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Population in Colombia compared to Croatia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 14.2 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Colombia vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Croatia
2100 47,499,215 2,137,465
2099 47,845,841 2,155,186
2098 48,197,117 2,173,108
2097 48,551,975 2,190,995
2096 48,909,832 2,209,326
2095 49,272,722 2,227,698
2094 49,640,091 2,246,224
2093 50,009,863 2,264,550
2092 50,381,320 2,283,068
2091 50,754,115 2,301,556
2090 51,127,855 2,319,851
2089 51,502,015 2,338,604
2088 51,875,918 2,357,581
2087 52,247,171 2,376,274
2086 52,614,991 2,395,139
2085 52,979,265 2,414,304
2084 53,339,176 2,433,813
2083 53,693,979 2,453,361
2082 54,043,369 2,473,204
2081 54,385,627 2,493,128
2080 54,721,064 2,513,378
2079 55,048,030 2,534,101
2078 55,367,481 2,554,982
2077 55,677,284 2,576,370
2076 55,976,943 2,597,887
2075 56,266,206 2,619,688
2074 56,544,981 2,641,342
2073 56,812,141 2,663,253
2072 57,068,255 2,685,714
2071 57,312,673 2,708,053
2070 57,545,138 2,730,187
2069 57,764,682 2,753,302
2068 57,972,674 2,776,996
2067 58,168,272 2,800,742
2066 58,351,633 2,824,811
2065 58,521,871 2,848,913
2064 58,680,744 2,872,881
2063 58,827,326 2,897,651
2062 58,962,991 2,922,653
2061 59,086,555 2,947,832
2060 59,199,108 2,973,162
2059 59,300,144 2,998,389
2058 59,390,214 3,023,822
2057 59,468,904 3,049,085
2056 59,536,324 3,074,796
2055 59,592,582 3,100,195
2054 59,637,127 3,125,459
2053 59,670,001 3,151,016
2052 59,690,977 3,176,316
2051 59,699,504 3,201,973
2050 59,695,795 3,227,869
2049 59,678,701 3,253,597
2048 59,648,033 3,279,316
2047 59,602,061 3,305,051
2046 59,540,723 3,330,260
2045 59,463,463 3,355,638
2044 59,367,350 3,381,196
2043 59,253,902 3,406,105
2042 59,121,606 3,430,854
2041 58,969,930 3,455,487
2040 58,799,039 3,479,631
2039 58,603,737 3,503,577
2038 58,388,433 3,527,583
2037 58,151,809 3,551,581
2036 57,888,958 3,574,520
2035 57,606,734 3,596,996
2034 57,297,583 3,620,363
2033 56,964,672 3,643,692
2032 56,610,464 3,667,478
2031 56,231,768 3,691,842
2030 55,827,391 3,715,373
2029 55,399,717 3,739,203
2028 54,947,769 3,762,505
2027 54,469,148 3,787,023
2026 53,970,578 3,812,193
2025 53,442,597 3,838,346
2024 52,886,363 3,866,200
2023 52,321,152 3,859,686
2022 51,737,944 3,855,641
2021 51,188,173 3,878,981
2020 50,629,997 3,914,206
2019 49,907,985 3,949,390
2018 49,024,465 3,988,775
2017 48,131,078 4,041,407
2016 47,437,512 4,106,867
2015 46,969,940 4,151,725
2014 46,565,429 4,201,598
2013 46,151,584 4,233,922
2012 45,715,810 4,260,368
2011 45,259,614 4,280,622
2010 44,777,319 4,295,427
2009 44,271,541 4,305,181
2008 43,758,808 4,309,705
2007 43,235,374 4,310,217
2006 42,691,084 4,311,159
2005 42,128,977 4,310,145
2004 41,543,171 4,304,600
2003 40,937,429 4,303,399
2002 40,324,680 4,302,174
2001 39,709,262 4,299,642
2000 39,089,934 4,468,302
1999 38,454,863 4,512,597
1998 37,792,165 4,532,135
1997 37,121,149 4,534,920
1996 36,462,745 4,557,097
1995 35,804,662 4,620,030
1994 35,127,410 4,652,024
1993 34,441,473 4,600,463
1992 33,760,571 4,575,818
1991 33,098,372 4,689,022
1990 32,440,069 4,777,368
1989 31,776,279 4,767,260
1988 31,130,524 4,755,207
1987 30,499,467 4,739,745
1986 29,879,112 4,721,446
1985 29,268,470 4,701,417
1984 28,642,690 4,680,285
1983 27,988,173 4,658,254
1982 27,338,331 4,634,234
1981 26,713,267 4,611,509
1980 26,104,498 4,599,782
1979 25,515,626 4,594,778
1978 24,950,337 4,581,085
1977 24,393,494 4,559,571
1976 23,858,810 4,535,934
1975 23,344,644 4,512,082
1974 22,833,469 4,490,660
1973 22,325,374 4,470,161
1972 21,819,563 4,450,564
1971 21,319,096 4,431,275
1970 20,811,782 4,412,252
1969 20,291,942 4,391,490
1968 19,766,796 4,365,628
1967 19,235,618 4,338,683
1966 18,702,688 4,310,701
1965 18,169,050 4,280,923
1964 17,637,411 4,252,876
1963 17,113,823 4,225,675
1962 16,599,029 4,196,712
1961 16,095,203 4,167,292
1960 15,606,209 4,140,181

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Croatia
2100 -0.72% -0.82%
2099 -0.73% -0.82%
2098 -0.73% -0.82%
2097 -0.73% -0.83%
2096 -0.74% -0.82%
2095 -0.74% -0.82%
2094 -0.74% -0.81%
2093 -0.74% -0.81%
2092 -0.73% -0.8%
2091 -0.73% -0.79%
2090 -0.73% -0.8%
2089 -0.72% -0.8%
2088 -0.71% -0.79%
2087 -0.7% -0.79%
2086 -0.69% -0.79%
2085 -0.67% -0.8%
2084 -0.66% -0.8%
2083 -0.65% -0.8%
2082 -0.63% -0.8%
2081 -0.61% -0.81%
2080 -0.59% -0.82%
2079 -0.58% -0.82%
2078 -0.56% -0.83%
2077 -0.54% -0.83%
2076 -0.51% -0.83%
2075 -0.49% -0.82%
2074 -0.47% -0.82%
2073 -0.45% -0.84%
2072 -0.43% -0.82%
2071 -0.4% -0.81%
2070 -0.38% -0.84%
2069 -0.36% -0.85%
2068 -0.34% -0.85%
2067 -0.31% -0.85%
2066 -0.29% -0.85%
2065 -0.27% -0.83%
2064 -0.25% -0.85%
2063 -0.23% -0.86%
2062 -0.21% -0.85%
2061 -0.19% -0.85%
2060 -0.17% -0.84%
2059 -0.15% -0.84%
2058 -0.13% -0.83%
2057 -0.11% -0.84%
2056 -0.09% -0.82%
2055 -0.07% -0.81%
2054 -0.06% -0.81%
2053 -0.04% -0.8%
2052 -0.01% -0.8%
2051 0.006% -0.8%
2050 0.03% -0.79%
2049 0.05% -0.78%
2048 0.08% -0.78%
2047 0.1% -0.76%
2046 0.13% -0.76%
2045 0.16% -0.76%
2044 0.19% -0.73%
2043 0.22% -0.72%
2042 0.26% -0.71%
2041 0.29% -0.69%
2040 0.33% -0.68%
2039 0.37% -0.68%
2038 0.41% -0.68%
2037 0.45% -0.64%
2036 0.49% -0.62%
2035 0.54% -0.65%
2034 0.58% -0.64%
2033 0.63% -0.65%
2032 0.67% -0.66%
2031 0.72% -0.63%
2030 0.77% -0.64%
2029 0.82% -0.62%
2028 0.88% -0.65%
2027 0.92% -0.66%
2026 0.99% -0.68%
2025 1.05% -0.72%
2024 1.08% 0.17%
2023 1.13% 0.1%
2022 1.07% -0.6%
2021 1.1% -0.9%
2020 1.45% -0.89%
2019 1.8% -0.99%
2018 1.86% -1.3%
2017 1.46% -1.59%
2016 1% -1.08%
2015 0.87% -1.19%
2014 0.9% -0.76%
2013 0.95% -0.62%
2012 1.01% -0.47%
2011 1.08% -0.34%
2010 1.14% -0.23%
2009 1.17% -0.1%
2008 1.21% -0.01%
2007 1.27% -0.02%
2006 1.33% 0.02%
2005 1.41% 0.13%
2004 1.48% 0.03%
2003 1.52% 0.03%
2002 1.55% 0.06%
2001 1.58% -3.77%
2000 1.65% -0.98%
1999 1.75% -0.43%
1998 1.81% -0.06%
1997 1.81% -0.49%
1996 1.84% -1.36%
1995 1.93% -0.69%
1994 1.99% 1.12%
1993 2.02% 0.54%
1992 2% -2.41%
1991 2.03% -1.85%
1990 2.09% 0.21%
1989 2.07% 0.25%
1988 2.07% 0.33%
1987 2.08% 0.39%
1986 2.09% 0.43%
1985 2.18% 0.45%
1984 2.34% 0.47%
1983 2.38% 0.52%
1982 2.34% 0.49%
1981 2.33% 0.25%
1980 2.31% 0.11%
1979 2.27% 0.3%
1978 2.28% 0.47%
1977 2.24% 0.52%
1976 2.2% 0.53%
1975 2.24% 0.48%
1974 2.28% 0.46%
1973 2.32% 0.44%
1972 2.35% 0.44%
1971 2.44% 0.43%
1970 2.56% 0.47%
1969 2.66% 0.59%
1968 2.76% 0.62%
1967 2.85% 0.65%
1966 2.94% 0.7%
1965 3.01% 0.66%
1964 3.06% 0.64%
1963 3.1% 0.69%
1962 3.13% 0.71%
1961 3.13% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Colombia Croatia
Current population
54105437
3812193
Population rank 28/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.05%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.34 hours
One birth every
44.7 seconds
16.4 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +18
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 157/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -3,481
Net migration rank 12/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -3,481
2024 - 141,643 - -5,186
2023 422,598 154,521 -19,298 10,202
2022 406,143 183,180 -23,134 11,681
2021 311,122 199,070 -26,377 -4,517
2020 378,965 227,130 -20,354 -8,552
2019 441,087 396,826 -15,008 -13,239
2018 433,622 495,524 -15,557 -25,016
2017 426,538 431,072 -16,570 -44,557
2016 425,087 104,373 -13,553 -32,144
2015 446,778 -41,123 -16,607 -27,501
2014 470,916 -67,522 -11,345 -13,127
2013 489,069 -64,789 -10,162 -6,245
2012 503,285 -56,070 -9,799 -4,794
2011 511,524 -46,385 -9,846 -17,463
2010 533,657 -34,220 -8,591 -3,995
2009 559,017 -46,901 -7,319 1,358
2008 576,654 -63,313 -8,188 6,495
2007 583,115 -49,634 -10,335 8,893
2006 594,388 -39,303 -8,669 10,852
2005 610,618 -41,465 -9,022 10,629
2004 628,424 -25,949 -9,040 15,445
2003 642,144 -33,114 -12,480 12,556
2002 640,840 -24,387 -10,325 10,306
2001 642,933 -28,582 -8,599 19,298
2000 652,176 -27,878 -6,255 -47,629
1999 668,576 -22,698 -6,769 -47,418
1998 687,704 -8,186 -4,985 -47,931
1997 686,073 -23,600 3,175 -52,897
1996 682,547 -28,251 3,190 -53,688
1995 694,968 -33,097 0 -51,882
1994 708,660 -16,023 -930 -50,444
1993 709,287 -30,103 -2,301 -49,615
1992 697,763 -15,147 -4,576 -47,865
1991 690,266 -48,458 -2,813 -31,968
1990 682,409 -7,590 3,344 9,538
1989 674,102 -21,329 3,337 8,471
1988 663,796 -25,064 5,707 7,242
1987 659,429 -36,040 6,161 6,956
1986 659,701 -42,368 8,499 6,261
1985 625,379 -21,408 10,343 5,550
1984 666,315 -18,692 10,764 5,757
1983 674,767 -13,329 10,714 6,323
1982 675,339 -37,090 15,756 7,475
1981 662,195 -50,351 15,680 4,872
1980 649,872 -44,203 17,939 -5,486
1979 635,747 -63,657 21,136 -5,740
1978 626,378 -67,870 20,157 -7,329
1977 622,814 -67,638 22,798 -7,339
1976 612,265 -98,057 22,226 -7,400
1975 598,580 -84,462 21,658 -7,366
1974 589,035 -80,816 22,453 -8,076
1973 583,608 -75,630 21,904 -8,335
1972 581,361 -77,708 17,802 -7,277
1971 582,011 -84,712 19,941 -5,608
1970 583,396 -66,065 16,767 -2,359
1969 586,559 -64,238 16,688 -2,796
1968 589,407 -61,442 21,828 -2,799
1967 591,649 -57,256 26,032 -3,518
1966 590,855 -59,395 33,192 -6,341
1965 587,677 -51,855 31,251 -5,253
1964 581,435 -53,972 25,942 -2,090
1963 572,355 -52,631 31,270 -1,289
1962 559,985 -50,108 30,216 -2,176
1961 545,627 -47,849 36,255 -6,567
1960 529,316 -49,115 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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