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Population in Colombia compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 6,484,437 people in the Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 6,718,789 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 8.07 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.08% for the Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.72M (75.1% growth).

Colombia vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Congo
2100 47,484,139 20,194,267
2099 47,830,655 20,053,234
2098 48,181,819 19,906,909
2097 48,536,565 19,760,110
2096 48,894,308 19,610,521
2095 49,257,082 19,459,493
2094 49,624,336 19,306,835
2093 49,993,990 19,151,289
2092 50,365,329 18,990,577
2091 50,738,006 18,828,222
2090 51,111,627 18,663,146
2089 51,485,668 18,497,842
2088 51,859,452 18,325,571
2087 52,230,587 18,153,731
2086 52,598,291 17,979,773
2085 52,962,450 17,807,843
2084 53,322,246 17,631,386
2083 53,676,937 17,453,221
2082 54,026,216 17,270,773
2081 54,368,364 17,093,270
2080 54,703,696 16,910,570
2079 55,030,557 16,728,955
2078 55,349,907 16,542,829
2077 55,659,611 16,357,926
2076 55,959,176 16,173,005
2075 56,248,347 15,981,904
2074 56,527,033 15,791,626
2073 56,794,109 15,597,321
2072 57,050,141 15,402,110
2071 57,294,481 15,205,567
2070 57,526,873 15,009,147
2069 57,746,348 14,808,250
2068 57,954,274 14,609,790
2067 58,149,809 14,412,802
2066 58,333,112 14,211,022
2065 58,503,296 14,010,661
2064 58,662,119 13,810,933
2063 58,808,654 13,609,626
2062 58,944,276 13,405,080
2061 59,067,801 13,204,362
2060 59,180,318 13,004,957
2059 59,281,322 12,806,162
2058 59,371,363 12,609,233
2057 59,450,029 12,413,395
2056 59,517,427 12,217,406
2055 59,573,668 12,022,740
2054 59,618,199 11,824,813
2053 59,651,062 11,627,983
2052 59,672,031 11,431,875
2051 59,680,555 11,235,188
2050 59,676,848 11,039,311
2049 59,659,759 10,844,973
2048 59,629,100 10,650,230
2047 59,583,143 10,453,401
2046 59,521,825 10,258,550
2045 59,444,589 10,063,886
2044 59,348,507 9,871,213
2043 59,235,094 9,676,000
2042 59,102,840 9,482,485
2041 58,951,213 9,287,235
2040 58,780,376 9,096,577
2039 58,585,136 8,907,177
2038 58,369,901 8,719,250
2037 58,133,352 8,532,935
2036 57,870,584 8,348,719
2035 57,588,449 8,166,676
2034 57,279,396 7,985,679
2033 56,946,591 7,805,748
2032 56,592,496 7,628,440
2031 56,213,920 7,453,476
2030 55,809,671 7,284,111
2029 55,382,133 7,117,929
2028 54,930,329 6,955,268
2027 54,451,860 6,794,778
2026 53,953,448 6,638,532
2025 53,425,635 6,484,437
2024 52,886,363 6,332,961
2023 52,321,152 6,182,885
2022 51,737,944 6,035,104
2021 51,188,173 5,892,183
2020 50,629,997 5,752,791
2019 49,907,985 5,616,661
2018 49,024,465 5,483,118
2017 48,131,078 5,351,011
2016 47,437,512 5,222,536
2015 46,969,940 5,097,581
2014 46,565,429 4,975,880
2013 46,151,584 4,857,099
2012 45,715,810 4,740,450
2011 45,259,614 4,609,724
2010 44,777,319 4,462,290
2009 44,271,541 4,281,219
2008 43,758,808 4,113,517
2007 43,235,374 3,980,430
2006 42,691,084 3,837,409
2005 42,128,977 3,696,393
2004 41,543,171 3,565,554
2003 40,937,429 3,445,753
2002 40,324,680 3,350,771
2001 39,709,262 3,272,537
2000 39,089,934 3,151,345
1999 38,454,863 3,032,874
1998 37,792,165 2,952,061
1997 37,121,149 2,887,862
1996 36,462,745 2,826,785
1995 35,804,662 2,749,461
1994 35,127,410 2,673,144
1993 34,441,473 2,595,124
1992 33,760,571 2,519,465
1991 33,098,372 2,449,229
1990 32,440,069 2,380,560
1989 31,776,279 2,313,558
1988 31,130,524 2,247,653
1987 30,499,467 2,183,473
1986 29,879,112 2,120,602
1985 29,268,470 2,059,311
1984 28,642,690 1,999,528
1983 27,988,173 1,950,321
1982 27,338,331 1,910,430
1981 26,713,267 1,869,759
1980 26,104,498 1,828,985
1979 25,515,626 1,788,524
1978 24,950,337 1,748,089
1977 24,393,494 1,707,568
1976 23,858,810 1,667,225
1975 23,344,644 1,627,032
1974 22,833,469 1,582,301
1973 22,325,374 1,533,680
1972 21,819,563 1,486,468
1971 21,319,096 1,441,039
1970 20,811,782 1,397,638
1969 20,291,942 1,356,182
1968 19,766,796 1,316,519
1967 19,235,618 1,278,691
1966 18,702,688 1,242,534
1965 18,169,050 1,207,880
1964 17,637,411 1,174,816
1963 17,113,823 1,143,263
1962 16,599,029 1,113,175
1961 16,095,203 1,084,389
1960 15,606,209 1,056,732

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of the Congo will increase by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Congo
2100 -0.72% 0.7%
2099 -0.73% 0.74%
2098 -0.73% 0.74%
2097 -0.73% 0.76%
2096 -0.74% 0.78%
2095 -0.74% 0.79%
2094 -0.74% 0.81%
2093 -0.74% 0.85%
2092 -0.73% 0.86%
2091 -0.73% 0.88%
2090 -0.73% 0.89%
2089 -0.72% 0.94%
2088 -0.71% 0.95%
2087 -0.7% 0.97%
2086 -0.69% 0.97%
2085 -0.67% 1%
2084 -0.66% 1.02%
2083 -0.65% 1.06%
2082 -0.63% 1.04%
2081 -0.61% 1.08%
2080 -0.59% 1.09%
2079 -0.58% 1.13%
2078 -0.56% 1.13%
2077 -0.54% 1.14%
2076 -0.51% 1.2%
2075 -0.49% 1.2%
2074 -0.47% 1.25%
2073 -0.45% 1.27%
2072 -0.43% 1.29%
2071 -0.4% 1.31%
2070 -0.38% 1.36%
2069 -0.36% 1.36%
2068 -0.34% 1.37%
2067 -0.31% 1.42%
2066 -0.29% 1.43%
2065 -0.27% 1.45%
2064 -0.25% 1.48%
2063 -0.23% 1.53%
2062 -0.21% 1.52%
2061 -0.19% 1.53%
2060 -0.17% 1.55%
2059 -0.15% 1.56%
2058 -0.13% 1.58%
2057 -0.11% 1.6%
2056 -0.09% 1.62%
2055 -0.07% 1.67%
2054 -0.06% 1.69%
2053 -0.04% 1.72%
2052 -0.01% 1.75%
2051 0.006% 1.77%
2050 0.03% 1.79%
2049 0.05% 1.83%
2048 0.08% 1.88%
2047 0.1% 1.9%
2046 0.13% 1.93%
2045 0.16% 1.95%
2044 0.19% 2.02%
2043 0.22% 2.04%
2042 0.26% 2.1%
2041 0.29% 2.1%
2040 0.33% 2.13%
2039 0.37% 2.16%
2038 0.41% 2.18%
2037 0.45% 2.21%
2036 0.49% 2.23%
2035 0.54% 2.27%
2034 0.58% 2.31%
2033 0.63% 2.32%
2032 0.67% 2.35%
2031 0.72% 2.33%
2030 0.77% 2.33%
2029 0.82% 2.34%
2028 0.88% 2.36%
2027 0.92% 2.35%
2026 0.99% 2.38%
2025 1.02% 2.39%
2024 1.08% 2.43%
2023 1.13% 2.45%
2022 1.07% 2.43%
2021 1.1% 2.42%
2020 1.45% 2.42%
2019 1.8% 2.44%
2018 1.86% 2.47%
2017 1.46% 2.46%
2016 1% 2.45%
2015 0.87% 2.45%
2014 0.9% 2.45%
2013 0.95% 2.46%
2012 1.01% 2.84%
2011 1.08% 3.3%
2010 1.14% 4.23%
2009 1.17% 4.08%
2008 1.21% 3.34%
2007 1.27% 3.73%
2006 1.33% 3.81%
2005 1.41% 3.67%
2004 1.48% 3.48%
2003 1.52% 2.83%
2002 1.55% 2.39%
2001 1.58% 3.85%
2000 1.65% 3.91%
1999 1.75% 2.74%
1998 1.81% 2.22%
1997 1.81% 2.16%
1996 1.84% 2.81%
1995 1.93% 2.85%
1994 1.99% 3.01%
1993 2.02% 3%
1992 2% 2.87%
1991 2.03% 2.88%
1990 2.09% 2.9%
1989 2.07% 2.93%
1988 2.07% 2.94%
1987 2.08% 2.96%
1986 2.09% 2.98%
1985 2.18% 2.99%
1984 2.34% 2.52%
1983 2.38% 2.09%
1982 2.34% 2.18%
1981 2.33% 2.23%
1980 2.31% 2.26%
1979 2.27% 2.31%
1978 2.28% 2.37%
1977 2.24% 2.42%
1976 2.2% 2.47%
1975 2.24% 2.83%
1974 2.28% 3.17%
1973 2.32% 3.18%
1972 2.35% 3.15%
1971 2.44% 3.11%
1970 2.56% 3.06%
1969 2.66% 3.01%
1968 2.76% 2.96%
1967 2.85% 2.91%
1966 2.94% 2.87%
1965 3.01% 2.81%
1964 3.06% 2.76%
1963 3.1% 2.7%
1962 3.13% 2.65%
1961 3.13% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Colombia Congo
Current population
54209462
6718789
Population rank 28/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.08%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
3.48 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
2.73 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +415
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +151,476
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 31/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
2.93 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -2,999
Net migration rank 12/196 108/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 385,589
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 91/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 86/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -2,999
2024 411,721 141,643 153,150 -2,491
2023 422,598 154,521 150,486 -995
2022 406,143 183,180 147,076 -995
2021 311,122 199,070 144,241 -4,476
2020 378,965 227,130 143,492 -4,472
2019 441,087 396,826 139,513 -6,268
2018 433,622 495,524 142,704 -8,856
2017 426,538 431,072 141,973 -11,601
2016 425,087 104,373 141,358 -14,783
2015 446,778 -41,123 141,539 -18,207
2014 470,916 -67,522 141,674 -21,598
2013 489,069 -64,789 142,080 -24,605
2012 503,285 -56,070 142,464 -26,643
2011 511,524 -46,385 140,371 5,262
2010 533,657 -34,220 136,908 12,318
2009 559,017 -46,901 126,904 86,014
2008 576,654 -63,313 120,711 1,774
2007 583,115 -49,634 112,459 31,239
2006 594,388 -39,303 106,876 35,475
2005 610,618 -41,465 101,344 38,337
2004 628,424 -25,949 96,577 25,412
2003 642,144 -33,114 91,326 26,280
2002 640,840 -24,387 88,497 -16,140
2001 642,933 -28,582 84,876 -764
2000 652,176 -27,878 78,491 79,780
1999 668,576 -22,698 76,204 2,470
1998 687,704 -8,186 72,450 10,500
1997 686,073 -23,600 66,149 -20,704
1996 682,547 -28,251 75,628 1,085
1995 694,968 -33,097 74,189 3,747
1994 708,660 -16,023 72,857 1,850
1993 709,287 -30,103 71,119 10,218
1992 697,763 -15,147 69,973 0
1991 690,266 -48,458 68,534 1,966
1990 682,409 -7,590 67,241 -395
1989 674,102 -21,329 65,944 1,214
1988 663,796 -25,064 64,629 22
1987 659,429 -36,040 63,183 525
1986 659,701 -42,368 61,669 367
1985 625,379 -21,408 60,359 182
1984 666,315 -18,692 59,028 0
1983 674,767 -13,329 58,120 -18,720
1982 675,339 -37,090 57,036 -16,664
1981 662,195 -50,351 56,603 -15,630
1980 649,872 -44,203 55,550 -14,972
1979 635,747 -63,657 54,723 -14,378
1978 626,378 -67,870 53,885 -13,356
1977 622,814 -67,638 53,179 -12,673
1976 612,265 -98,057 52,148 -11,971
1975 598,580 -84,462 51,155 -10,944
1974 589,035 -80,816 49,563 -312
1973 583,608 -75,630 48,017 -22
1972 581,361 -77,708 46,427 0
1971 582,011 -84,712 44,431 0
1970 583,396 -66,065 42,374 0
1969 586,559 -64,238 40,532 0
1968 589,407 -61,442 38,786 0
1967 591,649 -57,256 36,866 0
1966 590,855 -59,395 35,452 0
1965 587,677 -51,855 33,865 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 32,270 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 30,832 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 29,342 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 28,220 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 27,094 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/congo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In the Congo 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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