Rionegro: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Rionegro: DANE estimates the value added produced in Rionegro at COP 6.58 trillion in 2024 (provisional, current prices), 30th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, 0.42% of the national total of COP 1550.97 trillion.
- Health in Rionegro: ADRES's affiliate register showed 218,313 people actively affiliated to the health system in Rionegro in October 2026 (172,077 contributory and 46,236 subsidised), equal to 139.7% of DANE's projected population, 3rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (the register counts people by municipality of affiliation, which can differ from where they live).
- Education in Rionegro: The Ministry of Education counted 20,765 children aged 5 to 16 in Rionegro in 2024, of whom 106.4% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Rionegro: DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Rionegro at 9.5% in 2018, 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; across all Colombian municipalities, weighted by population, the rate was 26.1%.
- Government budget and revenue in Rionegro: The Rionegro municipal government reported total revenue of COP 888.5 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 28th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 14.3% on 2024 (COP 777.7 billion) and up 26.4% on 2023.
What is the population of Rionegro?
The municipality of Rionegro, in Antioquia department, had a projected 156,303 residents in 2026 according to DANE, the national statistics office, 29th smallest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the projection, based on the 2018 census, put it at 135,473 in 2018.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow fast is Rionegro growing?
Between 2018 and 2026 the projected population of Rionegro changed by +15.4%, 31st fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site; Colombia as a whole grew 10.7%.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Rionegro live in the countryside?
DANE projects that 63.3% of Rionegro's residents in 2026, 98,864 people, live in the urban centre (cabecera municipal) and 57,439 in small settlements and dispersed rural areas, 10th least urban of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWhat will the population of Rionegro be in 2035?
DANE projects the population of Rionegro to reach 171,187 in 2035 and 178,104 in 2042, up 13.9% on 2026 (Colombia, 2026 to 2042: up 4.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyIs the population of Rionegro growing?
In the year to mid-2026 the projected population of Rionegro changed by +1.37%, from 154,192 to 156,303.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWho runs Rionegro?
In Colombia, cities and towns are run by municipalities and districts: Mayor (alcalde) and municipal council (concejo) directly elected for four years. Local services, planning, schools and health within national rules.
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Sources
- Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES): Base de Datos Única de Afiliados (BDUA), contributory regime: affiliates by municipality, October 2026 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as bdua-contributivo.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a3f30af6e50…)
- Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES): Base de Datos Única de Afiliados (BDUA), subsidised regime: affiliates by municipality, October 2026 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as bdua-subsidiado.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 04b3a3bd7839…)
- Contraloría General de la República: OVCF - CUIPO - Ejecución de ingresos: year-end cumulative revenue collected by each municipal government, 2023-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as cuipo.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7255e8150122…)
- Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional): HOMICIDIO: victims of homicide by municipality, year and sex, 2015-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as homicidio.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d12dcde8b9b…)
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- Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación): MEN estadísticas en educación en preescolar, básica y media por municipio, 2011-2024: net and gross coverage, dropout, approval, failure and repetition rates (datos.gov.co API response for the 74 municipalities; query saved as men-municipal-2011-2024.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8de3c5ca5744…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE): Proyecciones de población municipal por área, 2018-2042 (based on the 2018 census, updated 30 July 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ea83594ad30…)
- Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES): Resultados únicos Saber 11: average scores by municipality of the school and school type, 2019-4 and 2022-4 sittings (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as saber11.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b32c41e9323…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE): Valor agregado por municipio, base 2015, serie 2011-2024 provisional (current prices, thousands of millions of pesos; updated 3 July 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 083bb4b8501d…)
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