Population, age 3, total in Colombia
Colombia: Population, age 3, total was 831,759 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 3, total in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in Colombia is 831,759, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Colombia peaked at 929,004 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 831,759, in 2015.
That places Colombia 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 3, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 871,503 | — |
| 1991 | 878,486 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 887,184 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 896,750 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 905,892 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 913,616 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 919,800 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 924,620 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 927,786 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 929,004 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 928,123 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 924,971 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 919,700 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 912,892 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 905,359 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 897,733 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 890,295 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 883,032 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 875,906 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 868,774 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 861,582 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 854,256 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 847,014 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 840,411 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 831,759 | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 831,759 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,899, 7.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 831,759 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,802, 10.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 905,464 | 871,503 | 929,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,678 | 868,774 | 928,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 847,004 | 831,759 | 861,582 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 3, total in Colombia?
- Population, age 3, total in Colombia was 831,759 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 929,004 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 831,759 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for population, age 3, total?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.