Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 33.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 33.02 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 33.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 16.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.81 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 22.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.59 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.13 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 12.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.62 units per square kilometre | 17.6 units per square kilometre | 21.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.31 units per square kilometre | 22.18 units per square kilometre | 26.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.92 units per square kilometre | 26.92 units per square kilometre | 31.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.46 units per square kilometre | 31.88 units per square kilometre | 33.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 147 Georgia 34.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Fiji 33.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cameroon 33.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Djibouti 32.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea 32.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Liberia 32.35 units per square kilometre compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Colombia was 33.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.