Total sample population in Colombia

Colombia: Total sample population was 49.94 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.94 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
49.94 million
in 2021
All-time low
38.60 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total sample population in Colombia, 1996–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1996200820211996: 38.6M1999: 40.3M2000: 41.2M2001: 39.8M2002: 40.2M2003: 40.7M2004: 41.2M2005: 41.7M2008: 43.2M2009: 43.7M2010: 44.2M2011: 44.7M2012: 45.3M2013: 45.8M2014: 46.3M2015: 46.9M2016: 47.4M2017: 47.9M2018: 48.4M2019: 49.0M2020: 49.4M2021: 49.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population in Colombia stood at 49.94 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Colombia peaked at 49.94 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.60 million, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 23rd of 113 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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 38.60 million
1999 40.25 million +4.3%
2000 41.16 million +2.3%
2001 39.80 million -3.3%
2002 40.18 million +1.0%
2003 40.68 million +1.3%
2004 41.18 million +1.2%
2005 41.69 million +1.2%
2008 43.20 million +3.6%
2009 43.71 million +1.2%
2010 44.22 million +1.2%
2011 44.73 million +1.2%
2012 45.29 million +1.2%
2013 45.81 million +1.2%
2014 46.33 million +1.1%
2015 46.86 million +1.1%
2016 47.38 million +1.1%
2017 47.91 million +1.1%
2018 48.43 million +1.1%
2019 48.95 million +1.1%
2020 49.44 million +1.0%
2021 49.94 million +1.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 49.94 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 5.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 49.94 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 million, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.43 million 38.60 million 40.25 million 2
2000s 41.45 million 39.80 million 43.71 million 8
2010s 46.59 million 44.22 million 48.95 million 10
2020s 49.69 million 49.44 million 49.94 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Italy 60.50 million compare
  2. 21 Tanzania 58.21 million compare
  3. 22 South Africa 58.06 million compare
  4. 24 Kenya 47.11 million compare
  5. 25 Spain 45.95 million compare
  6. 26 South Korea 43.97 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Colombia?
Total sample population in Colombia was 49.94 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 49.94 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.60 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total sample population?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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