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Population

The city has an estimated population of 681,130 individuals, based on statistics from the 2018 census and details provided by the Bucaramanga Metropolitan Area. 52.5% of the population are women and 47.5% of inhabitants are men. There are 3.6 persons on average living in each home. Ten years old or younger make up 16.6% of the population. In the city, 46.3% of cohabiting couples were single, 26.7% were married, 5.8% were divorced, and 4.6% were widowed. 9.2% and 0.3%, respectively, of the resident population over the age of four are from another municipality and foreign-born. In the city, 39% of residents live in houses, compared to 56.7% who live in apartments and 4.3% who live in rented spaces of some sort.

Bucaramanga’s 2023 population is now estimated at 1,381,498. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the urban agglomeration of Bucaramanga, which typically includes Bucaramanga’s population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.