Rural population, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Rural population, per capita was 0.2122 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.2122 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.5186 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2122 units per person, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 151st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5186 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.509 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4995 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4899 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4803 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4705 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4601 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4496 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4389 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4284 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4183 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4088 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3922 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3854 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3791 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3732 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3677 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3625 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3575 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3527 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.348 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3433 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3387 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.334 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3292 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3243 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3194 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3146 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3098 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3051 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2958 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2913 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2867 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2818 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2767 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2715 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2663 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2613 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2565 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2521 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2481 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2447 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2419 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.24 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2384 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2369 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2354 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.234 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2328 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2316 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2306 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2297 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2289 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2284 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.228 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2278 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2272 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2254 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2236 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2217 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2195 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2172 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2148 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2122 units per person | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2122 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2122 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4745 units per person | 0.4284 units per person | 0.5186 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3845 units per person | 0.3575 units per person | 0.4183 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3314 units per person | 0.3098 units per person | 0.3527 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2837 units per person | 0.2613 units per person | 0.3051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2428 units per person | 0.234 units per person | 0.2565 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.229 units per person | 0.2254 units per person | 0.2328 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2182 units per person | 0.2122 units per person | 0.2236 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Colombia?
- Rural population, per capita in Colombia was 0.2122 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5186 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2122 units per person in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.