Demographics

Demographics of Colombia in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

50.339 million

TFR

1.69 Child

Median Age

31.2 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

45.5 %

Life Expectancy

73.7 Years

Net Migration Rate

-3.2 ‰

Executive Summary

Colombia - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

170 k people

Birth

723 k people

Death

385 k people

Net Migration

-168 k people

Colombia - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Colombia - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

6.5 ‰

Net Migration

-3.2 ‰

Young Dependency

31.8 %

Old Dependency

13.7 %

Colombia - Median Age
Note: Age
Colombia - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Mestizo and White 87.6%, Afro-Colombian (includes Mulatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 6.8%, Amerindian 4.3%, unspecified 1.4% (2018 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Spanish (official)

Religion

Christian 92.3% (predominantly Roman Catholic), other 1%, unspecified 6.7% (2020 est. by CIA)

Colombia - Education
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Colombia - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
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Labor Brief

Colombia - Labor Participation Rate
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Colombia - Labor Participation by Groups
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Colombia - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Colombia - Population in Key Regions
Colombia - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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