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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 14.1 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • 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 +1.26% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Colombia vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Croatia
2100 47,484,139 2,158,545
2099 47,830,655 2,176,440
2098 48,181,819 2,194,539
2097 48,536,565 2,212,602
2096 48,894,308 2,231,114
2095 49,257,082 2,249,667
2094 49,624,336 2,268,376
2093 49,993,990 2,286,882
2092 50,365,329 2,305,583
2091 50,738,006 2,324,254
2090 51,111,627 2,342,729
2089 51,485,668 2,361,668
2088 51,859,452 2,380,831
2087 52,230,587 2,399,709
2086 52,598,291 2,418,760
2085 52,962,450 2,438,113
2084 53,322,246 2,457,815
2083 53,676,937 2,477,556
2082 54,026,216 2,497,595
2081 54,368,364 2,517,715
2080 54,703,696 2,538,164
2079 55,030,557 2,559,092
2078 55,349,907 2,580,179
2077 55,659,611 2,601,778
2076 55,959,176 2,623,507
2075 56,248,347 2,645,523
2074 56,527,033 2,667,391
2073 56,794,109 2,689,518
2072 57,050,141 2,712,201
2071 57,294,481 2,734,759
2070 57,526,873 2,757,112
2069 57,746,348 2,780,455
2068 57,954,274 2,804,383
2067 58,149,809 2,828,363
2066 58,333,112 2,852,669
2065 58,503,296 2,877,009
2064 58,662,119 2,901,213
2063 58,808,654 2,926,228
2062 58,944,276 2,951,475
2061 59,067,801 2,976,903
2060 59,180,318 3,002,483
2059 59,281,322 3,027,959
2058 59,371,363 3,053,643
2057 59,450,029 3,079,155
2056 59,517,427 3,105,119
2055 59,573,668 3,130,769
2054 59,618,199 3,156,282
2053 59,651,062 3,182,091
2052 59,672,031 3,207,640
2051 59,680,555 3,233,551
2050 59,676,848 3,259,702
2049 59,659,759 3,285,684
2048 59,629,100 3,311,657
2047 59,583,143 3,337,645
2046 59,521,825 3,363,102
2045 59,444,589 3,388,731
2044 59,348,507 3,414,541
2043 59,235,094 3,439,695
2042 59,102,840 3,464,688
2041 58,951,213 3,489,565
2040 58,780,376 3,513,946
2039 58,585,136 3,538,129
2038 58,369,901 3,562,371
2037 58,133,352 3,586,606
2036 57,870,584 3,609,771
2035 57,588,449 3,632,470
2034 57,279,396 3,656,066
2033 56,946,591 3,679,626
2032 56,592,496 3,703,646
2031 56,213,920 3,728,250
2030 55,809,671 3,752,014
2029 55,382,133 3,776,079
2028 54,930,329 3,799,610
2027 54,451,860 3,824,370
2026 53,953,448 3,849,788
2025 53,425,635 3,876,200
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

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 2.16M 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 1.02% 0.26%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Colombia Croatia
Current population
54209462
3849788
Population rank 28/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.05%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
52.7 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
16.4 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +27
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 147/197
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 411,721 141,643 -18,944 -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 -21,137 -8,552
2019 441,087 396,826 -15,798 -13,239
2018 433,622 495,524 -15,556 -25,016
2017 426,538 431,072 -16,974 -44,557
2016 425,087 104,373 -14,374 -32,144
2015 446,778 -41,123 -17,022 -27,501
2014 470,916 -67,522 -11,344 -13,127
2013 489,069 -64,789 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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