Background: Melanoma skin cancer (MSC) and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are increasing problems worldwide that mainly affect fair-skinned populations living in the equatorial region. There is no recent information on the dynamics of MSC and NMSC in Colombia, South America; therefore, herein, the incidence is modeled from official records.Methods: This was an ecological study that estimated age-standardized incidence rates, considering some epidemiological characteristics. The cumulative risk was estimated for individuals who are 20 to 79 years of age. Using segmented regression, trends and annual percentage changes were obtained. A negative binomial generalized linear model was fitted to extrapolate the results. Results: Melanoma exhibited an annual percent change (APC) of 1,75 (95% CI 0,1 - 3,5), and the mean incidence for the period was 3,1 cases (95% CI 3,0 - 3,4). Nonmelanoma cancer exhibited an APC of 2,94 (95% CI 0,4 - 5,6), and the mean was 18,1 cases (95% CI 16,4 - 19,8). The female: male ratio (F:M) was 1,4 for melanoma and 1,16 for nonmelanoma. There was an increasing trend for incidence by age, with a maximum of 80+ years. The departments in the Colombian mountainous Andean region were those that presented the highest rates. Conclusion: The incidence of skin cancer is increasing in Colombia, with an intermediate incidence in relation to the world.