Colombia

South America · Capital: Bogota

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53,696,868

As of 2026, the population of Colombia is approximately 53,696,868 (live estimate), growing at 0.72% per year with a birth rate of 13.6 and a death rate of 6.4 per 1,000 people. The population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female, at a density of 47.1 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 13.6 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 6.4 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 95.6%
Smoking: 8.5%
Density: 47.1 /km²
Life expectancy: 70.3 yrs

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Demographic profile

Colombia is the 29th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.64% of everyone alive. Within South America, it ranks 2 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 1,999 births and 940 deaths, adding about 386,791 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.72% annually, the population would double in roughly 97 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Valle del Cauca, holding an estimated 19.3% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 33 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 95.6% and adult smoking prevalence around 8.5%, with life expectancy at about 70.3 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Colombia in 2026? Approximately 53,696,868 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Colombia growing? About 0.72% per year — roughly 1,999 births and 940 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Colombia? Around 0.64% — ranked 29 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Valle del Cauca	10,348,546	48.9%	12.1	7.0	99.5%	7.2%
Cundinamarca	5,741,215	49.1%	14.2	6.6	96.9%	8.7%
Antioquia	4,067,488	48.5%	12.7	5.9	94.5%	9.3%
Caquetá	3,185,138	48.6%	13.3	6.9	93.8%	9.8%
La Guajira	2,634,843	49.4%	14.7	6.7	99.5%	6.9%
Córdoba	2,256,580	49.1%	12.9	5.9	91.0%	7.8%
Guaviare	1,979,456	49.1%	13.1	6.3	89.7%	8.9%
Meta	1,767,066	48.5%	13.0	6.7	94.5%	8.4%
Arauca	1,598,722	48.1%	12.2	6.0	97.9%	9.9%
Huila	1,461,771	48.9%	13.5	6.3	89.7%	8.7%
San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina	1,348,017	49.0%	12.5	6.5	99.5%	10.6%
Caldas	1,251,916	49.7%	12.1	6.3	94.1%	6.5%
Bolívar	1,169,573	48.2%	12.4	5.8	91.6%	9.1%
Vichada	1,098,172	47.7%	12.1	6.4	97.9%	8.7%
Santander	1,035,623	47.9%	12.3	6.1	98.6%	8.0%
Bogotá D.C.	980,341	49.0%	12.9	7.0	89.2%	10.3%
Cauca	931,103	48.0%	12.5	6.7	95.8%	9.2%
Guainía	886,947	48.6%	13.5	7.0	93.8%	7.6%
Sucre	847,108	48.5%	15.1	5.7	91.1%	8.6%
Vaupés	810,968	47.7%	12.2	6.4	99.5%	6.6%
Norte de Santander	778,023	48.6%	12.8	5.7	98.3%	10.1%
Boyacá	747,859	48.7%	13.5	6.6	91.8%	9.4%
Putumayo	720,129	48.5%	12.1	6.4	90.9%	7.2%
Magdalena	694,544	49.8%	15.1	6.5	99.5%	8.0%
Casanare	670,857	48.9%	12.6	6.2	97.7%	8.5%
Risaralda	648,861	47.9%	13.7	5.7	95.9%	10.6%
Chocó	628,376	48.6%	12.0	6.0	90.4%	7.1%
Atlántico	609,249	48.1%	13.4	7.1	99.5%	8.1%
Tolima	591,345	49.5%	14.4	6.5	93.9%	7.5%
Cesar	574,547	49.8%	13.8	6.7	99.5%	6.4%
Quindío	558,755	48.7%	13.1	6.7	99.5%	9.5%
Amazonas	543,878	50.0%	14.1	6.2	97.9%	7.3%
Nariño	529,837	49.6%	13.5	6.3	99.5%	8.8%