There has been an overall increase in the number of people living within the city limits of Bogotá throughout the time frame displayed. The population growth has been steady since 2012 leading to reach its highest peak in 2023 for far with around 7.94 million people. The metropolitan area of Bogotá ranked as one of the most populated in Latin America.

The total population in Colombia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.7 million people (+3.23 percent). After the twenty-second consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 54.42 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Venezuela, Suriname, and Guyana.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Bogota, NJ population pyramid, which represents the Bogota population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Bogota, NJ, is 28.0.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Bogota, NJ, is 24.3.
• Total dependency ratio for Bogota, NJ is 52.2.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Bogota, NJ is 4.1.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Bogota population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Bogota for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Bogota for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Bogota for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Inspiration

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Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Bogota Population by Age. You can refer the same here

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Chart and table of Colombia population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

As of 2022, the amount of unemployed people registered in Bogotá was of around 470,000 people. Over the last four years, there has been a considerable decrease in the jobless population with the highest peak in 2020 with approximately 767,000 inhabitants. The Colombian capital ranked as one of the most populated metropolitan area in Latin America.

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Through the time frame displayed, there has been an overall increase in the average income for the Colombian population in the capital Bogota. Starting the report with the lowest amount all the way to the topmost one in 2023 with around 1.93 million Colombian pesos.

In 2023, the total population of Colombia amounted to over 52 million. The number of women who lived in Colombia exceeded the number of men in approximately 747,000. Population figures in this South American country show a maintained upward trend at least since 2008.

According to a 2020 survey, approximately 84 percent of the population surveyed in Bogotá stated to have used the internet in the previous 12 months. Meanwhile, in the Atlantic region, this figure reached slightly over 70 percent. The northern part of the country also showed the lowest percentage of users consuming video content on the internet that year.

Throughout the time frame displayed, the poverty rate in Colombia has followed an overall decrease reaching its highest margin in 2020 with a 40.1 rate, probably due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, there was a decrease from the previous year of approximately 5.4 percentage points, but still nowhere close to the pre-pandemic levels. Bogotá ranked as the fifth most populated metropolitan area in Latin America.

Between the years displayed, there has been a high increase in the extreme poverty rate in the capital of Colombia, Bogotá. Starting with a 3.7 rate it grew exponentially almost by 20 points reaching its topmost value in 2020 with 13.2 percent.

During a 2020 survey fielded in Colombia, more than 26 percent of the population surveyed in Bogota and 23.4 of the respondents in the Central region claimed to have searched, downloaded and/or played online video games.

As of February 2020, more than six out of ten Colombians lived in a household with at least four people, according to a survey carried out in the country. More than 16 percent of respondents lived in a household with more than five people. Meanwhile, roughly two percent of Colombians surveyed lived alone, in a single-person household.

At mid-year 2020, there were more than 1.78 million Venezuelans in Colombia, making it the largest foreign community in the South American country. Moreover, Colombia was the main country of destination of the Venezuelan diaspora.

During a 2020 survey fielded in Colombia, over 50 percent of respondents in the Pacific regions stated to have listened to recorded music, while 46 percent of the population surveyed in the region of Bogota claimed the same.

In 2023, the share of urban population in Colombia remained nearly unchanged at around 82.35 percent. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the share in Colombia. A population may be defined as urban depending on the size (population or area) or population density of the village, town, or city. The urbanization rate then refers to the share of the total population who live in an urban setting. International comparisons may be inconsistent due to differing parameters for what constitutes an urban center.Find more key insights for the share of urban population in countries like Venezuela and Suriname.

As of June 2021, the motor vehicle fleet in Colombia amounted to approximately 16.5 million units, out of which the 59 percent, around 9.7 million units, were motorcycles. During the same period, Bogotá D.C. was the city in Colombia with most motorcycle registrations.

The density of dentists in Colombia increased from 11.6 to 16.4 professionals per 10,000 people between 2010 and 2021. During the last year reported, there were an estimated 8.3 dentists per 10,000 people in the country.

In 2024, approximately 22.81 million people lived in the São Paulo metropolitan area, making it the biggest in Latin America and the Caribbean and the fifth most populated in the world. The homonymous state of São Paulo was also the most populous federal entity in the country. The second place for the region was Mexico City with 22.51 million inhabitants.

Brazil's cities

Brazil is home to two large metropolises, only counting the population within the city limits, São Paulo had approximately 12.4 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro around 6.8 million inhabitants. It also contains a number of smaller, but well known cities such as Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and many others, which report between 2 and 3 million inhabitants each. As a result, the country's population is primarily urban, with nearly 85 percent of inhabitants living in cities.

Mexico City

Mexico City's metropolitan area ranks fifth in the ranking of most populated cities in the world. Founded over the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 1521 after the Spanish conquest as the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, the city still stands as one of the most important in Latin America. Nevertheless, the preeminent economic, political, and cultural position of Mexico City has not prevented the metropolis from suffering the problems affecting the rest of the country, namely, inequality and violence. Only in 2021, the city registered a crime incidence of 45,336 reported cases for every 100,000 inhabitants and around 32 percent of the population lived under the poverty line.