Rural population growth in Colombia
Colombia: Rural population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -0.2% for rural population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 240.7% on the previous year and down 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Colombia peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -37.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -32.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +51.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +124.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -49.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | +7191.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | +27.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | +32.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -68.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -315.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +183.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +66.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -66.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -186.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | +240.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
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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, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Colombia?
- Rural population growth in Colombia was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for rural population growth?
- Colombia ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.