Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Colombia

Colombia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 6,104 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
6,104 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
10,569 1000 No
in 1996
All-time low
6,104 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Colombia, 1950–2050

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 6,104 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Colombia peaked at 10,569 1000 No in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,104 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Colombia 63rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Colombia, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 8,318 1000 No —
1951 8,397 1000 No +1.0%
1952 8,468 1000 No +0.8%
1953 8,532 1000 No +0.8%
1954 8,591 1000 No +0.7%
1955 8,646 1000 No +0.6%
1956 8,696 1000 No +0.6%
1957 8,743 1000 No +0.5%
1958 8,786 1000 No +0.5%
1959 8,823 1000 No +0.4%
1960 8,855 1000 No +0.4%
1961 8,881 1000 No +0.3%
1962 8,900 1000 No +0.2%
1963 8,911 1000 No +0.1%
1964 8,914 1000 No +0.0%
1965 9,032 1000 No +1.3%
1966 9,153 1000 No +1.3%
1967 9,272 1000 No +1.3%
1968 9,383 1000 No +1.2%
1969 9,482 1000 No +1.1%
1970 9,567 1000 No +0.9%
1971 9,635 1000 No +0.7%
1972 9,689 1000 No +0.6%
1973 9,733 1000 No +0.5%
1974 9,778 1000 No +0.5%
1975 9,827 1000 No +0.5%
1976 9,875 1000 No +0.5%
1977 9,923 1000 No +0.5%
1978 9,970 1000 No +0.5%
1979 10,016 1000 No +0.5%
1980 10,058 1000 No +0.4%
1981 10,100 1000 No +0.4%
1982 10,138 1000 No +0.4%
1983 10,173 1000 No +0.3%
1984 10,202 1000 No +0.3%
1985 10,223 1000 No +0.2%
1986 10,272 1000 No +0.5%
1987 10,327 1000 No +0.5%
1988 10,377 1000 No +0.5%
1989 10,421 1000 No +0.4%
1990 10,459 1000 No +0.4%
1991 10,493 1000 No +0.3%
1992 10,520 1000 No +0.3%
1993 10,542 1000 No +0.2%
1994 10,558 1000 No +0.1%
1995 10,567 1000 No +0.1%
1996 10,569 1000 No +0.0%
1997 10,565 1000 No -0.0%
1998 10,555 1000 No -0.1%
1999 10,540 1000 No -0.1%
2000 10,522 1000 No -0.2%
2001 10,502 1000 No -0.2%
2002 10,477 1000 No -0.2%
2003 10,449 1000 No -0.3%
2004 10,416 1000 No -0.3%
2005 10,378 1000 No -0.4%
2006 10,335 1000 No -0.4%
2007 10,288 1000 No -0.5%
2008 10,236 1000 No -0.5%
2009 10,179 1000 No -0.6%
2010 10,119 1000 No -0.6%
2011 10,054 1000 No -0.6%
2012 9,985 1000 No -0.7%
2013 9,913 1000 No -0.7%
2014 9,838 1000 No -0.8%
2015 9,759 1000 No -0.8%
2016 9,678 1000 No -0.8%
2017 9,595 1000 No -0.9%
2018 9,508 1000 No -0.9%
2019 9,420 1000 No -0.9%
2020 9,328 1000 No -1.0%
2021 9,235 1000 No -1.0%
2022 9,140 1000 No -1.0%
2023 9,042 1000 No -1.1%
2024 8,944 1000 No -1.1%
2025 8,844 1000 No -1.1%
2026 8,743 1000 No -1.1%
2027 8,640 1000 No -1.2%
2028 8,537 1000 No -1.2%
2029 8,434 1000 No -1.2%
2030 8,330 1000 No -1.2%
2031 8,226 1000 No -1.2%
2032 8,120 1000 No -1.3%
2033 8,013 1000 No -1.3%
2034 7,905 1000 No -1.3%
2035 7,796 1000 No -1.4%
2036 7,686 1000 No -1.4%
2037 7,575 1000 No -1.4%
2038 7,463 1000 No -1.5%
2039 7,351 1000 No -1.5%
2040 7,238 1000 No -1.5%
2041 7,125 1000 No -1.6%
2042 7,011 1000 No -1.6%
2043 6,897 1000 No -1.6%
2044 6,784 1000 No -1.6%
2045 6,670 1000 No -1.7%
2046 6,556 1000 No -1.7%
2047 6,442 1000 No -1.7%
2048 6,329 1000 No -1.8%
2049 6,216 1000 No -1.8%
2050 6,104 1000 No -1.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 6,104 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 6,104 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 12.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8,600 1000 No 8,318 1000 No 8,823 1000 No 10
1960s 9,079 1000 No 8,855 1000 No 9,482 1000 No 10
1970s 9,801 1000 No 9,567 1000 No 10,016 1000 No 10
1980s 10,229 1000 No 10,058 1000 No 10,421 1000 No 10
1990s 10,537 1000 No 10,459 1000 No 10,569 1000 No 10
2000s 10,378 1000 No 10,179 1000 No 10,522 1000 No 10
2010s 9,787 1000 No 9,420 1000 No 10,119 1000 No 10
2020s 8,889 1000 No 8,434 1000 No 9,328 1000 No 10
2030s 7,847 1000 No 7,351 1000 No 8,330 1000 No 10
2040s 6,727 1000 No 6,216 1000 No 7,238 1000 No 10
2050s 6,104 1000 No 6,104 1000 No 6,104 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,373 1000 No compare
  2. 61 Kazakhstan 7,093 1000 No compare
  3. 62 Republic of Korea 6,841 1000 No compare
  4. 64 Togo 6,031 1000 No compare
  5. 65 Peru 5,953 1000 No compare
  6. 66 Ecuador 5,794 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Colombia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Colombia was 6,104 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 10,569 1000 No in 1996.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,104 1000 No in 2050.
How does Colombia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Colombia ranks 63rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.