Population, age 8, total in Colombia

Colombia: Population, age 8, total was 852,697 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
852,697
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
919,397
in 2002
All-time low
833,023
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in Colombia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 833.0k1991: 839.9k1992: 846.2k1993: 852.4k1994: 859.3k1995: 867.2k1996: 876.6k1997: 887.0k1998: 897.5k1999: 906.6k2000: 913.4k2001: 917.6k2002: 919.4k2003: 919.3k2004: 918.1k2005: 916.3k2006: 914.2k2007: 911.7k2008: 908.3k2009: 903.6k2010: 897.3k2011: 889.2k2012: 879.7k2013: 869.7k2015: 852.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Colombia is 852,697, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Colombia peaked at 919,397 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 833,023, in 1990.

That places Colombia 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Population, age 8, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, total in Colombia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 833,023
1991 839,917 +0.8%
1992 846,192 +0.7%
1993 852,389 +0.7%
1994 859,253 +0.8%
1995 867,238 +0.9%
1996 876,615 +1.1%
1997 887,015 +1.2%
1998 897,456 +1.2%
1999 906,586 +1.0%
2000 913,432 +0.8%
2001 917,610 +0.5%
2002 919,397 +0.2%
2003 919,283 -0.0%
2004 918,052 -0.1%
2005 916,276 -0.2%
2006 914,208 -0.2%
2007 911,673 -0.3%
2008 908,325 -0.4%
2009 903,636 -0.5%
2010 897,310 -0.7%
2011 889,199 -0.9%
2012 879,693 -1.1%
2013 869,692 -1.1%
2015 852,697 -2.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 852,697 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,932, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 852,697 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,842, 10.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 866,568 833,023 906,586 10
2000s 914,189 903,636 919,397 10
2010s 877,718 852,697 897,310 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 South Africa 1.02 million compare
  2. 24 Afghanistan 1.02 million compare
  3. 25 Thailand 884,850 compare
  4. 27 Iraq 834,686 compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 805,391 compare
  6. 29 Yemen 778,612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in Colombia?
Population, age 8, total in Colombia was 852,697 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 919,397 in 2002.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 833,023 in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for population, age 8, total?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 8, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.