Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.97 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Colombia vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Cuba
2100 47,499,215 5,596,718
2099 47,845,841 5,657,375
2098 48,197,117 5,718,645
2097 48,551,975 5,780,569
2096 48,909,832 5,843,224
2095 49,272,722 5,906,751
2094 49,640,091 5,970,804
2093 50,009,863 6,035,854
2092 50,381,320 6,101,659
2091 50,754,115 6,168,154
2090 51,127,855 6,235,722
2089 51,502,015 6,304,222
2088 51,875,918 6,373,377
2087 52,247,171 6,443,413
2086 52,614,991 6,514,289
2085 52,979,265 6,585,780
2084 53,339,176 6,657,505
2083 53,693,979 6,729,522
2082 54,043,369 6,801,995
2081 54,385,627 6,874,468
2080 54,721,064 6,947,089
2079 55,048,030 7,019,723
2078 55,367,481 7,092,413
2077 55,677,284 7,165,274
2076 55,976,943 7,238,004
2075 56,266,206 7,311,071
2074 56,544,981 7,384,626
2073 56,812,141 7,458,600
2072 57,068,255 7,533,524
2071 57,312,673 7,609,105
2070 57,545,138 7,686,135
2069 57,764,682 7,764,393
2068 57,972,674 7,843,807
2067 58,168,272 7,924,753
2066 58,351,633 8,007,003
2065 58,521,871 8,090,881
2064 58,680,744 8,176,150
2063 58,827,326 8,262,542
2062 58,962,991 8,350,350
2061 59,086,555 8,439,080
2060 59,199,108 8,528,768
2059 59,300,144 8,618,786
2058 59,390,214 8,708,762
2057 59,468,904 8,798,693
2056 59,536,324 8,888,562
2055 59,592,582 8,977,652
2054 59,637,127 9,066,133
2053 59,670,001 9,153,249
2052 59,690,977 9,238,892
2051 59,699,504 9,323,021
2050 59,695,795 9,405,481
2049 59,678,701 9,486,566
2048 59,648,033 9,565,607
2047 59,602,061 9,643,403
2046 59,540,723 9,719,554
2045 59,463,463 9,793,859
2044 59,367,350 9,866,367
2043 59,253,902 9,937,436
2042 59,121,606 10,006,554
2041 58,969,930 10,073,994
2040 58,799,039 10,139,368
2039 58,603,737 10,203,016
2038 58,388,433 10,264,587
2037 58,151,809 10,325,061
2036 57,888,958 10,383,547
2035 57,606,734 10,440,509
2034 57,297,583 10,496,359
2033 56,964,672 10,550,821
2032 56,610,464 10,603,749
2031 56,231,768 10,655,312
2030 55,827,391 10,705,845
2029 55,399,717 10,755,262
2028 54,947,769 10,803,047
2027 54,469,148 10,849,321
2026 53,970,578 10,894,785
2025 53,442,597 10,938,241
2024 52,886,363 10,979,783
2023 52,321,152 11,019,931
2022 51,737,944 11,059,820
2021 51,188,173 11,122,168
2020 50,629,997 11,176,354
2019 49,907,985 11,202,846
2018 49,024,465 11,227,118
2017 48,131,078 11,247,829
2016 47,437,512 11,265,612
2015 46,969,940 11,275,065
2014 46,565,429 11,285,775
2013 46,151,584 11,298,167
2012 45,715,810 11,303,175
2011 45,259,614 11,301,571
2010 44,777,319 11,297,409
2009 44,271,541 11,294,719
2008 43,758,808 11,291,762
2007 43,235,374 11,287,272
2006 42,691,084 11,278,550
2005 42,128,977 11,262,554
2004 41,543,171 11,238,756
2003 40,937,429 11,209,383
2002 40,324,680 11,177,418
2001 39,709,262 11,144,132
2000 39,089,934 11,109,109
1999 38,454,863 11,072,230
1998 37,792,165 11,034,712
1997 37,121,149 10,997,934
1996 36,462,745 10,962,010
1995 35,804,662 10,925,362
1994 35,127,410 10,886,021
1993 34,441,473 10,841,031
1992 33,760,571 10,785,801
1991 33,098,372 10,717,640
1990 32,440,069 10,631,799
1989 31,776,279 10,533,243
1988 31,130,524 10,432,585
1987 30,499,467 10,335,342
1986 29,879,112 10,244,247
1985 29,268,470 10,157,228
1984 28,642,690 10,073,299
1983 27,988,173 9,991,026
1982 27,338,331 9,912,681
1981 26,713,267 9,849,320
1980 26,104,498 9,804,796
1979 25,515,626 9,763,355
1978 24,950,337 9,711,980
1977 24,393,494 9,648,440
1976 23,858,810 9,571,242
1975 23,344,644 9,479,726
1974 22,833,469 9,374,183
1973 22,325,374 9,255,328
1972 21,819,563 9,123,891
1971 21,319,096 8,979,085
1970 20,811,782 8,824,382
1969 20,291,942 8,666,640
1968 19,766,796 8,509,522
1967 19,235,618 8,352,625
1966 18,702,688 8,193,450
1965 18,169,050 8,030,797
1964 17,637,411 7,866,020
1963 17,113,823 7,701,660
1962 16,599,029 7,541,098
1961 16,095,203 7,387,117
1960 15,606,209 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Cuba
2100 -0.72% -1.07%
2099 -0.73% -1.07%
2098 -0.73% -1.07%
2097 -0.73% -1.07%
2096 -0.74% -1.08%
2095 -0.74% -1.07%
2094 -0.74% -1.08%
2093 -0.74% -1.08%
2092 -0.73% -1.08%
2091 -0.73% -1.08%
2090 -0.73% -1.09%
2089 -0.72% -1.09%
2088 -0.71% -1.09%
2087 -0.7% -1.09%
2086 -0.69% -1.09%
2085 -0.67% -1.08%
2084 -0.66% -1.07%
2083 -0.65% -1.07%
2082 -0.63% -1.05%
2081 -0.61% -1.05%
2080 -0.59% -1.03%
2079 -0.58% -1.02%
2078 -0.56% -1.02%
2077 -0.54% -1%
2076 -0.51% -1%
2075 -0.49% -1%
2074 -0.47% -0.99%
2073 -0.45% -0.99%
2072 -0.43% -0.99%
2071 -0.4% -1%
2070 -0.38% -1.01%
2069 -0.36% -1.01%
2068 -0.34% -1.02%
2067 -0.31% -1.03%
2066 -0.29% -1.04%
2065 -0.27% -1.04%
2064 -0.25% -1.05%
2063 -0.23% -1.05%
2062 -0.21% -1.05%
2061 -0.19% -1.05%
2060 -0.17% -1.04%
2059 -0.15% -1.03%
2058 -0.13% -1.02%
2057 -0.11% -1.01%
2056 -0.09% -0.99%
2055 -0.07% -0.98%
2054 -0.06% -0.95%
2053 -0.04% -0.93%
2052 -0.01% -0.9%
2051 0.006% -0.88%
2050 0.03% -0.85%
2049 0.05% -0.83%
2048 0.08% -0.81%
2047 0.1% -0.78%
2046 0.13% -0.76%
2045 0.16% -0.73%
2044 0.19% -0.72%
2043 0.22% -0.69%
2042 0.26% -0.67%
2041 0.29% -0.64%
2040 0.33% -0.62%
2039 0.37% -0.6%
2038 0.41% -0.59%
2037 0.45% -0.56%
2036 0.49% -0.55%
2035 0.54% -0.53%
2034 0.58% -0.52%
2033 0.63% -0.5%
2032 0.67% -0.48%
2031 0.72% -0.47%
2030 0.77% -0.46%
2029 0.82% -0.44%
2028 0.88% -0.43%
2027 0.92% -0.42%
2026 0.99% -0.4%
2025 1.05% -0.38%
2024 1.08% -0.36%
2023 1.13% -0.36%
2022 1.07% -0.56%
2021 1.1% -0.48%
2020 1.45% -0.24%
2019 1.8% -0.22%
2018 1.86% -0.18%
2017 1.46% -0.16%
2016 1% -0.08%
2015 0.87% -0.09%
2014 0.9% -0.11%
2013 0.95% -0.04%
2012 1.01% 0.01%
2011 1.08% 0.04%
2010 1.14% 0.02%
2009 1.17% 0.03%
2008 1.21% 0.04%
2007 1.27% 0.08%
2006 1.33% 0.14%
2005 1.41% 0.21%
2004 1.48% 0.26%
2003 1.52% 0.29%
2002 1.55% 0.3%
2001 1.58% 0.32%
2000 1.65% 0.33%
1999 1.75% 0.34%
1998 1.81% 0.33%
1997 1.81% 0.33%
1996 1.84% 0.34%
1995 1.93% 0.36%
1994 1.99% 0.41%
1993 2.02% 0.51%
1992 2% 0.64%
1991 2.03% 0.81%
1990 2.09% 0.94%
1989 2.07% 0.96%
1988 2.07% 0.94%
1987 2.08% 0.89%
1986 2.09% 0.86%
1985 2.18% 0.83%
1984 2.34% 0.82%
1983 2.38% 0.79%
1982 2.34% 0.64%
1981 2.33% 0.45%
1980 2.31% 0.42%
1979 2.27% 0.53%
1978 2.28% 0.66%
1977 2.24% 0.81%
1976 2.2% 0.97%
1975 2.24% 1.13%
1974 2.28% 1.28%
1973 2.32% 1.44%
1972 2.35% 1.61%
1971 2.44% 1.75%
1970 2.56% 1.82%
1969 2.66% 1.85%
1968 2.76% 1.88%
1967 2.85% 1.94%
1966 2.94% 2.03%
1965 3.01% 2.09%
1964 3.06% 2.13%
1963 3.1% 2.13%
1962 3.13% 2.08%
1961 3.13% 2.06%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Colombia Cuba
Current population
54105437
10894785
Population rank 28/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.13%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
13.1 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
5.48 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -110
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 182/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -22,244
Net migration rank 12/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -22,244
2024 - 141,643 - -22,356
2023 422,598 154,521 -15,880 -22,797
2022 406,143 183,180 -17,961 -23,149
2021 311,122 199,070 -71,616 -11,976
2020 378,965 227,130 -12,808 -11,976
2019 441,087 396,826 -4,245 -23,955
2018 433,622 495,524 3,436 -23,779
2017 426,538 431,072 2,306 -23,394
2016 425,087 104,373 9,677 -24,146
2015 446,778 -41,123 20,464 -24,910
2014 470,916 -67,522 22,448 -39,426
2013 489,069 -64,789 29,827 -37,619
2012 503,285 -56,070 33,864 -36,101
2011 511,524 -46,385 40,753 -35,313
2010 533,657 -34,220 37,021 -34,121
2009 559,017 -46,901 37,543 -35,063
2008 576,654 -63,313 32,848 -29,427
2007 583,115 -49,634 24,617 -19,050
2006 594,388 -39,303 24,508 -12,619
2005 610,618 -41,465 36,660 -16,561
2004 628,424 -25,949 44,258 -16,776
2003 642,144 -33,114 56,170 -24,916
2002 640,840 -24,387 58,212 -25,535
2001 642,933 -28,582 57,325 -23,442
2000 652,176 -27,878 61,133 -24,980
1999 668,576 -22,698 69,069 -31,456
1998 687,704 -8,186 71,284 -33,863
1997 686,073 -23,600 71,828 -35,712
1996 682,547 -28,251 61,837 -26,105
1995 694,968 -33,097 66,809 -29,235
1994 708,660 -16,023 68,604 -27,501
1993 709,287 -30,103 73,221 -24,358
1992 697,763 -15,147 83,461 -21,867
1991 690,266 -48,458 95,398 -20,665
1990 682,409 -7,590 112,378 -15,438
1989 674,102 -21,329 114,865 -14,705
1988 663,796 -25,064 116,626 -15,474
1987 659,429 -36,040 109,617 -16,290
1986 659,701 -42,368 105,997 -17,146
1985 625,379 -21,408 103,228 -18,048
1984 666,315 -18,692 101,670 -18,994
1983 674,767 -13,329 101,858 -19,994
1982 675,339 -37,090 95,866 -21,055
1981 662,195 -50,351 74,067 -22,159
1980 649,872 -44,203 74,271 -37,114
1979 635,747 -63,657 81,192 -35,473
1978 626,378 -67,870 86,864 -29,839
1977 622,814 -67,638 106,875 -36,811
1976 612,265 -98,057 125,383 -41,042
1975 598,580 -84,462 144,964 -46,268
1974 589,035 -80,816 165,099 -52,697
1973 583,608 -75,630 177,387 -52,073
1972 581,361 -77,708 187,588 -50,031
1971 582,011 -84,712 195,106 -43,056
1970 583,396 -66,065 201,823 -44,466
1969 586,559 -64,238 205,581 -47,446
1968 589,407 -61,442 205,487 -49,387
1967 591,649 -57,256 207,245 -49,556
1966 590,855 -59,395 209,179 -48,509
1965 587,677 -51,855 211,322 -46,683
1964 581,435 -53,972 209,315 -44,406
1963 572,355 -52,631 205,788 -41,979
1962 559,985 -50,108 196,423 -39,116
1961 545,627 -47,849 183,806 -33,163
1960 529,316 -49,115 172,816 -25,396

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/cuba | 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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.