Population 41,008,227 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 31.6% (male 6,552,961; female 6,399,666)
15-64 years: 63.6% (male 12,694,293; female 13,375,425)
65 years and over: 4.8% (male 886,921; female 1,098,961) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 1.6% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 21.99 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 5.66 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate -0.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 23.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 70.85 years
female: 74.83 years (2002 est.)
male: 67 years

Total fertility rate 2.64 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 0.31% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS 71,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths 1,700 (1999 est.)

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%

Languages Spanish

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.3%
male: 91.2%
female: 91.4% (1995 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Colombia on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Colombia People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Colombia People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.