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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 11,656,588 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 +1.26% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Colombia vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Dominican Republic
2100 47,484,139 11,752,784
2099 47,830,655 11,815,252
2098 48,181,819 11,877,117
2097 48,536,565 11,937,719
2096 48,894,308 11,997,841
2095 49,257,082 12,057,342
2094 49,624,336 12,115,914
2093 49,993,990 12,173,845
2092 50,365,329 12,230,436
2091 50,738,006 12,286,064
2090 51,111,627 12,340,658
2089 51,485,668 12,394,314
2088 51,859,452 12,446,122
2087 52,230,587 12,497,009
2086 52,598,291 12,546,890
2085 52,962,450 12,595,176
2084 53,322,246 12,641,964
2083 53,676,937 12,686,626
2082 54,026,216 12,730,579
2081 54,368,364 12,772,531
2080 54,703,696 12,813,012
2079 55,030,557 12,851,452
2078 55,349,907 12,887,954
2077 55,659,611 12,923,053
2076 55,959,176 12,955,793
2075 56,248,347 12,986,456
2074 56,527,033 13,015,960
2073 56,794,109 13,043,173
2072 57,050,141 13,068,464
2071 57,294,481 13,091,361
2070 57,526,873 13,112,865
2069 57,746,348 13,131,909
2068 57,954,274 13,149,031
2067 58,149,809 13,163,707
2066 58,333,112 13,176,149
2065 58,503,296 13,187,108
2064 58,662,119 13,195,655
2063 58,808,654 13,201,391
2062 58,944,276 13,204,648
2061 59,067,801 13,205,517
2060 59,180,318 13,203,471
2059 59,281,322 13,199,071
2058 59,371,363 13,190,969
2057 59,450,029 13,180,617
2056 59,517,427 13,168,370
2055 59,573,668 13,153,175
2054 59,618,199 13,135,187
2053 59,651,062 13,114,225
2052 59,672,031 13,090,209
2051 59,680,555 13,063,047
2050 59,676,848 13,032,286
2049 59,659,759 12,999,890
2048 59,629,100 12,964,676
2047 59,583,143 12,927,592
2046 59,521,825 12,887,813
2045 59,444,589 12,845,519
2044 59,348,507 12,800,765
2043 59,235,094 12,754,444
2042 59,102,840 12,705,845
2041 58,951,213 12,655,390
2040 58,780,376 12,602,701
2039 58,585,136 12,548,652
2038 58,369,901 12,491,254
2037 58,133,352 12,431,970
2036 57,870,584 12,370,131
2035 57,588,449 12,305,889
2034 57,279,396 12,239,008
2033 56,946,591 12,170,158
2032 56,592,496 12,098,734
2031 56,213,920 12,024,555
2030 55,809,671 11,947,536
2029 55,382,133 11,867,856
2028 54,930,329 11,785,130
2027 54,451,860 11,699,216
2026 53,953,448 11,611,567
2025 53,425,635 11,520,487
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 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 1.02% 0.81%
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 (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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Colombia Dominican Republic
Current population
54209462
11656588
Population rank 28/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.14%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
5.67 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
2.61 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +255
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 111/197
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 411,721 141,643 129,943 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 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 (1960–2025, 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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