Santa Marta's 2024 population is now estimated at 551,773. In 1950, the population of Santa Marta was 34,954. Santa Marta has grown by 5,751 in the last year, which represents a 1.05% 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 Santa Marta, which typically includes Santa Marta's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 600,725 |
| 2034 | 597,234 |
| 2033 | 593,564 |
| 2032 | 589,714 |
| 2031 | 585,686 |
| 2030 | 581,479 |
| 2029 | 577,064 |
| 2028 | 572,443 |
| 2027 | 567,612 |
| 2026 | 562,561 |
| 2025 | 557,284 |
| 2024 | 551,773 |
| 2023 | 546,022 |
| 2022 | 540,028 |
| 2021 | 533,792 |
| 2020 | 527,326 |
| 2019 | 520,650 |
| 2018 | 513,842 |
| 2017 | 502,565 |
| 2016 | 491,535 |
| 2015 | 480,718 |
| 2014 | 470,153 |
| 2013 | 459,820 |
| 2012 | 449,728 |
| 2011 | 439,831 |
| 2010 | 430,164 |
| 2009 | 420,710 |
| 2008 | 411,477 |
| 2007 | 402,421 |
| 2006 | 393,577 |
| 2005 | 384,927 |
| 2004 | 373,770 |
| 2003 | 362,583 |
| 2002 | 351,745 |
| 2001 | 341,232 |
| 2000 | 331,046 |
| 1999 | 321,138 |
| 1998 | 311,539 |
| 1997 | 302,227 |
| 1996 | 293,206 |
| 1995 | 284,430 |
| 1994 | 275,929 |
| 1993 | 265,854 |
| 1992 | 252,378 |
| 1991 | 239,550 |
| 1990 | 227,391 |
| 1989 | 215,850 |
| 1988 | 204,908 |
| 1987 | 194,494 |
| 1986 | 184,622 |
| 1985 | 175,865 |
| 1984 | 168,974 |
| 1983 | 162,334 |
| 1982 | 155,964 |
| 1981 | 149,843 |
| 1980 | 143,971 |
| 1979 | 138,314 |
| 1978 | 132,886 |
| 1977 | 127,671 |
| 1976 | 122,668 |
| 1975 | 117,848 |
| 1974 | 113,223 |
| 1973 | 109,372 |
| 1972 | 106,910 |
| 1971 | 104,497 |
| 1970 | 102,141 |
| 1969 | 99,838 |
| 1968 | 97,590 |
| 1967 | 95,387 |
| 1966 | 93,237 |
| 1965 | 91,135 |
| 1964 | 88,934 |
| 1963 | 83,188 |
| 1962 | 77,821 |
| 1961 | 72,800 |
| 1960 | 68,109 |
| 1959 | 63,708 |
| 1958 | 59,598 |
| 1957 | 55,752 |
| 1956 | 52,160 |
| 1955 | 48,790 |
| 1954 | 45,642 |
| 1953 | 42,697 |
| 1952 | 39,946 |
| 1951 | 37,365 |
| 1950 | 34,954 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,954 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 37,365 | 6.9% | 2,411 |
| 1952 | 39,946 | 6.91% | 2,581 |
| 1953 | 42,697 | 6.89% | 2,751 |
| 1954 | 45,642 | 6.9% | 2,945 |
| 1955 | 48,790 | 6.9% | 3,148 |
| 1956 | 52,160 | 6.91% | 3,370 |
| 1957 | 55,752 | 6.89% | 3,592 |
| 1958 | 59,598 | 6.9% | 3,846 |
| 1959 | 63,708 | 6.9% | 4,110 |
| 1960 | 68,109 | 6.91% | 4,401 |
| 1961 | 72,800 | 6.89% | 4,691 |
| 1962 | 77,821 | 6.9% | 5,021 |
| 1963 | 83,188 | 6.9% | 5,367 |
| 1964 | 88,934 | 6.91% | 5,746 |
| 1965 | 91,135 | 2.47% | 2,201 |
| 1966 | 93,237 | 2.31% | 2,102 |
| 1967 | 95,387 | 2.31% | 2,150 |
| 1968 | 97,590 | 2.31% | 2,203 |
| 1969 | 99,838 | 2.3% | 2,248 |
| 1970 | 102,141 | 2.31% | 2,303 |
| 1971 | 104,497 | 2.31% | 2,356 |
| 1972 | 106,910 | 2.31% | 2,413 |
| 1973 | 109,372 | 2.3% | 2,462 |
| 1974 | 113,223 | 3.52% | 3,851 |
| 1975 | 117,848 | 4.08% | 4,625 |
| 1976 | 122,668 | 4.09% | 4,820 |
| 1977 | 127,671 | 4.08% | 5,003 |
| 1978 | 132,886 | 4.08% | 5,215 |
| 1979 | 138,314 | 4.08% | 5,428 |
| 1980 | 143,971 | 4.09% | 5,657 |
| 1981 | 149,843 | 4.08% | 5,872 |
| 1982 | 155,964 | 4.08% | 6,121 |
| 1983 | 162,334 | 4.08% | 6,370 |
| 1984 | 168,974 | 4.09% | 6,640 |
| 1985 | 175,865 | 4.08% | 6,891 |
| 1986 | 184,622 | 4.98% | 8,757 |
| 1987 | 194,494 | 5.35% | 9,872 |
| 1988 | 204,908 | 5.35% | 10,414 |
| 1989 | 215,850 | 5.34% | 10,942 |
| 1990 | 227,391 | 5.35% | 11,541 |
| 1991 | 239,550 | 5.35% | 12,159 |
| 1992 | 252,378 | 5.36% | 12,828 |
| 1993 | 265,854 | 5.34% | 13,476 |
| 1994 | 275,929 | 3.79% | 10,075 |
| 1995 | 284,430 | 3.08% | 8,501 |
| 1996 | 293,206 | 3.09% | 8,776 |
| 1997 | 302,227 | 3.08% | 9,021 |
| 1998 | 311,539 | 3.08% | 9,312 |
| 1999 | 321,138 | 3.08% | 9,599 |
| 2000 | 331,046 | 3.09% | 9,908 |
| 2001 | 341,232 | 3.08% | 10,186 |
| 2002 | 351,745 | 3.08% | 10,513 |
| 2003 | 362,583 | 3.08% | 10,838 |
| 2004 | 373,770 | 3.09% | 11,187 |
| 2005 | 384,927 | 2.98% | 11,157 |
| 2006 | 393,577 | 2.25% | 8,650 |
| 2007 | 402,421 | 2.25% | 8,844 |
| 2008 | 411,477 | 2.25% | 9,056 |
| 2009 | 420,710 | 2.24% | 9,233 |
| 2010 | 430,164 | 2.25% | 9,454 |
| 2011 | 439,831 | 2.25% | 9,667 |
| 2012 | 449,728 | 2.25% | 9,897 |
| 2013 | 459,820 | 2.24% | 10,092 |
| 2014 | 470,153 | 2.25% | 10,333 |
| 2015 | 480,718 | 2.25% | 10,565 |
| 2016 | 491,535 | 2.25% | 10,817 |
| 2017 | 502,565 | 2.24% | 11,030 |
| 2018 | 513,842 | 2.24% | 11,277 |
| 2019 | 520,650 | 1.32% | 6,808 |
| 2020 | 527,326 | 1.28% | 6,676 |
| 2021 | 533,792 | 1.23% | 6,466 |
| 2022 | 540,028 | 1.17% | 6,236 |
| 2023 | 546,022 | 1.11% | 5,994 |
| 2024 | 551,773 | 1.05% | 5,751 |
| 2025 | 557,284 | 1% | 5,511 |
| 2026 | 562,561 | 0.95% | 5,277 |
| 2027 | 567,612 | 0.9% | 5,051 |
| 2028 | 572,443 | 0.85% | 4,831 |
| 2029 | 577,064 | 0.81% | 4,621 |
| 2030 | 581,479 | 0.77% | 4,415 |
| 2031 | 585,686 | 0.72% | 4,207 |
| 2032 | 589,714 | 0.69% | 4,028 |
| 2033 | 593,564 | 0.65% | 3,850 |
| 2034 | 597,234 | 0.62% | 3,670 |
| 2035 | 600,725 | 0.58% | 3,491 |
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% |