Colombia Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Colombia population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Colombia in 2023 is 45.62 people per square kilometer, a 0.41% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Colombia in 2022 was 45.43 people per square kilometer, a 0.69% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Colombia in 2021 was 45.12 people per square kilometer, a 1.15% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Colombia in 2020 was 44.61 people per square kilometer, a 1.48% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Maldives 1,736.74
Nauru 639.00
Mauritius 637.53
Lebanon 512.34
Tuvalu 379.87
Grenada 371.13
Jamaica 257.10
Marshall Islands 233.31
Dominican Republic 232.85
American Samoa 219.57
Guatemala 166.15
China 148.51
Tonga 143.70
Thailand 139.93
Jordan 126.93
Azerbaijan 120.24
Iraq 104.60
Malaysia 103.77
Costa Rica 102.00
Cuba 101.88
Albania 98.52
Dominica 97.39
Armenia 93.41
Romania 83.44
North Macedonia 81.12
Serbia 80.91
Samoa 79.47
Ecuador 70.95
Mexico 65.39
Equatorial Guinea 61.13
Bulgaria 60.25
Fiji 51.25
Iran 51.10
South Africa 49.56
Belarus 45.75
Colombia 45.62
Montenegro 45.36
Venezuela 31.62
Peru 26.73
Brazil 25.41
Algeria 19.15
Belize 17.89
Paraguay 16.87
Turkmenistan 13.35
Gabon 9.10
Russia 8.45
Kazakhstan 7.20
Botswana 4.60
Libya 3.91
Suriname 3.80
Guyana 3.79
Namibia 3.16
Colombia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 45.62 0.41%
2022 45.43 0.69%
2021 45.12 1.15%
2020 44.61 1.48%
2019 43.96 1.85%
2018 43.16 1.91%
2017 42.35 1.52%
2016 41.71 1.07%
2015 41.27 0.95%
2014 40.88 0.95%
2013 40.50 0.99%
2012 40.10 1.05%
2011 39.68 1.10%
2010 39.25 1.13%
2009 38.81 1.14%
2008 38.38 1.17%
2007 37.93 1.25%
2006 37.46 1.31%
2005 36.98 1.38%
2004 36.48 1.44%
2003 35.96 1.49%
2002 35.43 1.55%
2001 34.89 1.59%
2000 34.35 1.63%
1999 33.79 1.69%
1998 33.23 1.75%
1997 32.66 1.80%
1996 32.08 1.84%
1995 31.50 1.91%
1994 30.91 1.97%
1993 30.32 1.99%
1992 29.73 2.00%
1991 29.14 2.06%
1990 28.55 2.12%
1989 27.96 2.13%
1988 27.38 2.14%
1987 26.80 2.15%
1986 26.24 2.16%
1985 25.69 2.22%
1984 25.13 2.31%
1983 24.56 2.32%
1982 24.00 2.31%
1981 23.46 2.33%
1980 22.93 2.33%
1979 22.40 2.30%
1978 21.90 2.29%
1977 21.41 2.22%
1976 20.94 2.18%
1975 20.50 2.21%
1974 20.06 2.24%
1973 19.62 2.28%
1972 19.18 2.30%
1971 18.75 2.39%
1970 18.31 2.52%
1969 17.86 2.62%
1968 17.41 2.73%
1967 16.94 2.83%
1966 16.48 2.93%
1965 16.01 3.02%
1964 15.54 3.07%
1963 15.07 3.11%
1962 14.62 3.14%
1961 14.17 3.15%
1960 13.74 3.13%
1959 13.32 3.05%
1958 12.93 3.01%
1957 12.55 3.00%
1956 12.18 2.95%
1955 11.84 2.91%
1954 11.50 2.85%
1953 11.18 2.80%
1952 10.88 2.75%
1951 10.59 2.70%
1950 10.31 0.00%