Colombia: People
The World Factbook 1993: Colombia People

Population: 34,942,767 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.83% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 23.4 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 4.82 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 29.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 71.72 years male: 68.99 years female: 74.53 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.54 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Colombian(s) adjective: Colombian

Ethnic divisions: mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Indian 3%, Indian 1%

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%

Languages: Spanish

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 87% male: 88% female: 86%

Labor force: 12 million (1990)

by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)