Colombia Population Pyramid 1951
Year
1951Colombia in 1951
The population of Colombia in 1951 was 12,078,807. The median age was 17.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 83.3 children under 15 and 6.0 people aged 65 or over.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Colombia had on average 1.65 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.7 years in 2023: 80.5 for women and 75.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
3,039,772 immigrants live in Colombia, 5.7% of the population.
| Venezuela | 2,904,873 |
| United States of America | 22,519 |
| Ecuador | 21,357 |
| Spain | 19,547 |
| Argentina | 6,491 |
3,651,411 people born in Colombia live in other countries.
| United States of America | 1,008,875 |
| Venezuela | 875,552 |
| Spain | 792,228 |
| Chile | 189,185 |
| Ecuador | 159,966 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 12,078,807 | 17.9 | |
| Peru | 7,893,620 | 18.9 | |
| Argentina | 17,356,467 | 25.5 | |
| Chile | 6,756,667 | 20.5 | |
| Venezuela | 5,732,603 | 17.3 |





