Population:
44,205,293 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 29
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 27.7% (male 6,192,707/female 5,919,959)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 66.4% (male 14,292,342/female 14,717,249)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 5.8% (male 1,093,432/female 1,461,683) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 27.6 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 26.7 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 28.6 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.184% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 105
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
17.76 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 112
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
5.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 150
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 74% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 16.87 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 111
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 20.52 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 13.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74.31 years
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 70.98 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 77.84 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.18 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.6% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 71
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
170,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
9,800 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and yellow fever
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Colombian(s)
adjective: Colombian

Ethnic groups:
mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%

Religions:
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%

Languages:
Spanish (official)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.4%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 90.1%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 90.7% (2005 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
3.9% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 111
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]