Demographics of Colombia
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The demographics of Colombia consist of statistics regarding Colombians' health, economic status, religious affiliations, ethnicity, population density, and other aspects of the population. Colombia is the second-most populous country in South America after Brazil, and the third-most populous in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.
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Demographics of Colombia | |
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Population | 52,695,952 (2024 estimate) (27th)[1] |
Density | 46.15 inhab/sq km (174th) |
Growth rate | 0.8% (105th) |
Birth rate | 9.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.) |
Death rate | 5.1/1,000 population (2023 est.) |
Life expectancy | 79 (34th) |
• male | 76 (37th) |
• female | 83 (22nd) |
Fertility rate | 1.69 children/woman (2023 est.) |
Net migration rate | −0.65 (2014)[2] |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 24.5% |
15–64 years | 64.1% |
65 and over | 11.4% |
Sex ratio | |
Total | 1.03 male(s)/female |
Under 15 | 1.02 male(s)/female |
15–64 years | 0.95 male(s)/female |
65 and over | 0.75 male(s)/female |
Language | |
Spoken | Spanish, Quimbaya, Chibchas other indigenous languages. |
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Colombia's population has grown steadily for most of its history, although the growth rate slowed markedly in the late 20th century, due in part to emigration resulting from a sustained internal conflict. However, the economy has improved noticeably in recent decades, especially in urban areas, and living standards have risen in line with this.