Population of Colombia
As of April 2025, the population of Colombia is 52.5 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 281 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.52%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 28.5 years in 2015 to 32.6 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years and population density is 46.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Colombia peaked in 1961, reaching around 3.11% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.53% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 961.65 thousand in 2018 to nearly 280.58 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Colombia, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 73.1 years in 2005 to 77.9 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 5 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Colombia
Colombia has several cities considered medium-sized by their number of inhabitants, but there are also some large ones. The most populous city is Bogotá, Bogota D.C., con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 7.7 million inhabitants. It is followed by Cali, Valle del Cauca Department with 2.4 million and Medellín, Antioquia with 2 million.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Colombia:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogotá, Bogota D.C. | 7,674,366 |
| 2 | Cali, Valle del Cauca Department | 2,392,877 |
| 3 | Medellín, Antioquia | 1,999,979 |
| 4 | Barranquilla, Atlántico | 1,206,319 |
| 5 | Cartagena, Bolívar | 914,552 |
| 6 | Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department | 777,106 |
| 7 | Bucaramanga, Santander Department | 581,130 |
| 8 | Ibagué, Tolima Department | 529,635 |
| 9 | Santa Marta, Magdalena Department | 499,192 |
| 10 | Montería, Córdoba | 490,935 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valledupar, Cesar Department | 490,075 |
| 12 | Pereira, Risaralda Department | 467,269 |
| 13 | Manizales, Caldas Department | 434,403 |
| 14 | Bello, Antioquia | 392,939 |
| 15 | Pasto, Nariño | 392,930 |
| 16 | Neiva, Huila Department | 357,392 |
| 17 | Soledad, Atlántico | 342,556 |
| 18 | Villavicencio, Meta Department | 321,717 |
| 19 | Popayán, Cauca Department | 318,059 |
| 20 | Soacha, Cundinamarca | 313,945 |