Population Statistics
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Colombia
Population
49,336,454
[2023 est.]
Language
Spanish (official)
65 languages, 2 Creole languages, the Portuguese language and the Romani language are also spoken in the country.
Religion
| Catholic | 79% |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 13% |
| Unaffiliated | 6% |
| Other | 2% |
Ethnicity
| Mestizo and White | 86.7% |
|---|---|
| Amerindian | 3.9% |
| Romani | 0.01% |
| Unspecified | 2.1% |
[National Housing and Population Census, 2018]
Cultural Dimensions
67
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83
Australians with Colombian Ancestry
32,200
[2021 Census, ABS]
Colombians in Australia
Population
35,033
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Colombia.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
33
[2021 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 46.5% |
|---|---|
| Female | 53.5% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Catholic | 62.2% |
|---|---|
| No Religion | 24.0% |
| Pentecostal | 1.6% |
| Other Religion | 3.7% |
| Not Stated | 1.7% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Colombian | 69.9% |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 14.4% |
| Hispanic North American | 2.3% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Colombia. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| Spanish | 87.1% |
|---|---|
| English | 10.7% |
| Italian | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Unspecified | 1.4% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 90.5% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 33.4% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 29.5% |
| Queensland | 22.0% |
| Western Australia | 7.5% |
| Other | 7.5% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1991 | 4.8% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 4.7% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 19.2% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 18.2% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 51.8% |
[2021 Census, ABS]