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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 8.97 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Colombia vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Denmark
2100 47,499,215 5,879,692
2099 47,845,841 5,887,324
2098 48,197,117 5,894,688
2097 48,551,975 5,902,451
2096 48,909,832 5,909,729
2095 49,272,722 5,917,219
2094 49,640,091 5,925,288
2093 50,009,863 5,933,241
2092 50,381,320 5,941,337
2091 50,754,115 5,949,626
2090 51,127,855 5,958,205
2089 51,502,015 5,966,645
2088 51,875,918 5,974,290
2087 52,247,171 5,982,321
2086 52,614,991 5,989,976
2085 52,979,265 5,997,455
2084 53,339,176 6,004,175
2083 53,693,979 6,010,595
2082 54,043,369 6,016,013
2081 54,385,627 6,020,048
2080 54,721,064 6,023,906
2079 55,048,030 6,027,570
2078 55,367,481 6,030,553
2077 55,677,284 6,033,561
2076 55,976,943 6,037,007
2075 56,266,206 6,039,523
2074 56,544,981 6,041,944
2073 56,812,141 6,044,803
2072 57,068,255 6,046,641
2071 57,312,673 6,048,624
2070 57,545,138 6,051,078
2069 57,764,682 6,053,869
2068 57,972,674 6,056,924
2067 58,168,272 6,060,476
2066 58,351,633 6,064,191
2065 58,521,871 6,069,049
2064 58,680,744 6,073,904
2063 58,827,326 6,078,625
2062 58,962,991 6,083,792
2061 59,086,555 6,088,815
2060 59,199,108 6,094,310
2059 59,300,144 6,099,236
2058 59,390,214 6,103,864
2057 59,468,904 6,108,995
2056 59,536,324 6,114,524
2055 59,592,582 6,120,037
2054 59,637,127 6,124,581
2053 59,670,001 6,129,266
2052 59,690,977 6,132,944
2051 59,699,504 6,136,666
2050 59,695,795 6,139,893
2049 59,678,701 6,142,477
2048 59,648,033 6,144,414
2047 59,602,061 6,146,231
2046 59,540,723 6,147,918
2045 59,463,463 6,148,320
2044 59,367,350 6,149,066
2043 59,253,902 6,149,226
2042 59,121,606 6,149,216
2041 58,969,930 6,148,827
2040 58,799,039 6,147,418
2039 58,603,737 6,145,884
2038 58,388,433 6,142,758
2037 58,151,809 6,139,788
2036 57,888,958 6,135,708
2035 57,606,734 6,130,764
2034 57,297,583 6,124,513
2033 56,964,672 6,117,467
2032 56,610,464 6,110,061
2031 56,231,768 6,100,566
2030 55,827,391 6,090,119
2029 55,399,717 6,077,752
2028 54,947,769 6,063,214
2027 54,469,148 6,046,188
2026 53,970,578 6,027,292
2025 53,442,597 6,004,069
2024 52,886,363 5,976,992
2023 52,321,152 5,946,952
2022 51,737,944 5,903,037
2021 51,188,173 5,856,733
2020 50,629,997 5,831,404
2019 49,907,985 5,814,422
2018 49,024,465 5,793,636
2017 48,131,078 5,764,980
2016 47,437,512 5,728,010
2015 46,969,940 5,683,483
2014 46,565,429 5,643,475
2013 46,151,584 5,614,932
2012 45,715,810 5,591,572
2011 45,259,614 5,570,572
2010 44,777,319 5,547,683
2009 44,271,541 5,523,095
2008 43,758,808 5,493,621
2007 43,235,374 5,461,438
2006 42,691,084 5,437,272
2005 42,128,977 5,419,432
2004 41,543,171 5,404,523
2003 40,937,429 5,390,574
2002 40,324,680 5,375,931
2001 39,709,262 5,358,783
2000 39,089,934 5,339,616
1999 38,454,863 5,321,799
1998 37,792,165 5,304,219
1997 37,121,149 5,284,991
1996 36,462,745 5,263,074
1995 35,804,662 5,233,373
1994 35,127,410 5,206,180
1993 34,441,473 5,188,628
1992 33,760,571 5,171,370
1991 33,098,372 5,154,298
1990 32,440,069 5,140,939
1989 31,776,279 5,132,594
1988 31,130,524 5,129,516
1987 30,499,467 5,127,024
1986 29,879,112 5,120,534
1985 29,268,470 5,113,691
1984 28,642,690 5,111,619
1983 27,988,173 5,114,297
1982 27,338,331 5,117,810
1981 26,713,267 5,121,572
1980 26,104,498 5,123,027
1979 25,515,626 5,116,801
1978 24,950,337 5,104,248
1977 24,393,494 5,088,419
1976 23,858,810 5,072,596
1975 23,344,644 5,059,862
1974 22,833,469 5,045,297
1973 22,325,374 5,021,861
1972 21,819,563 4,991,596
1971 21,319,096 4,963,126
1970 20,811,782 4,928,757
1969 20,291,942 4,891,860
1968 19,766,796 4,864,883
1967 19,235,618 4,835,354
1966 18,702,688 4,797,381
1965 18,169,050 4,759,012
1964 17,637,411 4,722,072
1963 17,113,823 4,684,483
1962 16,599,029 4,647,727
1961 16,095,203 4,611,687
1960 15,606,209 4,579,603

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 Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Denmark
2100 -0.72% -0.13%
2099 -0.73% -0.12%
2098 -0.73% -0.13%
2097 -0.73% -0.12%
2096 -0.74% -0.13%
2095 -0.74% -0.14%
2094 -0.74% -0.13%
2093 -0.74% -0.14%
2092 -0.73% -0.14%
2091 -0.73% -0.14%
2090 -0.73% -0.14%
2089 -0.72% -0.13%
2088 -0.71% -0.13%
2087 -0.7% -0.13%
2086 -0.69% -0.12%
2085 -0.67% -0.11%
2084 -0.66% -0.11%
2083 -0.65% -0.09%
2082 -0.63% -0.07%
2081 -0.61% -0.06%
2080 -0.59% -0.06%
2079 -0.58% -0.05%
2078 -0.56% -0.05%
2077 -0.54% -0.06%
2076 -0.51% -0.04%
2075 -0.49% -0.04%
2074 -0.47% -0.05%
2073 -0.45% -0.03%
2072 -0.43% -0.03%
2071 -0.4% -0.04%
2070 -0.38% -0.05%
2069 -0.36% -0.05%
2068 -0.34% -0.06%
2067 -0.31% -0.06%
2066 -0.29% -0.08%
2065 -0.27% -0.08%
2064 -0.25% -0.08%
2063 -0.23% -0.08%
2062 -0.21% -0.08%
2061 -0.19% -0.09%
2060 -0.17% -0.08%
2059 -0.15% -0.08%
2058 -0.13% -0.08%
2057 -0.11% -0.09%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.07% -0.07%
2054 -0.06% -0.08%
2053 -0.04% -0.06%
2052 -0.01% -0.06%
2051 0.006% -0.05%
2050 0.03% -0.04%
2049 0.05% -0.03%
2048 0.08% -0.03%
2047 0.1% -0.03%
2046 0.13% -0.007%
2045 0.16% -0.01%
2044 0.19% -0.003%
2043 0.22% 0%
2042 0.26% 0.006%
2041 0.29% 0.02%
2040 0.33% 0.02%
2039 0.37% 0.05%
2038 0.41% 0.05%
2037 0.45% 0.07%
2036 0.49% 0.08%
2035 0.54% 0.1%
2034 0.58% 0.12%
2033 0.63% 0.12%
2032 0.67% 0.16%
2031 0.72% 0.17%
2030 0.77% 0.2%
2029 0.82% 0.24%
2028 0.88% 0.28%
2027 0.92% 0.31%
2026 0.99% 0.39%
2025 1.05% 0.45%
2024 1.08% 0.51%
2023 1.13% 0.74%
2022 1.07% 0.79%
2021 1.1% 0.43%
2020 1.45% 0.29%
2019 1.8% 0.36%
2018 1.86% 0.5%
2017 1.46% 0.65%
2016 1% 0.78%
2015 0.87% 0.71%
2014 0.9% 0.51%
2013 0.95% 0.42%
2012 1.01% 0.38%
2011 1.08% 0.41%
2010 1.14% 0.45%
2009 1.17% 0.54%
2008 1.21% 0.59%
2007 1.27% 0.44%
2006 1.33% 0.33%
2005 1.41% 0.28%
2004 1.48% 0.26%
2003 1.52% 0.27%
2002 1.55% 0.32%
2001 1.58% 0.36%
2000 1.65% 0.33%
1999 1.75% 0.33%
1998 1.81% 0.36%
1997 1.81% 0.42%
1996 1.84% 0.57%
1995 1.93% 0.52%
1994 1.99% 0.34%
1993 2.02% 0.33%
1992 2% 0.33%
1991 2.03% 0.26%
1990 2.09% 0.16%
1989 2.07% 0.06%
1988 2.07% 0.05%
1987 2.08% 0.13%
1986 2.09% 0.13%
1985 2.18% 0.04%
1984 2.34% -0.05%
1983 2.38% -0.07%
1982 2.34% -0.07%
1981 2.33% -0.03%
1980 2.31% 0.12%
1979 2.27% 0.25%
1978 2.28% 0.31%
1977 2.24% 0.31%
1976 2.2% 0.25%
1975 2.24% 0.29%
1974 2.28% 0.47%
1973 2.32% 0.61%
1972 2.35% 0.57%
1971 2.44% 0.7%
1970 2.56% 0.75%
1969 2.66% 0.55%
1968 2.76% 0.61%
1967 2.85% 0.79%
1966 2.94% 0.81%
1965 3.01% 0.78%
1964 3.06% 0.8%
1963 3.1% 0.79%
1962 3.13% 0.78%
1961 3.13% 0.7%

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 Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Colombia Denmark
Current population
54105437
6032403
Population rank 28/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
17.5 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
9.11 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +82
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 132/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +22,103
Net migration rank 12/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 22,103
2024 - 141,643 - 25,639
2023 422,598 154,521 -595 31,006
2022 406,143 183,180 -1,180 60,219
2021 311,122 199,070 5,857 26,887
2020 378,965 227,130 5,831 10,851
2019 441,087 396,826 6,977 9,488
2018 433,622 495,524 6,373 18,919
2017 426,538 431,072 8,071 24,561
2016 425,087 104,373 9,165 33,391
2015 446,778 -41,123 5,683 42,284
2014 470,916 -67,522 5,644 27,242
2013 489,069 -64,789 3,931 21,359
2012 503,285 -56,070 5,592 16,871
2011 511,524 -46,385 6,685 13,495
2010 533,657 -34,220 8,876 17,533
2009 559,017 -46,901 8,285 15,551
2008 576,654 -63,313 10,438 25,775
2007 583,115 -49,634 8,192 20,560
2006 594,388 -39,303 9,787 10,491
2005 610,618 -41,465 9,755 6,887
2004 628,424 -25,949 9,188 5,166
2003 642,144 -33,114 7,007 7,228
2002 640,840 -24,387 5,376 9,629
2001 642,933 -28,582 6,967 12,192
2000 652,176 -27,878 9,078 10,441
1999 668,576 -22,698 6,919 9,520
1998 687,704 -8,186 7,956 11,098
1997 686,073 -23,600 7,927 12,269
1996 682,547 -28,251 6,842 17,534
1995 694,968 -33,097 6,280 28,958
1994 708,660 -16,023 8,850 10,766
1993 709,287 -30,103 4,670 11,411
1992 697,763 -15,147 6,722 11,937
1991 690,266 -48,458 4,639 10,827
1990 682,409 -7,590 2,056 8,667
1989 674,102 -21,329 2,053 3,720
1988 663,796 -25,064 0 677
1987 659,429 -36,040 -1,538 6,338
1986 659,701 -42,368 -2,561 11,463
1985 625,379 -21,408 -4,603 9,957
1984 666,315 -18,692 -5,623 4,325
1983 674,767 -13,329 -6,649 1,952
1982 675,339 -37,090 -2,559 235
1981 662,195 -50,351 -3,073 -1,741
1980 649,872 -44,203 1,537 803
1979 635,747 -63,657 4,605 5,808
1978 626,378 -67,870 9,187 5,678
1977 622,814 -67,638 11,703 5,548
1976 612,265 -98,057 11,667 3,182
1975 598,580 -84,462 20,746 -10,672
1974 589,035 -80,816 19,676 -437
1973 583,608 -75,630 21,092 7,107
1972 581,361 -77,708 24,958 7,053
1971 582,011 -84,712 26,801 -1,159
1970 583,396 -66,065 22,673 20,947
1969 586,559 -64,238 23,481 6,687
1968 589,407 -61,442 27,243 -3,557
1967 591,649 -57,256 33,363 1,623
1966 590,855 -59,395 38,858 2,011
1965 587,677 -51,855 37,596 -2,098
1964 581,435 -53,972 36,832 1,333
1963 572,355 -52,631 36,539 594
1962 559,985 -50,108 32,070 3,900
1961 545,627 -47,849 33,205 3,012
1960 529,316 -49,115 32,515 -4,047

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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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