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Population in Colombia compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.65 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Colombia vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Dominican Republic
2100 47,499,215 11,755,442
2099 47,845,841 11,817,924
2098 48,197,117 11,879,803
2097 48,551,975 11,940,419
2096 48,909,832 12,000,555
2095 49,272,722 12,060,069
2094 49,640,091 12,118,654
2093 50,009,863 12,176,599
2092 50,381,320 12,233,202
2091 50,754,115 12,288,843
2090 51,127,855 12,343,449
2089 51,502,015 12,397,117
2088 51,875,918 12,448,937
2087 52,247,171 12,499,836
2086 52,614,991 12,549,728
2085 52,979,265 12,598,025
2084 53,339,176 12,644,824
2083 53,693,979 12,689,496
2082 54,043,369 12,733,459
2081 54,385,627 12,775,420
2080 54,721,064 12,815,910
2079 55,048,030 12,854,359
2078 55,367,481 12,890,869
2077 55,677,284 12,925,976
2076 55,976,943 12,958,723
2075 56,266,206 12,989,393
2074 56,544,981 13,018,904
2073 56,812,141 13,046,123
2072 57,068,255 13,071,419
2071 57,312,673 13,094,322
2070 57,545,138 13,115,831
2069 57,764,682 13,134,880
2068 57,972,674 13,152,005
2067 58,168,272 13,166,684
2066 58,351,633 13,179,129
2065 58,521,871 13,190,090
2064 58,680,744 13,198,640
2063 58,827,326 13,204,377
2062 58,962,991 13,207,634
2061 59,086,555 13,208,504
2060 59,199,108 13,206,457
2059 59,300,144 13,202,056
2058 59,390,214 13,193,952
2057 59,468,904 13,183,598
2056 59,536,324 13,171,348
2055 59,592,582 13,156,150
2054 59,637,127 13,138,158
2053 59,670,001 13,117,191
2052 59,690,977 13,093,170
2051 59,699,504 13,066,002
2050 59,695,795 13,035,234
2049 59,678,701 13,002,830
2048 59,648,033 12,967,608
2047 59,602,061 12,930,516
2046 59,540,723 12,890,728
2045 59,463,463 12,848,424
2044 59,367,350 12,803,661
2043 59,253,902 12,757,329
2042 59,121,606 12,708,719
2041 58,969,930 12,658,252
2040 58,799,039 12,605,551
2039 58,603,737 12,551,490
2038 58,388,433 12,494,079
2037 58,151,809 12,434,782
2036 57,888,958 12,372,929
2035 57,606,734 12,308,672
2034 57,297,583 12,241,776
2033 56,964,672 12,172,910
2032 56,610,464 12,101,471
2031 56,231,768 12,027,275
2030 55,827,391 11,950,238
2029 55,399,717 11,870,540
2028 54,947,769 11,787,795
2027 54,469,148 11,701,862
2026 53,970,578 11,614,193
2025 53,442,597 11,523,092
2024 52,886,363 11,427,557
2023 52,321,152 11,331,265
2022 51,737,944 11,230,734
2021 51,188,173 11,123,476
2020 50,629,997 11,008,300
2019 49,907,985 10,894,043
2018 49,024,465 10,782,053
2017 48,131,078 10,666,843
2016 47,437,512 10,551,430
2015 46,969,940 10,434,829
2014 46,565,429 10,315,528
2013 46,151,584 10,193,833
2012 45,715,810 10,070,411
2011 45,259,614 9,945,621
2010 44,777,319 9,820,175
2009 44,271,541 9,695,265
2008 43,758,808 9,573,130
2007 43,235,374 9,455,658
2006 42,691,084 9,341,183
2005 42,128,977 9,225,034
2004 41,543,171 9,104,892
2003 40,937,429 8,980,620
2002 40,324,680 8,852,235
2001 39,709,262 8,720,283
2000 39,089,934 8,584,190
1999 38,454,863 8,446,208
1998 37,792,165 8,310,362
1997 37,121,149 8,174,078
1996 36,462,745 8,032,894
1995 35,804,662 7,888,115
1994 35,127,410 7,741,694
1993 34,441,473 7,594,572
1992 33,760,571 7,447,474
1991 33,098,372 7,299,853
1990 32,440,069 7,151,166
1989 31,776,279 7,002,295
1988 31,130,524 6,855,734
1987 30,499,467 6,712,515
1986 29,879,112 6,571,208
1985 29,268,470 6,430,404
1984 28,642,690 6,289,040
1983 27,988,173 6,147,248
1982 27,338,331 6,007,114
1981 26,713,267 5,868,453
1980 26,104,498 5,729,037
1979 25,515,626 5,589,690
1978 24,950,337 5,451,882
1977 24,393,494 5,315,443
1976 23,858,810 5,180,404
1975 23,344,644 5,046,776
1974 22,833,469 4,914,197
1973 22,325,374 4,782,227
1972 21,819,563 4,651,883
1971 21,319,096 4,524,234
1970 20,811,782 4,399,290
1969 20,291,942 4,277,035
1968 19,766,796 4,157,189
1967 19,235,618 4,038,928
1966 18,702,688 3,921,847
1965 18,169,050 3,808,963
1964 17,637,411 3,698,559
1963 17,113,823 3,588,287
1962 16,599,029 3,479,936
1961 16,095,203 3,373,233
1960 15,606,209 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Dominican Republic
2100 -0.72% -0.53%
2099 -0.73% -0.52%
2098 -0.73% -0.51%
2097 -0.73% -0.5%
2096 -0.74% -0.49%
2095 -0.74% -0.48%
2094 -0.74% -0.48%
2093 -0.74% -0.46%
2092 -0.73% -0.45%
2091 -0.73% -0.44%
2090 -0.73% -0.43%
2089 -0.72% -0.42%
2088 -0.71% -0.41%
2087 -0.7% -0.4%
2086 -0.69% -0.38%
2085 -0.67% -0.37%
2084 -0.66% -0.35%
2083 -0.65% -0.35%
2082 -0.63% -0.33%
2081 -0.61% -0.32%
2080 -0.59% -0.3%
2079 -0.58% -0.28%
2078 -0.56% -0.27%
2077 -0.54% -0.25%
2076 -0.51% -0.24%
2075 -0.49% -0.23%
2074 -0.47% -0.21%
2073 -0.45% -0.19%
2072 -0.43% -0.17%
2071 -0.4% -0.16%
2070 -0.38% -0.15%
2069 -0.36% -0.13%
2068 -0.34% -0.11%
2067 -0.31% -0.09%
2066 -0.29% -0.08%
2065 -0.27% -0.06%
2064 -0.25% -0.04%
2063 -0.23% -0.02%
2062 -0.21% -0.007%
2061 -0.19% 0.02%
2060 -0.17% 0.03%
2059 -0.15% 0.06%
2058 -0.13% 0.08%
2057 -0.11% 0.09%
2056 -0.09% 0.12%
2055 -0.07% 0.14%
2054 -0.06% 0.16%
2053 -0.04% 0.18%
2052 -0.01% 0.21%
2051 0.006% 0.24%
2050 0.03% 0.25%
2049 0.05% 0.27%
2048 0.08% 0.29%
2047 0.1% 0.31%
2046 0.13% 0.33%
2045 0.16% 0.35%
2044 0.19% 0.36%
2043 0.22% 0.38%
2042 0.26% 0.4%
2041 0.29% 0.42%
2040 0.33% 0.43%
2039 0.37% 0.46%
2038 0.41% 0.48%
2037 0.45% 0.5%
2036 0.49% 0.52%
2035 0.54% 0.55%
2034 0.58% 0.57%
2033 0.63% 0.59%
2032 0.67% 0.62%
2031 0.72% 0.64%
2030 0.77% 0.67%
2029 0.82% 0.7%
2028 0.88% 0.73%
2027 0.92% 0.75%
2026 0.99% 0.79%
2025 1.05% 0.84%
2024 1.08% 0.85%
2023 1.13% 0.9%
2022 1.07% 0.96%
2021 1.1% 1.05%
2020 1.45% 1.05%
2019 1.8% 1.04%
2018 1.86% 1.08%
2017 1.46% 1.09%
2016 1% 1.12%
2015 0.87% 1.16%
2014 0.9% 1.19%
2013 0.95% 1.23%
2012 1.01% 1.25%
2011 1.08% 1.28%
2010 1.14% 1.29%
2009 1.17% 1.28%
2008 1.21% 1.24%
2007 1.27% 1.23%
2006 1.33% 1.26%
2005 1.41% 1.32%
2004 1.48% 1.38%
2003 1.52% 1.45%
2002 1.55% 1.51%
2001 1.58% 1.59%
2000 1.65% 1.63%
1999 1.75% 1.63%
1998 1.81% 1.67%
1997 1.81% 1.76%
1996 1.84% 1.84%
1995 1.93% 1.89%
1994 1.99% 1.94%
1993 2.02% 1.98%
1992 2% 2.02%
1991 2.03% 2.08%
1990 2.09% 2.13%
1989 2.07% 2.14%
1988 2.07% 2.13%
1987 2.08% 2.15%
1986 2.09% 2.19%
1985 2.18% 2.25%
1984 2.34% 2.31%
1983 2.38% 2.33%
1982 2.34% 2.36%
1981 2.33% 2.43%
1980 2.31% 2.49%
1979 2.27% 2.53%
1978 2.28% 2.57%
1977 2.24% 2.61%
1976 2.2% 2.65%
1975 2.24% 2.7%
1974 2.28% 2.76%
1973 2.32% 2.8%
1972 2.35% 2.82%
1971 2.44% 2.84%
1970 2.56% 2.86%
1969 2.66% 2.88%
1968 2.76% 2.93%
1967 2.85% 2.99%
1966 2.94% 2.96%
1965 3.01% 2.99%
1964 3.06% 3.07%
1963 3.1% 3.11%
1962 3.13% 3.16%
1961 3.13% 3.21%

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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Colombia Dominican Republic
Current population
54105437
11637906
Population rank 28/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.14%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
5.46 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.59 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +264
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 111/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -35,306
Net migration rank 12/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -35,306
2024 - 141,643 - -34,806
2023 422,598 154,521 132,360 -34,915
2022 406,143 183,180 138,767 -35,153
2021 311,122 199,070 128,866 -17,957
2020 378,965 227,130 137,417 -17,957
2019 441,087 396,826 144,869 -35,797
2018 433,622 495,524 150,852 -35,934
2017 426,538 431,072 151,565 -36,069
2016 425,087 104,373 151,550 -36,219
2015 446,778 -41,123 154,258 -36,375
2014 470,916 -67,522 157,260 -36,543
2013 489,069 -64,789 159,330 -36,673
2012 503,285 -56,070 160,915 -36,737
2011 511,524 -46,385 162,094 -36,687
2010 533,657 -34,220 162,072 -36,587
2009 559,017 -46,901 160,893 -36,561
2008 576,654 -63,313 156,664 -36,723
2007 583,115 -49,634 152,066 -37,076
2006 594,388 -39,303 151,122 -37,170
2005 610,618 -41,465 155,405 -37,063
2004 628,424 -25,949 158,789 -36,851
2003 642,144 -33,114 163,267 -36,657
2002 640,840 -24,387 166,740 -36,575
2001 642,933 -28,582 170,193 -36,441
2000 652,176 -27,878 171,684 -33,256
1999 668,576 -22,698 167,742 -30,228
1998 687,704 -8,186 164,287 -30,108
1997 686,073 -23,600 168,419 -30,034
1996 682,547 -28,251 174,008 -30,018
1995 694,968 -33,097 175,439 -29,873
1994 708,660 -16,023 176,882 -29,610
1993 709,287 -30,103 177,691 -30,719
1992 697,763 -15,147 177,481 -30,262
1991 690,266 -48,458 177,371 -29,351
1990 682,409 -7,590 176,748 -27,397
1989 674,102 -21,329 175,365 -26,984
1988 663,796 -25,064 171,291 -26,552
1987 659,429 -36,040 167,552 -25,850
1986 659,701 -42,368 165,674 -24,772
1985 625,379 -21,408 164,091 -23,388
1984 666,315 -18,692 164,263 -22,239
1983 674,767 -13,329 163,136 -21,582
1982 675,339 -37,090 159,597 -20,886
1981 662,195 -50,351 158,419 -19,809
1980 649,872 -44,203 157,697 -17,485
1979 635,747 -63,657 154,779 -16,296
1978 626,378 -67,870 154,043 -16,909
1977 622,814 -67,638 152,825 -17,077
1976 612,265 -98,057 151,201 -16,866
1975 598,580 -84,462 149,339 -16,425
1974 589,035 -80,816 147,652 -15,402
1973 583,608 -75,630 146,283 -14,594
1972 581,361 -77,708 143,255 -14,262
1971 582,011 -84,712 140,473 -14,156
1970 583,396 -66,065 137,835 -14,255
1969 586,559 -64,238 135,445 -14,531
1968 589,407 -61,442 133,666 -14,901
1967 591,649 -57,256 133,091 -15,324
1966 590,855 -59,395 132,096 -15,701
1965 587,677 -51,855 125,345 -15,978
1964 581,435 -53,972 127,504 -16,059
1963 572,355 -52,631 124,994 -15,889
1962 559,985 -50,108 122,977 -15,389
1961 545,627 -47,849 120,316 -14,511
1960 529,316 -49,115 117,346 -13,344

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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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