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Population in Colombia compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 10.4 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Colombia vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Costa Rica
2100 47,499,215 3,804,183
2099 47,845,841 3,842,423
2098 48,197,117 3,880,999
2097 48,551,975 3,919,996
2096 48,909,832 3,959,352
2095 49,272,722 3,999,084
2094 49,640,091 4,039,053
2093 50,009,863 4,079,349
2092 50,381,320 4,119,898
2091 50,754,115 4,160,663
2090 51,127,855 4,201,548
2089 51,502,015 4,242,452
2088 51,875,918 4,283,327
2087 52,247,171 4,324,225
2086 52,614,991 4,364,979
2085 52,979,265 4,405,520
2084 53,339,176 4,445,770
2083 53,693,979 4,485,644
2082 54,043,369 4,525,171
2081 54,385,627 4,564,265
2080 54,721,064 4,602,737
2079 55,048,030 4,640,677
2078 55,367,481 4,677,935
2077 55,677,284 4,714,527
2076 55,976,943 4,750,309
2075 56,266,206 4,785,359
2074 56,544,981 4,819,691
2073 56,812,141 4,853,137
2072 57,068,255 4,885,727
2071 57,312,673 4,917,445
2070 57,545,138 4,948,313
2069 57,764,682 4,978,425
2068 57,972,674 5,007,604
2067 58,168,272 5,035,877
2066 58,351,633 5,063,521
2065 58,521,871 5,090,474
2064 58,680,744 5,116,546
2063 58,827,326 5,141,922
2062 58,962,991 5,166,260
2061 59,086,555 5,189,836
2060 59,199,108 5,212,549
2059 59,300,144 5,234,066
2058 59,390,214 5,254,528
2057 59,468,904 5,273,844
2056 59,536,324 5,292,013
2055 59,592,582 5,308,829
2054 59,637,127 5,324,305
2053 59,670,001 5,338,417
2052 59,690,977 5,350,974
2051 59,699,504 5,361,865
2050 59,695,795 5,371,197
2049 59,678,701 5,378,904
2048 59,648,033 5,385,081
2047 59,602,061 5,389,678
2046 59,540,723 5,392,713
2045 59,463,463 5,394,209
2044 59,367,350 5,394,124
2043 59,253,902 5,392,590
2042 59,121,606 5,389,628
2041 58,969,930 5,385,101
2040 58,799,039 5,379,344
2039 58,603,737 5,372,186
2038 58,388,433 5,363,617
2037 58,151,809 5,353,928
2036 57,888,958 5,343,027
2035 57,606,734 5,330,994
2034 57,297,583 5,317,895
2033 56,964,672 5,303,634
2032 56,610,464 5,288,416
2031 56,231,768 5,272,215
2030 55,827,391 5,255,064
2029 55,399,717 5,236,901
2028 54,947,769 5,217,724
2027 54,469,148 5,197,413
2026 53,970,578 5,176,096
2025 53,442,597 5,153,634
2024 52,886,363 5,129,910
2023 52,321,152 5,105,525
2022 51,737,944 5,081,765
2021 51,188,173 5,059,988
2020 50,629,997 5,034,320
2019 49,907,985 4,999,553
2018 49,024,465 4,957,818
2017 48,131,078 4,913,177
2016 47,437,512 4,866,998
2015 46,969,940 4,818,038
2014 46,565,429 4,767,119
2013 46,151,584 4,716,147
2012 45,715,810 4,663,934
2011 45,259,614 4,609,833
2010 44,777,319 4,555,962
2009 44,271,541 4,499,791
2008 43,758,808 4,440,056
2007 43,235,374 4,380,248
2006 42,691,084 4,321,340
2005 42,128,977 4,261,240
2004 41,543,171 4,200,078
2003 40,937,429 4,138,784
2002 40,324,680 4,075,705
2001 39,709,262 4,008,947
2000 39,089,934 3,937,739
1999 38,454,863 3,862,101
1998 37,792,165 3,782,838
1997 37,121,149 3,701,711
1996 36,462,745 3,619,013
1995 35,804,662 3,535,176
1994 35,127,410 3,451,122
1993 34,441,473 3,367,434
1992 33,760,571 3,284,258
1991 33,098,372 3,202,176
1990 32,440,069 3,121,706
1989 31,776,279 3,043,827
1988 31,130,524 2,968,103
1987 30,499,467 2,892,699
1986 29,879,112 2,817,216
1985 29,268,470 2,741,894
1984 28,642,690 2,667,595
1983 27,988,173 2,595,153
1982 27,338,331 2,524,806
1981 26,713,267 2,456,637
1980 26,104,498 2,390,633
1979 25,515,626 2,326,490
1978 24,950,337 2,264,510
1977 24,393,494 2,205,025
1976 23,858,810 2,147,774
1975 23,344,644 2,092,719
1974 22,833,469 2,039,643
1973 22,325,374 1,988,343
1972 21,819,563 1,938,248
1971 21,319,096 1,888,539
1970 20,811,782 1,838,949
1969 20,291,942 1,789,276
1968 19,766,796 1,739,731
1967 19,235,618 1,689,523
1966 18,702,688 1,638,116
1965 18,169,050 1,586,208
1964 17,637,411 1,533,960
1963 17,113,823 1,481,604
1962 16,599,029 1,429,445
1961 16,095,203 1,377,920
1960 15,606,209 1,327,496

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Costa Rica
2100 -0.72% -1%
2099 -0.73% -0.99%
2098 -0.73% -0.99%
2097 -0.73% -0.99%
2096 -0.74% -0.99%
2095 -0.74% -0.99%
2094 -0.74% -0.99%
2093 -0.74% -0.98%
2092 -0.73% -0.98%
2091 -0.73% -0.97%
2090 -0.73% -0.96%
2089 -0.72% -0.95%
2088 -0.71% -0.95%
2087 -0.7% -0.93%
2086 -0.69% -0.92%
2085 -0.67% -0.91%
2084 -0.66% -0.89%
2083 -0.65% -0.87%
2082 -0.63% -0.86%
2081 -0.61% -0.84%
2080 -0.59% -0.82%
2079 -0.58% -0.8%
2078 -0.56% -0.78%
2077 -0.54% -0.75%
2076 -0.51% -0.73%
2075 -0.49% -0.71%
2074 -0.47% -0.69%
2073 -0.45% -0.67%
2072 -0.43% -0.65%
2071 -0.4% -0.62%
2070 -0.38% -0.6%
2069 -0.36% -0.58%
2068 -0.34% -0.56%
2067 -0.31% -0.55%
2066 -0.29% -0.53%
2065 -0.27% -0.51%
2064 -0.25% -0.49%
2063 -0.23% -0.47%
2062 -0.21% -0.45%
2061 -0.19% -0.44%
2060 -0.17% -0.41%
2059 -0.15% -0.39%
2058 -0.13% -0.37%
2057 -0.11% -0.34%
2056 -0.09% -0.32%
2055 -0.07% -0.29%
2054 -0.06% -0.26%
2053 -0.04% -0.23%
2052 -0.01% -0.2%
2051 0.006% -0.17%
2050 0.03% -0.14%
2049 0.05% -0.11%
2048 0.08% -0.09%
2047 0.1% -0.06%
2046 0.13% -0.03%
2045 0.16% 0.002%
2044 0.19% 0.03%
2043 0.22% 0.05%
2042 0.26% 0.08%
2041 0.29% 0.11%
2040 0.33% 0.13%
2039 0.37% 0.16%
2038 0.41% 0.18%
2037 0.45% 0.2%
2036 0.49% 0.23%
2035 0.54% 0.25%
2034 0.58% 0.27%
2033 0.63% 0.29%
2032 0.67% 0.31%
2031 0.72% 0.33%
2030 0.77% 0.35%
2029 0.82% 0.37%
2028 0.88% 0.39%
2027 0.92% 0.41%
2026 0.99% 0.44%
2025 1.05% 0.46%
2024 1.08% 0.48%
2023 1.13% 0.47%
2022 1.07% 0.43%
2021 1.1% 0.51%
2020 1.45% 0.7%
2019 1.8% 0.84%
2018 1.86% 0.91%
2017 1.46% 0.95%
2016 1% 1.02%
2015 0.87% 1.07%
2014 0.9% 1.08%
2013 0.95% 1.12%
2012 1.01% 1.17%
2011 1.08% 1.18%
2010 1.14% 1.25%
2009 1.17% 1.35%
2008 1.21% 1.37%
2007 1.27% 1.36%
2006 1.33% 1.41%
2005 1.41% 1.46%
2004 1.48% 1.48%
2003 1.52% 1.55%
2002 1.55% 1.67%
2001 1.58% 1.81%
2000 1.65% 1.96%
1999 1.75% 2.1%
1998 1.81% 2.19%
1997 1.81% 2.29%
1996 1.84% 2.37%
1995 1.93% 2.44%
1994 1.99% 2.49%
1993 2.02% 2.53%
1992 2% 2.56%
1991 2.03% 2.58%
1990 2.09% 2.56%
1989 2.07% 2.55%
1988 2.07% 2.61%
1987 2.08% 2.68%
1986 2.09% 2.75%
1985 2.18% 2.79%
1984 2.34% 2.79%
1983 2.38% 2.79%
1982 2.34% 2.77%
1981 2.33% 2.76%
1980 2.31% 2.76%
1979 2.27% 2.74%
1978 2.28% 2.7%
1977 2.24% 2.67%
1976 2.2% 2.63%
1975 2.24% 2.6%
1974 2.28% 2.58%
1973 2.32% 2.58%
1972 2.35% 2.63%
1971 2.44% 2.7%
1970 2.56% 2.78%
1969 2.66% 2.85%
1968 2.76% 2.97%
1967 2.85% 3.14%
1966 2.94% 3.27%
1965 3.01% 3.41%
1964 3.06% 3.53%
1963 3.1% 3.65%
1962 3.13% 3.74%
1961 3.13% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Colombia Costa Rica
Current population
54105437
5181862
Population rank 28/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.06%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
21.6 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +67
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 138/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +1,000
Net migration rank 12/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 1,000
2024 - 141,643 - 967
2023 422,598 154,521 24,109 995
2022 406,143 183,180 21,409 1,006
2021 311,122 199,070 20,119 1,018
2020 378,965 227,130 29,164 1,029
2019 441,087 396,826 37,682 1,653
2018 433,622 495,524 42,469 1,673
2017 426,538 431,072 43,471 1,671
2016 425,087 104,373 45,565 1,649
2015 446,778 -41,123 49,077 1,617
2014 470,916 -67,522 49,559 1,589
2013 489,069 -64,789 49,227 1,579
2012 503,285 -56,070 52,036 1,587
2011 511,524 -46,385 52,884 1,695
2010 533,657 -34,220 50,803 2,357
2009 559,017 -46,901 55,757 3,432
2008 576,654 -63,313 56,491 3,794
2007 583,115 -49,634 55,244 4,080
2006 594,388 -39,303 54,177 4,321
2005 610,618 -41,465 57,139 4,567
2004 628,424 -25,949 55,769 4,856
2003 642,144 -33,114 56,743 5,216
2002 640,840 -24,387 58,388 5,812
2001 642,933 -28,582 62,199 7,119
2000 652,176 -27,878 64,268 8,826
1999 668,576 -22,698 64,922 13,253
1998 687,704 -8,186 64,788 15,556
1997 686,073 -23,600 64,954 16,954
1996 682,547 -28,251 66,094 17,393
1995 694,968 -33,097 67,585 16,609
1994 708,660 -16,023 68,336 15,587
1993 709,287 -30,103 69,016 14,431
1992 697,763 -15,147 69,830 13,069
1991 690,266 -48,458 70,506 10,757
1990 682,409 -7,590 71,727 7,949
1989 674,102 -21,329 72,327 3,758
1988 663,796 -25,064 72,944 2,414
1987 659,429 -36,040 73,188 2,267
1986 659,701 -42,368 73,211 2,302
1985 625,379 -21,408 72,776 2,357
1984 666,315 -18,692 71,062 2,402
1983 674,767 -13,329 68,972 2,449
1982 675,339 -37,090 66,826 2,453
1981 662,195 -50,351 64,632 2,431
1980 649,872 -44,203 62,561 2,387
1979 635,747 -63,657 60,984 2,349
1978 626,378 -67,870 58,327 2,296
1977 622,814 -67,638 56,122 2,228
1976 612,265 -98,057 54,019 2,129
1975 598,580 -84,462 51,979 1,992
1974 589,035 -80,816 50,349 1,839
1973 583,608 -75,630 48,943 1,468
1972 581,361 -77,708 48,417 1,366
1971 582,011 -84,712 48,341 1,296
1970 583,396 -66,065 48,398 1,137
1969 586,559 -64,238 48,790 1,017
1968 589,407 -61,442 48,361 939
1967 591,649 -57,256 50,193 926
1966 590,855 -59,395 50,755 930
1965 587,677 -51,855 51,196 932
1964 581,435 -53,972 51,435 934
1963 572,355 -52,631 51,403 938
1962 559,985 -50,108 51,046 934
1961 545,627 -47,849 50,149 924
1960 529,316 -49,115 48,857 910

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/costa-rica | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 66.6% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people). In Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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