Total sample population, male in Colombia

Colombia: Total sample population, male was 24.64 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

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

Total sample population, male in Colombia, 1996–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1996200820211996: 18.8M1999: 19.6M2000: 20.0M2001: 19.6M2002: 19.8M2003: 20.1M2004: 20.3M2005: 20.6M2008: 21.3M2009: 21.6M2010: 21.8M2011: 22.1M2012: 22.3M2013: 22.6M2014: 22.9M2015: 23.1M2016: 23.4M2017: 23.6M2018: 23.9M2019: 24.2M2020: 24.4M2021: 24.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 24.64 million for total sample population, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, male in Colombia peaked at 24.64 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.77 million, in 1996.

That places Colombia 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, male in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 18.77 million —
1999 19.58 million +4.3%
2000 20.01 million +2.2%
2001 19.62 million -2.0%
2002 19.80 million +1.0%
2003 20.05 million +1.3%
2004 20.31 million +1.3%
2005 20.56 million +1.2%
2008 21.30 million +3.6%
2009 21.56 million +1.2%
2010 21.81 million +1.2%
2011 22.07 million +1.2%
2012 22.34 million +1.2%
2013 22.60 million +1.2%
2014 22.86 million +1.1%
2015 23.12 million +1.1%
2016 23.38 million +1.1%
2017 23.64 million +1.1%
2018 23.90 million +1.1%
2019 24.15 million +1.1%
2020 24.39 million +1.0%
2021 24.64 million +1.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 24.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.73 million, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 24.64 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.76 million, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.17 million 18.77 million 19.58 million 2
2000s 20.40 million 19.62 million 21.56 million 8
2010s 22.99 million 21.81 million 24.15 million 10
2020s 24.52 million 24.39 million 24.64 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Italy 29.40 million compare
  2. 21 Tanzania 28.55 million compare
  3. 22 South Africa 28.42 million compare
  4. 24 Kenya 23.40 million compare
  5. 25 Spain 22.58 million compare
  6. 26 South Korea 21.59 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, male in Colombia?
Total sample population, male in Colombia was 24.64 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 24.64 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.77 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total sample population, male?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, male
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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