Rural population, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.2113 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2113 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 238.2%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-0.214 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at -0.2113 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 238.2% on the previous year and down 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 1.61 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.214 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 128th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8971 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.677 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4832 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.33 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2052 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1392 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0986 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1496 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3356 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4907 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5698 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6177 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7277 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8283 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8571 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.93 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9697 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.977 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9957 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9217 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7116 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5656 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5415 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5272 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5253 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5331 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.468 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4342 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4495 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3758 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1897 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1996 | -0.001 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1001 % change on previous year | +10000.1% |
| 1998 | -0.128 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1689 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2000 | -0.214 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1755 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0559 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2003 | 0.121 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3435 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5851 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6707 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6279 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5898 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5834 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5945 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5581 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5616 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5707 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6135 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8186 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6427 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2173 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0722 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0625 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2025 | -0.2113 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7994 % change on previous year | 0.2052 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4814 % change on previous year | 0.0986 % change on previous year | 0.8571 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7665 % change on previous year | 0.5253 % change on previous year | 0.9957 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2052 % change on previous year | -0.1689 % change on previous year | 0.5331 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3076 % change on previous year | -0.214 % change on previous year | 0.6707 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8267 % change on previous year | 0.5581 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1272 % change on previous year | -0.2113 % change on previous year | 0.6427 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 125 Romania -0.1768 % change on previous year compare
- 126 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.1852 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mauritius -0.1976 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Montenegro -0.256 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Curaçao -0.2844 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Italy -0.3131 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Colombia was -0.2113 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.214 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.