Cartagena's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,096,463. In 1950, the population of Cartagena was 106,547. Cartagena has grown by 8,864 in the last year, which represents a 0.82% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Cartagena, which typically includes Cartagena's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,188,355 |
| 2034 | 1,181,452 |
| 2033 | 1,174,195 |
| 2032 | 1,166,592 |
| 2031 | 1,158,655 |
| 2030 | 1,150,405 |
| 2029 | 1,141,817 |
| 2028 | 1,132,955 |
| 2027 | 1,123,891 |
| 2026 | 1,114,715 |
| 2025 | 1,105,535 |
| 2024 | 1,096,463 |
| 2023 | 1,087,599 |
| 2022 | 1,079,004 |
| 2021 | 1,070,692 |
| 2020 | 1,062,622 |
| 2019 | 1,054,694 |
| 2018 | 1,046,858 |
| 2017 | 1,029,988 |
| 2016 | 1,013,389 |
| 2015 | 997,013 |
| 2014 | 980,923 |
| 2013 | 965,093 |
| 2012 | 949,539 |
| 2011 | 934,195 |
| 2010 | 919,119 |
| 2009 | 904,286 |
| 2008 | 889,713 |
| 2007 | 875,335 |
| 2006 | 861,209 |
| 2005 | 847,310 |
| 2004 | 825,478 |
| 2003 | 803,172 |
| 2002 | 781,498 |
| 2001 | 760,408 |
| 2000 | 739,916 |
| 1999 | 719,922 |
| 1998 | 700,494 |
| 1997 | 681,591 |
| 1996 | 663,222 |
| 1995 | 645,300 |
| 1994 | 627,886 |
| 1993 | 610,777 |
| 1992 | 593,807 |
| 1991 | 577,263 |
| 1990 | 561,203 |
| 1989 | 545,589 |
| 1988 | 530,430 |
| 1987 | 515,652 |
| 1986 | 501,305 |
| 1985 | 485,973 |
| 1984 | 467,869 |
| 1983 | 450,392 |
| 1982 | 433,591 |
| 1981 | 417,416 |
| 1980 | 401,866 |
| 1979 | 386,855 |
| 1978 | 372,424 |
| 1977 | 358,531 |
| 1976 | 345,175 |
| 1975 | 332,281 |
| 1974 | 319,886 |
| 1973 | 307,899 |
| 1972 | 296,262 |
| 1971 | 285,035 |
| 1970 | 274,248 |
| 1969 | 263,869 |
| 1968 | 253,896 |
| 1967 | 244,274 |
| 1966 | 235,030 |
| 1965 | 226,135 |
| 1964 | 217,486 |
| 1963 | 206,665 |
| 1962 | 196,397 |
| 1961 | 186,639 |
| 1960 | 177,378 |
| 1959 | 168,553 |
| 1958 | 160,178 |
| 1957 | 152,220 |
| 1956 | 144,667 |
| 1955 | 137,469 |
| 1954 | 130,639 |
| 1953 | 124,148 |
| 1952 | 117,988 |
| 1951 | 112,118 |
| 1950 | 106,547 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,547 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 112,118 | 5.23% | 5,571 |
| 1952 | 117,988 | 5.24% | 5,870 |
| 1953 | 124,148 | 5.22% | 6,160 |
| 1954 | 130,639 | 5.23% | 6,491 |
| 1955 | 137,469 | 5.23% | 6,830 |
| 1956 | 144,667 | 5.24% | 7,198 |
| 1957 | 152,220 | 5.22% | 7,553 |
| 1958 | 160,178 | 5.23% | 7,958 |
| 1959 | 168,553 | 5.23% | 8,375 |
| 1960 | 177,378 | 5.24% | 8,825 |
| 1961 | 186,639 | 5.22% | 9,261 |
| 1962 | 196,397 | 5.23% | 9,758 |
| 1963 | 206,665 | 5.23% | 10,268 |
| 1964 | 217,486 | 5.24% | 10,821 |
| 1965 | 226,135 | 3.98% | 8,649 |
| 1966 | 235,030 | 3.93% | 8,895 |
| 1967 | 244,274 | 3.93% | 9,244 |
| 1968 | 253,896 | 3.94% | 9,622 |
| 1969 | 263,869 | 3.93% | 9,973 |
| 1970 | 274,248 | 3.93% | 10,379 |
| 1971 | 285,035 | 3.93% | 10,787 |
| 1972 | 296,262 | 3.94% | 11,227 |
| 1973 | 307,899 | 3.93% | 11,637 |
| 1974 | 319,886 | 3.89% | 11,987 |
| 1975 | 332,281 | 3.87% | 12,395 |
| 1976 | 345,175 | 3.88% | 12,894 |
| 1977 | 358,531 | 3.87% | 13,356 |
| 1978 | 372,424 | 3.87% | 13,893 |
| 1979 | 386,855 | 3.87% | 14,431 |
| 1980 | 401,866 | 3.88% | 15,011 |
| 1981 | 417,416 | 3.87% | 15,550 |
| 1982 | 433,591 | 3.88% | 16,175 |
| 1983 | 450,392 | 3.87% | 16,801 |
| 1984 | 467,869 | 3.88% | 17,477 |
| 1985 | 485,973 | 3.87% | 18,104 |
| 1986 | 501,305 | 3.15% | 15,332 |
| 1987 | 515,652 | 2.86% | 14,347 |
| 1988 | 530,430 | 2.87% | 14,778 |
| 1989 | 545,589 | 2.86% | 15,159 |
| 1990 | 561,203 | 2.86% | 15,614 |
| 1991 | 577,263 | 2.86% | 16,060 |
| 1992 | 593,807 | 2.87% | 16,544 |
| 1993 | 610,777 | 2.86% | 16,970 |
| 1994 | 627,886 | 2.8% | 17,109 |
| 1995 | 645,300 | 2.77% | 17,414 |
| 1996 | 663,222 | 2.78% | 17,922 |
| 1997 | 681,591 | 2.77% | 18,369 |
| 1998 | 700,494 | 2.77% | 18,903 |
| 1999 | 719,922 | 2.77% | 19,428 |
| 2000 | 739,916 | 2.78% | 19,994 |
| 2001 | 760,408 | 2.77% | 20,492 |
| 2002 | 781,498 | 2.77% | 21,090 |
| 2003 | 803,172 | 2.77% | 21,674 |
| 2004 | 825,478 | 2.78% | 22,306 |
| 2005 | 847,310 | 2.64% | 21,832 |
| 2006 | 861,209 | 1.64% | 13,899 |
| 2007 | 875,335 | 1.64% | 14,126 |
| 2008 | 889,713 | 1.64% | 14,378 |
| 2009 | 904,286 | 1.64% | 14,573 |
| 2010 | 919,119 | 1.64% | 14,833 |
| 2011 | 934,195 | 1.64% | 15,076 |
| 2012 | 949,539 | 1.64% | 15,344 |
| 2013 | 965,093 | 1.64% | 15,554 |
| 2014 | 980,923 | 1.64% | 15,830 |
| 2015 | 997,013 | 1.64% | 16,090 |
| 2016 | 1,013,389 | 1.64% | 16,376 |
| 2017 | 1,029,988 | 1.64% | 16,599 |
| 2018 | 1,046,858 | 1.64% | 16,870 |
| 2019 | 1,054,694 | 0.75% | 7,836 |
| 2020 | 1,062,622 | 0.75% | 7,928 |
| 2021 | 1,070,692 | 0.76% | 8,070 |
| 2022 | 1,079,004 | 0.78% | 8,312 |
| 2023 | 1,087,599 | 0.8% | 8,595 |
| 2024 | 1,096,463 | 0.82% | 8,864 |
| 2025 | 1,105,535 | 0.83% | 9,072 |
| 2026 | 1,114,715 | 0.83% | 9,180 |
| 2027 | 1,123,891 | 0.82% | 9,176 |
| 2028 | 1,132,955 | 0.81% | 9,064 |
| 2029 | 1,141,817 | 0.78% | 8,862 |
| 2030 | 1,150,405 | 0.75% | 8,588 |
| 2031 | 1,158,655 | 0.72% | 8,250 |
| 2032 | 1,166,592 | 0.69% | 7,937 |
| 2033 | 1,174,195 | 0.65% | 7,603 |
| 2034 | 1,181,452 | 0.62% | 7,257 |
| 2035 | 1,188,355 | 0.58% | 6,903 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Bogota | 11,658,211 | 1.31% |
| Medellin | 4,137,386 | 0.86% |
| Cali | 2,890,433 | 0.93% |
| Barranquilla | 2,373,302 | 1.02% |
| Bucaramanga | 1,396,632 | 1.1% |
| Cartagena | 1,096,463 | 0.82% |
| Cucuta | 972,485 | 0.98% |
| Ibague | 605,002 | 0.82% |
| Pereira | 586,401 | 0.48% |
| Valledupar | 582,901 | 1.8% |
| Villavicencio | 577,704 | 1.3% |
| Santa Marta | 551,773 | 1.05% |
| Buenaventura | 481,707 | 1.39% |
| Manizales | 458,024 | 0.66% |
| Monteria | 451,511 | 1.25% |
| Armenia | 424,588 | 0.87% |
| Pasto | 400,139 | 0.78% |
| Neiva | 366,386 | 0.71% |