Child population in Colombia
Colombia: Child population was 12,998 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,998
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
15,242
in 2005
All-time low
5,906
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population in Colombia is 12,998, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Colombia peaked at 15,242 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,906, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,906 | — |
| 1951 | 6,089 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 6,285 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 6,494 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 6,715 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 6,950 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 7,197 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 7,456 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 7,725 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 8,003 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 8,291 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 8,585 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 8,882 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 9,181 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 9,478 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 9,772 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 10,060 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 10,332 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 10,583 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 10,817 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 11,033 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11,229 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,406 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 11,569 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 11,719 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 11,858 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 11,991 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 12,120 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 12,242 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 12,356 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 12,470 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12,586 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 12,704 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 12,825 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12,940 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13,043 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,146 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,260 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 13,386 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 13,526 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13,681 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13,844 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14,016 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14,194 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14,367 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14,522 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14,655 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 14,776 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14,889 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14,982 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15,049 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15,099 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,146 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15,193 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,229 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,242 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,224 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,179 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,108 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,017 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,900 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,749 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14,574 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,394 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,215 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14,033 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,855 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13,718 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13,628 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,547 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,452 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13,344 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,241 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13,147 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,068 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 12,998 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,882 | 5,906 | 8,003 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,598 | 8,291 | 10,817 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,752 | 11,033 | 12,356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,989 | 12,470 | 13,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,393 | 13,681 | 14,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,148 | 15,017 | 15,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,161 | 13,547 | 14,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,208 | 12,998 | 13,452 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Colombia?
- Child population in Colombia was 12,998 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,242 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,906 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for child population?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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