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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 1,388,591 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 +1.26% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Colombia vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Cyprus
2100 47,484,139 1,283,181
2099 47,830,655 1,287,570
2098 48,181,819 1,292,056
2097 48,536,565 1,296,289
2096 48,894,308 1,300,568
2095 49,257,082 1,305,022
2094 49,624,336 1,309,260
2093 49,993,990 1,313,510
2092 50,365,329 1,318,276
2091 50,738,006 1,323,176
2090 51,111,627 1,328,372
2089 51,485,668 1,333,926
2088 51,859,452 1,339,663
2087 52,230,587 1,345,688
2086 52,598,291 1,352,381
2085 52,962,450 1,359,249
2084 53,322,246 1,366,262
2083 53,676,937 1,373,388
2082 54,026,216 1,380,674
2081 54,368,364 1,388,438
2080 54,703,696 1,396,340
2079 55,030,557 1,404,185
2078 55,349,907 1,412,011
2077 55,659,611 1,419,938
2076 55,959,176 1,427,533
2075 56,248,347 1,435,260
2074 56,527,033 1,442,958
2073 56,794,109 1,450,436
2072 57,050,141 1,457,731
2071 57,294,481 1,464,269
2070 57,526,873 1,470,595
2069 57,746,348 1,476,665
2068 57,954,274 1,482,515
2067 58,149,809 1,487,835
2066 58,333,112 1,492,461
2065 58,503,296 1,496,680
2064 58,662,119 1,500,500
2063 58,808,654 1,503,978
2062 58,944,276 1,507,183
2061 59,067,801 1,509,412
2060 59,180,318 1,511,258
2059 59,281,322 1,512,632
2058 59,371,363 1,514,003
2057 59,450,029 1,514,945
2056 59,517,427 1,515,448
2055 59,573,668 1,515,897
2054 59,618,199 1,516,285
2053 59,651,062 1,516,548
2052 59,672,031 1,516,590
2051 59,680,555 1,515,714
2050 59,676,848 1,514,572
2049 59,659,759 1,513,361
2048 59,629,100 1,511,770
2047 59,583,143 1,509,966
2046 59,521,825 1,507,828
2045 59,444,589 1,505,560
2044 59,348,507 1,502,982
2043 59,235,094 1,500,202
2042 59,102,840 1,497,068
2041 58,951,213 1,493,461
2040 58,780,376 1,489,350
2039 58,585,136 1,484,816
2038 58,369,901 1,479,805
2037 58,133,352 1,474,608
2036 57,870,584 1,468,682
2035 57,588,449 1,462,586
2034 57,279,396 1,455,933
2033 56,946,591 1,448,737
2032 56,592,496 1,440,975
2031 56,213,920 1,433,020
2030 55,809,671 1,424,176
2029 55,382,133 1,414,988
2028 54,930,329 1,404,963
2027 54,451,860 1,394,017
2026 53,953,448 1,382,861
2025 53,425,635 1,370,754
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 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 1.02% 0.92%
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 (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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Colombia Cyprus
Current population
54209462
1388591
Population rank 28/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
42.3 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
36.8 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +34
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 104/197
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 411,721 141,643 4,756 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 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 (1960–2025, 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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