Indicator	Value
Total population	52,900,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 52,890,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 52,890,000 people
Median age	32 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	77.7–77.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 77.91 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 77.73 years
Ethnic groups	Mestizo and White 87.6%, Afro-Colombian (includes Mulatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 6.8%, Indigenous 4.3%, unspecified 1.4% (2018 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Spanish (official) 98.9%, indigenous 1%, Portuguese 0.1%; 65 indigenous languages exist (2023 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Roman Catholic 63.6%, Protestant 17.2% (Evangelical 16.7%, Adventist 0.3%, other Protestant 0.2%), Jehovah's Witness 0.6%, Church of Jesus Christ 0.1%, other 0.3%, believer, 0.2%. agnostic 1%, atheist 1%, none 14.2%, unspecified 1.8% (2023 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	82.4% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	1.07 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	13.3 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	5.47 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	78.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Achagua / Andaqui / Andoque / Andoquero / Angosturas Tunebo / Anserma / Antioquian / Arhuaco / Arma / Awa-Cuaiquer / Baniva de Maroa / Baniwa do Icana / Barasana-Eduria / Barbacoas / Barro Negro Tunebo / Barí / Bora / Border Kuna / Cabiyarí / Cagua / Camsá / Carabayo / Caramanta / Carapana / Carijona / Cauca / Central Tunebo / Changuena / Chibcha / Chimila / Chipiajes / Cocama-Cocamilla / Coeruna / Cofán / Cogui / Colima / Colombian Inga / Colombian Sign Language / Coxima / Coyaima / Cubeo / Cuiba / Cumeral / Curripaco / Desano / Dorasque / Duit / Emberá-Baudó / Emberá-Catío / Emberá-Chamí / Emberá-Tadó / Envuelto / Epena / Guambiano / Guayabero / Hitnu / Hoxa / Hup / Idabaez / Juri / Kakua / Kankuamo / Koreguaje / Kotiria / Kueretu / Macaguaje / Macuna / Malayo / Malibu / Mandahuaca / Mapoyo / Minica Huitoto / Muellamues / Muinane / Murui Huitoto / Muzo / Napo Lowland Quechua / Natagaimas / Nhengatu / Nonuya / Northern Emberá / Nukak Makú / Nüpode Huitoto / Ocaina / Omejes / Opón-Carare / Palenquero / Panche / Piapoco / Piaroa / Pijao / Pisamira / Playero / Ponares / Portuguese / Providencia Sign Language / Puinave / Pumé / Páez / Quillacinga / Resígaro / Runa / San Andres Creole English / San Blas Kuna / Secoya / Sikuani / Siona-Tetete / Siriano / Spanish / Sáliba / Tama (Colombia) / Tanimuca-Retuarã / Tariana / Tatuyo / Ticuna / Tinigua / Tomedes / Totoro / Tucano / Tuyuca / Uainuma-Mariate / Wa'ikhana / Waimaha / Wayuu / Western Tunebo / Woun Meu / Yagua / Yahuna / Yanacona / Yarí / Yucuna / Yuhup / Yukpa / Yupua / Yurumanguí / YurutíGlottolog [2026]