Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Colombia

Colombia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 5.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.48 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2001
Years of data
26
1992–2024

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Colombia, 1992–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1992200820241992: 1.3M1996: 1.3M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.9M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.8M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.5M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.1M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.9M2023: 5.2M2024: 5.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Colombia is 5.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Colombia peaked at 5.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2001.

That places Colombia 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.29 million 1.26 million 1.33 million 3
2000s 1.83 million 1.21 million 2.47 million 8
2010s 3.30 million 2.81 million 3.65 million 10
2020s 4.59 million 3.06 million 5.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Sweden 7.96 million compare
  2. 22 Austria 7.77 million compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 7.44 million compare
  4. 25 Romania 5.26 million compare
  5. 26 Czechia 5.16 million compare
  6. 27 Norway 5.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Colombia?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Colombia was 5.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed