Rural population in Colombia
Colombia: Rural population was 11.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.34 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Colombia is 11.34 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Colombia peaked at 11.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.09 million, in 1960.
That places Colombia 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 8.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 11.34 million | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 7.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.34 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 18.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.46 million | 8.09 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.86 million | 8.71 million | 9.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 million | 9.21 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.03 million | 9.90 million | 10.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 10.00 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 million | 10.42 million | 11.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 million | 11.32 million | 11.37 million | 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)
- 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 in Colombia?
- Rural population in Colombia was 11.34 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for rural population?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.