Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 0.613 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.613 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1.85 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5369 people per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 people per square kilometre | +245.3% |
| 2003 | 1.81 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 people per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9151 people per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9233 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.762 people per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6841 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6507 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6628 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2699 people per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1369 people per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.613 people per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 people per square kilometre | 0.5369 people per square kilometre | 1.85 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8742 people per square kilometre | 0.2699 people per square kilometre | 1.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1875 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.613 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 75 Dominican Republic 0.9404 people per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.8915 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 Viet Nam 0.6403 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Gabon 0.569 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 0.3541 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mexico 0.2002 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.613 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.