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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 39 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Colombia vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Cyprus
2100 47,499,215 1,283,630
2099 47,845,841 1,288,020
2098 48,197,117 1,292,508
2097 48,551,975 1,296,742
2096 48,909,832 1,301,023
2095 49,272,722 1,305,479
2094 49,640,091 1,309,718
2093 50,009,863 1,313,969
2092 50,381,320 1,318,737
2091 50,754,115 1,323,639
2090 51,127,855 1,328,837
2089 51,502,015 1,334,392
2088 51,875,918 1,340,131
2087 52,247,171 1,346,159
2086 52,614,991 1,352,854
2085 52,979,265 1,359,724
2084 53,339,176 1,366,740
2083 53,693,979 1,373,868
2082 54,043,369 1,381,157
2081 54,385,627 1,388,924
2080 54,721,064 1,396,828
2079 55,048,030 1,404,677
2078 55,367,481 1,412,505
2077 55,677,284 1,420,434
2076 55,976,943 1,428,032
2075 56,266,206 1,435,762
2074 56,544,981 1,443,463
2073 56,812,141 1,450,943
2072 57,068,255 1,458,241
2071 57,312,673 1,464,781
2070 57,545,138 1,471,110
2069 57,764,682 1,477,182
2068 57,972,674 1,483,033
2067 58,168,272 1,488,356
2066 58,351,633 1,492,983
2065 58,521,871 1,497,204
2064 58,680,744 1,501,025
2063 58,827,326 1,504,504
2062 58,962,991 1,507,711
2061 59,086,555 1,509,940
2060 59,199,108 1,511,787
2059 59,300,144 1,513,161
2058 59,390,214 1,514,533
2057 59,468,904 1,515,475
2056 59,536,324 1,515,978
2055 59,592,582 1,516,427
2054 59,637,127 1,516,816
2053 59,670,001 1,517,078
2052 59,690,977 1,517,120
2051 59,699,504 1,516,244
2050 59,695,795 1,515,102
2049 59,678,701 1,513,890
2048 59,648,033 1,512,298
2047 59,602,061 1,510,494
2046 59,540,723 1,508,356
2045 59,463,463 1,506,087
2044 59,367,350 1,503,508
2043 59,253,902 1,500,726
2042 59,121,606 1,497,592
2041 58,969,930 1,493,983
2040 58,799,039 1,489,871
2039 58,603,737 1,485,335
2038 58,388,433 1,480,323
2037 58,151,809 1,475,124
2036 57,888,958 1,469,196
2035 57,606,734 1,463,098
2034 57,297,583 1,456,442
2033 56,964,672 1,449,244
2032 56,610,464 1,441,479
2031 56,231,768 1,433,522
2030 55,827,391 1,424,675
2029 55,399,717 1,415,483
2028 54,947,769 1,405,454
2027 54,469,148 1,394,504
2026 53,970,578 1,383,344
2025 53,442,597 1,371,233
2024 52,886,363 1,358,282
2023 52,321,152 1,344,976
2022 51,737,944 1,331,370
2021 51,188,173 1,317,309
2020 50,629,997 1,302,247
2019 49,907,985 1,286,671
2018 49,024,465 1,270,737
2017 48,131,078 1,254,275
2016 47,437,512 1,237,112
2015 46,969,940 1,219,502
2014 46,565,429 1,201,801
2013 46,151,584 1,183,895
2012 45,715,810 1,165,397
2011 45,259,614 1,146,493
2010 44,777,319 1,127,816
2009 44,271,541 1,109,371
2008 43,758,808 1,091,026
2007 43,235,374 1,072,714
2006 42,691,084 1,054,418
2005 42,128,977 1,036,151
2004 41,543,171 1,017,875
2003 40,937,429 999,590
2002 40,324,680 981,440
2001 39,709,262 964,127
2000 39,089,934 947,667
1999 38,454,863 931,234
1998 37,792,165 914,548
1997 37,121,149 897,568
1996 36,462,745 880,290
1995 35,804,662 862,695
1994 35,127,410 844,667
1993 34,441,473 826,034
1992 33,760,571 810,341
1991 33,098,372 798,944
1990 32,440,069 788,351
1989 31,776,279 777,420
1988 31,130,524 766,235
1987 30,499,467 754,785
1986 29,879,112 743,105
1985 29,268,470 731,277
1984 28,642,690 719,334
1983 27,988,173 707,225
1982 27,338,331 696,497
1981 26,713,267 688,893
1980 26,104,498 683,076
1979 25,515,626 677,549
1978 24,950,337 672,249
1977 24,393,494 667,101
1976 23,858,810 662,032
1975 23,344,644 659,405
1974 22,833,469 663,254
1973 22,325,374 665,937
1972 21,819,563 661,063
1971 21,319,096 654,050
1970 20,811,782 647,446
1969 20,291,942 641,189
1968 19,766,796 635,157
1967 19,235,618 629,251
1966 18,702,688 623,390
1965 18,169,050 617,736
1964 17,637,411 612,521
1963 17,113,823 607,252
1962 16,599,029 601,466
1961 16,095,203 595,514
1960 15,606,209 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Cyprus
2100 -0.72% -0.34%
2099 -0.73% -0.35%
2098 -0.73% -0.33%
2097 -0.73% -0.33%
2096 -0.74% -0.34%
2095 -0.74% -0.32%
2094 -0.74% -0.32%
2093 -0.74% -0.36%
2092 -0.73% -0.37%
2091 -0.73% -0.39%
2090 -0.73% -0.42%
2089 -0.72% -0.43%
2088 -0.71% -0.45%
2087 -0.7% -0.49%
2086 -0.69% -0.51%
2085 -0.67% -0.51%
2084 -0.66% -0.52%
2083 -0.65% -0.53%
2082 -0.63% -0.56%
2081 -0.61% -0.57%
2080 -0.59% -0.56%
2079 -0.58% -0.55%
2078 -0.56% -0.56%
2077 -0.54% -0.53%
2076 -0.51% -0.54%
2075 -0.49% -0.53%
2074 -0.47% -0.52%
2073 -0.45% -0.5%
2072 -0.43% -0.45%
2071 -0.4% -0.43%
2070 -0.38% -0.41%
2069 -0.36% -0.39%
2068 -0.34% -0.36%
2067 -0.31% -0.31%
2066 -0.29% -0.28%
2065 -0.27% -0.25%
2064 -0.25% -0.23%
2063 -0.23% -0.21%
2062 -0.21% -0.15%
2061 -0.19% -0.12%
2060 -0.17% -0.09%
2059 -0.15% -0.09%
2058 -0.13% -0.06%
2057 -0.11% -0.03%
2056 -0.09% -0.03%
2055 -0.07% -0.03%
2054 -0.06% -0.02%
2053 -0.04% -0.003%
2052 -0.01% 0.06%
2051 0.006% 0.08%
2050 0.03% 0.08%
2049 0.05% 0.11%
2048 0.08% 0.12%
2047 0.1% 0.14%
2046 0.13% 0.15%
2045 0.16% 0.17%
2044 0.19% 0.19%
2043 0.22% 0.21%
2042 0.26% 0.24%
2041 0.29% 0.28%
2040 0.33% 0.31%
2039 0.37% 0.34%
2038 0.41% 0.35%
2037 0.45% 0.4%
2036 0.49% 0.42%
2035 0.54% 0.46%
2034 0.58% 0.5%
2033 0.63% 0.54%
2032 0.67% 0.56%
2031 0.72% 0.62%
2030 0.77% 0.65%
2029 0.82% 0.71%
2028 0.88% 0.79%
2027 0.92% 0.81%
2026 0.99% 0.88%
2025 1.05% 0.95%
2024 1.08% 0.99%
2023 1.13% 1.02%
2022 1.07% 1.07%
2021 1.1% 1.16%
2020 1.45% 1.21%
2019 1.8% 1.25%
2018 1.86% 1.31%
2017 1.46% 1.39%
2016 1% 1.44%
2015 0.87% 1.47%
2014 0.9% 1.51%
2013 0.95% 1.59%
2012 1.01% 1.65%
2011 1.08% 1.66%
2010 1.14% 1.66%
2009 1.17% 1.68%
2008 1.21% 1.71%
2007 1.27% 1.74%
2006 1.33% 1.76%
2005 1.41% 1.8%
2004 1.48% 1.83%
2003 1.52% 1.85%
2002 1.55% 1.8%
2001 1.58% 1.74%
2000 1.65% 1.76%
1999 1.75% 1.82%
1998 1.81% 1.89%
1997 1.81% 1.96%
1996 1.84% 2.04%
1995 1.93% 2.13%
1994 1.99% 2.26%
1993 2.02% 1.94%
1992 2% 1.43%
1991 2.03% 1.34%
1990 2.09% 1.41%
1989 2.07% 1.46%
1988 2.07% 1.52%
1987 2.08% 1.57%
1986 2.09% 1.62%
1985 2.18% 1.66%
1984 2.34% 1.71%
1983 2.38% 1.54%
1982 2.34% 1.1%
1981 2.33% 0.85%
1980 2.31% 0.82%
1979 2.27% 0.79%
1978 2.28% 0.77%
1977 2.24% 0.77%
1976 2.2% 0.4%
1975 2.24% -0.58%
1974 2.28% -0.4%
1973 2.32% 0.74%
1972 2.35% 1.07%
1971 2.44% 1.02%
1970 2.56% 0.98%
1969 2.66% 0.95%
1968 2.76% 0.94%
1967 2.85% 0.94%
1966 2.94% 0.92%
1965 3.01% 0.85%
1964 3.06% 0.87%
1963 3.1% 0.96%
1962 3.13% 1%
1961 3.13% 1.54%

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/cyprus | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Colombia Cyprus
Current population
54105437
1386362
Population rank 28/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
39.5 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +36
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 103/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +7,749
Net migration rank 12/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 7,749
2024 - 141,643 - 8,138
2023 422,598 154,521 5,025 8,697
2022 406,143 183,180 4,466 9,014
2021 311,122 199,070 5,305 9,341
2020 378,965 227,130 5,826 9,653
2019 441,087 396,826 5,679 9,983
2018 433,622 495,524 5,905 10,311
2017 426,538 431,072 6,082 10,632
2016 425,087 104,373 6,643 10,951
2015 446,778 -41,123 6,340 11,277
2014 470,916 -67,522 6,193 11,599
2013 489,069 -64,789 6,116 11,914
2012 503,285 -56,070 6,726 12,237
2011 511,524 -46,385 6,271 12,566
2010 533,657 -34,220 6,723 11,793
2009 559,017 -46,901 6,820 11,555
2008 576,654 -63,313 6,429 11,887
2007 583,115 -49,634 5,983 12,332
2006 594,388 -39,303 6,166 12,110
2005 610,618 -41,465 5,646 12,616
2004 628,424 -25,949 5,705 12,583
2003 642,144 -33,114 5,484 12,786
2002 640,840 -24,387 5,225 12,814
2001 642,933 -28,582 5,308 11,283
2000 652,176 -27,878 5,570 10,753
1999 668,576 -22,698 5,524 11,023
1998 687,704 -8,186 5,879 10,942
1997 686,073 -23,600 6,444 10,696
1996 682,547 -28,251 6,911 10,506
1995 694,968 -33,097 7,226 10,549
1994 708,660 -16,023 7,973 10,305
1993 709,287 -30,103 8,463 10,520
1992 697,763 -15,147 9,844 2,562
1991 690,266 -48,458 9,102 1,294
1990 682,409 -7,590 9,417 1,371
1989 674,102 -21,329 9,156 1,903
1988 663,796 -25,064 9,595 1,727
1987 659,429 -36,040 9,114 2,465
1986 659,701 -42,368 9,412 2,362
1985 625,379 -21,408 9,242 2,647
1984 666,315 -18,692 9,516 2,485
1983 674,767 -13,329 9,318 2,899
1982 675,339 -37,090 9,282 -46
1981 662,195 -50,351 7,135 -1,171
1980 649,872 -44,203 7,954 -2,284
1979 635,747 -63,657 6,620 -1,232
1978 626,378 -67,870 5,949 -735
1977 622,814 -67,638 5,607 -521
1976 612,265 -98,057 6,546 -1,496
1975 598,580 -84,462 5,023 -4,820
1974 589,035 -80,816 321 -8,220
1973 583,608 -75,630 5,405 -2,877
1972 581,361 -77,708 8,244 -1,037
1971 582,011 -84,712 8,398 -1,586
1970 583,396 -66,065 8,412 -2,001
1969 586,559 -64,238 8,857 -2,744
1968 589,407 -61,442 9,153 -3,207
1967 591,649 -57,256 9,313 -3,451
1966 590,855 -59,395 9,478 -3,623
1965 587,677 -51,855 9,643 -4,184
1964 581,435 -53,972 8,322 -3,347
1963 572,355 -52,631 8,568 -3,005
1962 559,985 -50,108 9,455 -3,441
1961 545,627 -47,849 9,584 -3,695
1960 529,316 -49,115 8,385 3,766

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/cyprus | 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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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