Colombia Population Pyramid 1952
Year
1952Colombia in 1952
The population of Colombia in 1952 was 12,405,842. Half of the population was younger than 17.7 years; 44.3% were children under 15 and 3.1% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 12,405,842 | 17.7 | |
| Peru | 8,116,663 | 18.9 | |
| Argentina | 17,698,878 | 25.7 | |
| Chile | 6,891,990 | 20.5 | |
| Venezuela | 5,981,380 | 17.3 |





