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Population in Colombia compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.17 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 2.07% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Colombia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia DR Congo
2100 47,499,215 436,320,913
2099 47,845,841 433,372,904
2098 48,197,117 430,335,169
2097 48,551,975 427,231,271
2096 48,909,832 424,043,303
2095 49,272,722 420,759,430
2094 49,640,091 417,384,609
2093 50,009,863 413,946,692
2092 50,381,320 410,440,733
2091 50,754,115 406,841,757
2090 51,127,855 403,166,901
2089 51,502,015 399,411,004
2088 51,875,918 395,583,655
2087 52,247,171 391,688,383
2086 52,614,991 387,713,874
2085 52,979,265 383,678,330
2084 53,339,176 379,568,054
2083 53,693,979 375,402,379
2082 54,043,369 371,195,818
2081 54,385,627 366,948,626
2080 54,721,064 362,644,227
2079 55,048,030 358,295,825
2078 55,367,481 353,888,897
2077 55,677,284 349,435,210
2076 55,976,943 344,932,895
2075 56,266,206 340,403,800
2074 56,544,981 335,826,108
2073 56,812,141 331,220,816
2072 57,068,255 326,568,298
2071 57,312,673 321,892,514
2070 57,545,138 317,165,418
2069 57,764,682 312,409,702
2068 57,972,674 307,625,941
2067 58,168,272 302,820,577
2066 58,351,633 297,989,401
2065 58,521,871 293,137,514
2064 58,680,744 288,267,282
2063 58,827,326 283,369,365
2062 58,962,991 278,452,605
2061 59,086,555 273,517,380
2060 59,199,108 268,572,331
2059 59,300,144 263,620,905
2058 59,390,214 258,672,397
2057 59,468,904 253,733,756
2056 59,536,324 248,796,045
2055 59,592,582 243,861,631
2054 59,637,127 238,931,249
2053 59,670,001 234,016,357
2052 59,690,977 229,117,369
2051 59,699,504 224,240,788
2050 59,695,795 219,397,034
2049 59,678,701 214,588,560
2048 59,648,033 209,814,694
2047 59,602,061 205,079,870
2046 59,540,723 200,379,842
2045 59,463,463 195,731,078
2044 59,367,350 191,124,003
2043 59,253,902 186,569,843
2042 59,121,606 182,068,630
2041 58,969,930 177,617,360
2040 58,799,039 173,224,822
2039 58,603,737 168,878,834
2038 58,388,433 164,583,465
2037 58,151,809 160,347,349
2036 57,888,958 156,129,049
2035 57,606,734 151,953,443
2034 57,297,583 147,811,138
2033 56,964,672 143,712,496
2032 56,610,464 139,669,159
2031 56,231,768 135,660,570
2030 55,827,391 131,710,378
2029 55,399,717 127,818,130
2028 54,947,769 123,980,695
2027 54,469,148 120,212,011
2026 53,970,578 116,505,117
2025 53,442,597 112,854,120
2024 52,886,363 109,276,265
2023 52,321,152 105,789,731
2022 51,737,944 102,396,968
2021 51,188,173 99,148,932
2020 50,629,997 95,989,998
2019 49,907,985 92,947,442
2018 49,024,465 90,047,644
2017 48,131,078 87,083,398
2016 47,437,512 83,956,415
2015 46,969,940 81,035,531
2014 46,565,429 78,403,242
2013 46,151,584 75,789,395
2012 45,715,810 73,254,618
2011 45,259,614 70,849,311
2010 44,777,319 68,563,038
2009 44,271,541 66,412,044
2008 43,758,808 64,390,664
2007 43,235,374 62,477,752
2006 42,691,084 60,615,908
2005 42,128,977 58,775,724
2004 41,543,171 56,997,741
2003 40,937,429 55,343,867
2002 40,324,680 53,750,524
2001 39,709,262 52,132,646
2000 39,089,934 50,507,442
1999 38,454,863 48,912,971
1998 37,792,165 47,297,600
1997 37,121,149 46,029,902
1996 36,462,745 45,296,124
1995 35,804,662 44,433,704
1994 35,127,410 42,626,876
1993 34,441,473 40,656,336
1992 33,760,571 39,228,910
1991 33,098,372 37,925,817
1990 32,440,069 36,684,063
1989 31,776,279 35,486,866
1988 31,130,524 34,382,752
1987 30,499,467 33,298,904
1986 29,879,112 32,265,196
1985 29,268,470 31,264,816
1984 28,642,690 30,245,081
1983 27,988,173 29,250,963
1982 27,338,331 28,338,190
1981 26,713,267 27,500,515
1980 26,104,498 26,711,099
1979 25,515,626 25,886,782
1978 24,950,337 24,992,689
1977 24,393,494 24,229,061
1976 23,858,810 23,624,031
1975 23,344,644 23,021,101
1974 22,833,469 22,418,878
1973 22,325,374 21,827,665
1972 21,819,563 21,251,160
1971 21,319,096 20,695,569
1970 20,811,782 20,137,436
1969 20,291,942 19,570,445
1968 19,766,796 19,012,189
1967 19,235,618 18,462,782
1966 18,702,688 17,931,929
1965 18,169,050 17,427,802
1964 17,637,411 16,955,327
1963 17,113,823 16,507,599
1962 16,599,029 16,075,724
1961 16,095,203 15,662,374
1960 15,606,209 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia DR Congo
2100 -0.72% 0.68%
2099 -0.73% 0.71%
2098 -0.73% 0.73%
2097 -0.73% 0.75%
2096 -0.74% 0.78%
2095 -0.74% 0.81%
2094 -0.74% 0.83%
2093 -0.74% 0.85%
2092 -0.73% 0.88%
2091 -0.73% 0.91%
2090 -0.73% 0.94%
2089 -0.72% 0.97%
2088 -0.71% 0.99%
2087 -0.7% 1.03%
2086 -0.69% 1.05%
2085 -0.67% 1.08%
2084 -0.66% 1.11%
2083 -0.65% 1.13%
2082 -0.63% 1.16%
2081 -0.61% 1.19%
2080 -0.59% 1.21%
2079 -0.58% 1.25%
2078 -0.56% 1.27%
2077 -0.54% 1.31%
2076 -0.51% 1.33%
2075 -0.49% 1.36%
2074 -0.47% 1.39%
2073 -0.45% 1.42%
2072 -0.43% 1.45%
2071 -0.4% 1.49%
2070 -0.38% 1.52%
2069 -0.36% 1.56%
2068 -0.34% 1.59%
2067 -0.31% 1.62%
2066 -0.29% 1.66%
2065 -0.27% 1.69%
2064 -0.25% 1.73%
2063 -0.23% 1.77%
2062 -0.21% 1.8%
2061 -0.19% 1.84%
2060 -0.17% 1.88%
2059 -0.15% 1.91%
2058 -0.13% 1.95%
2057 -0.11% 1.98%
2056 -0.09% 2.02%
2055 -0.07% 2.06%
2054 -0.06% 2.1%
2053 -0.04% 2.14%
2052 -0.01% 2.17%
2051 0.006% 2.21%
2050 0.03% 2.24%
2049 0.05% 2.28%
2048 0.08% 2.31%
2047 0.1% 2.35%
2046 0.13% 2.38%
2045 0.16% 2.41%
2044 0.19% 2.44%
2043 0.22% 2.47%
2042 0.26% 2.51%
2041 0.29% 2.54%
2040 0.33% 2.57%
2039 0.37% 2.61%
2038 0.41% 2.64%
2037 0.45% 2.7%
2036 0.49% 2.75%
2035 0.54% 2.8%
2034 0.58% 2.85%
2033 0.63% 2.89%
2032 0.67% 2.95%
2031 0.72% 3%
2030 0.77% 3.05%
2029 0.82% 3.1%
2028 0.88% 3.14%
2027 0.92% 3.18%
2026 0.99% 3.24%
2025 1.05% 3.27%
2024 1.08% 3.3%
2023 1.13% 3.31%
2022 1.07% 3.28%
2021 1.1% 3.29%
2020 1.45% 3.27%
2019 1.8% 3.22%
2018 1.86% 3.4%
2017 1.46% 3.72%
2016 1% 3.6%
2015 0.87% 3.36%
2014 0.9% 3.45%
2013 0.95% 3.46%
2012 1.01% 3.39%
2011 1.08% 3.33%
2010 1.14% 3.24%
2009 1.17% 3.14%
2008 1.21% 3.06%
2007 1.27% 3.07%
2006 1.33% 3.13%
2005 1.41% 3.12%
2004 1.48% 2.99%
2003 1.52% 2.96%
2002 1.55% 3.1%
2001 1.58% 3.22%
2000 1.65% 3.26%
1999 1.75% 3.42%
1998 1.81% 2.75%
1997 1.81% 1.62%
1996 1.84% 1.94%
1995 1.93% 4.24%
1994 1.99% 4.85%
1993 2.02% 3.64%
1992 2% 3.44%
1991 2.03% 3.38%
1990 2.09% 3.37%
1989 2.07% 3.21%
1988 2.07% 3.25%
1987 2.08% 3.2%
1986 2.09% 3.2%
1985 2.18% 3.37%
1984 2.34% 3.4%
1983 2.38% 3.22%
1982 2.34% 3.05%
1981 2.33% 2.96%
1980 2.31% 3.18%
1979 2.27% 3.58%
1978 2.28% 3.15%
1977 2.24% 2.56%
1976 2.2% 2.62%
1975 2.24% 2.69%
1974 2.28% 2.71%
1973 2.32% 2.71%
1972 2.35% 2.68%
1971 2.44% 2.77%
1970 2.56% 2.9%
1969 2.66% 2.94%
1968 2.76% 2.98%
1967 2.85% 2.96%
1966 2.94% 2.89%
1965 3.01% 2.79%
1964 3.06% 2.71%
1963 3.1% 2.69%
1962 3.13% 2.64%
1961 3.13% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Colombia DR Congo
Current population
54105437
117507801
Population rank 28/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.42%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
9.05 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
7.22 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 11/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -27,309
Net migration rank 12/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -27,309
2024 - 141,643 - -26,968
2023 422,598 154,521 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 406,143 183,180 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 311,122 199,070 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 378,965 227,130 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 441,087 396,826 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 433,622 495,524 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 426,538 431,072 2,883,245 176,290
2016 425,087 104,373 2,753,687 440,748
2015 446,778 -41,123 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 470,916 -67,522 2,580,251 36,966
2013 489,069 -64,789 2,489,378 121,097
2012 503,285 -56,070 2,405,462 53,668
2011 511,524 -46,385 2,310,679 40,891
2010 533,657 -34,220 2,212,255 8,823
2009 559,017 -46,901 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 576,654 -63,313 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 583,115 -49,634 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 594,388 -39,303 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 610,618 -41,465 1,800,300 20,384
2004 628,424 -25,949 1,731,022 4,260
2003 642,144 -33,114 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 640,840 -24,387 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 642,933 -28,582 1,594,999 26,523
2000 652,176 -27,878 1,549,518 79,340
1999 668,576 -22,698 1,450,318 109,761
1998 687,704 -8,186 1,375,130 295,560
1997 686,073 -23,600 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 682,547 -28,251 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 694,968 -33,097 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 708,660 -16,023 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 709,287 -30,103 1,209,242 240,176
1992 697,763 -15,147 1,152,781 252,666
1991 690,266 -48,458 1,114,033 86,721
1990 682,409 -7,590 1,063,508 219,270
1989 674,102 -21,329 1,027,238 84,415
1988 663,796 -25,064 995,278 101,314
1987 659,429 -36,040 959,875 111,220
1986 659,701 -42,368 925,334 70,988
1985 625,379 -21,408 885,670 118,791
1984 666,315 -18,692 844,956 190,045
1983 674,767 -13,329 807,122 146,095
1982 675,339 -37,090 774,823 97,495
1981 662,195 -50,351 748,371 54,656
1980 649,872 -44,203 724,111 51,685
1979 635,747 -63,657 691,773 181,028
1978 626,378 -67,870 646,411 268,974
1977 622,814 -67,638 638,242 -26,355
1976 612,265 -98,057 624,147 -25,965
1975 598,580 -84,462 608,655 -972
1974 589,035 -80,816 593,539 3,216
1973 583,608 -75,630 578,280 7,414
1972 581,361 -77,708 564,495 2,840
1971 582,011 -84,712 549,343 -5,497
1970 583,396 -66,065 533,300 39,116
1969 586,559 -64,238 514,800 46,778
1968 589,407 -61,442 497,682 57,274
1967 591,649 -57,256 479,552 64,307
1966 590,855 -59,395 463,397 54,443
1965 587,677 -51,855 429,002 61,397
1964 581,435 -53,972 406,334 48,207
1963 572,355 -52,631 398,972 41,960
1962 559,985 -50,108 383,406 39,431
1961 545,627 -47,849 368,207 35,654
1960 529,316 -49,115 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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