Population, female, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Population, female, per square kilometre was 23.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.89 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.28 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 23.89 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 23.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 157th 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, female, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.82 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.17 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 9.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.41 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 11.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 units per square kilometre | 11.75 units per square kilometre | 14.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.04 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 17.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.98 units per square kilometre | 17.74 units per square kilometre | 20.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.41 units per square kilometre | 20.38 units per square kilometre | 22.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 units per square kilometre | 23.09 units per square kilometre | 23.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 154 Lithuania 24.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Belarus 24.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Montenegro 24.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 22.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 22.04 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Colombia was 23.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, 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, female, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female 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.