 million +2.3%
2001 20.18 million -4.6%
2002 20.37 million +0.9%
2003 20.63 million +1.2%
2004 20.88 million +1.2%
2005 21.13 million +1.2%
2008 21.89 million +3.6%
2009 22.15 million +1.2%
2010 22.41 million +1.2%
2011 22.67 million +1.2%
2012 22.95 million +1.2%
2013 23.21 million +1.1%
2014 23.48 million +1.1%
2015 23.74 million +1.1%
2016 24.00 million +1.1%
2017 24.27 million +1.1%
2018 24.53 million +1.1%
2019 24.80 million +1.1%
2020 25.04 million +1.0%
2021 25.30 million +1.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 25.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15 million, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 25.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.92 million, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.25 million 19.84 million 20.67 million 2
2000s 21.05 million 20.18 million 22.15 million 8
2010s 23.61 million 22.41 million 24.80 million 10
2020s 25.17 million 25.04 million 25.30 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Turkey 31.10 million compare
  2. 21 Tanzania 29.66 million compare
  3. 22 South Africa 29.65 million compare
  4. 24 Kenya 23.71 million compare
  5. 25 Spain 23.37 million compare
  6. 26 South Korea 22.38 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Colombia?
Total sample population, female in Colombia was 25.30 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 25.30 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.84 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total sample population, female?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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