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Population in Colombia compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 37.5 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Colombia vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia East Timor
2100 47,499,215 1,987,918
2099 47,845,841 1,992,867
2098 48,197,117 1,999,551
2097 48,551,975 2,006,120
2096 48,909,832 2,014,062
2095 49,272,722 2,022,241
2094 49,640,091 2,029,109
2093 50,009,863 2,034,335
2092 50,381,320 2,039,916
2091 50,754,115 2,046,825
2090 51,127,855 2,053,125
2089 51,502,015 2,060,960
2088 51,875,918 2,066,983
2087 52,247,171 2,074,665
2086 52,614,991 2,077,590
2085 52,979,265 2,083,082
2084 53,339,176 2,088,840
2083 53,693,979 2,094,115
2082 54,043,369 2,096,675
2081 54,385,627 2,100,480
2080 54,721,064 2,103,409
2079 55,048,030 2,102,541
2078 55,367,481 2,105,113
2077 55,677,284 2,106,052
2076 55,976,943 2,105,444
2075 56,266,206 2,105,772
2074 56,544,981 2,104,099
2073 56,812,141 2,103,684
2072 57,068,255 2,100,004
2071 57,312,673 2,092,187
2070 57,545,138 2,089,722
2069 57,764,682 2,084,088
2068 57,972,674 2,077,511
2067 58,168,272 2,070,890
2066 58,351,633 2,062,513
2065 58,521,871 2,055,518
2064 58,680,744 2,047,799
2063 58,827,326 2,039,134
2062 58,962,991 2,032,012
2061 59,086,555 2,026,320
2060 59,199,108 2,018,694
2059 59,300,144 2,008,316
2058 59,390,214 1,996,874
2057 59,468,904 1,984,864
2056 59,536,324 1,970,638
2055 59,592,582 1,957,948
2054 59,637,127 1,949,486
2053 59,670,001 1,933,418
2052 59,690,977 1,920,237
2051 59,699,504 1,909,754
2050 59,695,795 1,892,942
2049 59,678,701 1,878,747
2048 59,648,033 1,861,668
2047 59,602,061 1,845,027
2046 59,540,723 1,829,444
2045 59,463,463 1,813,000
2044 59,367,350 1,797,485
2043 59,253,902 1,777,393
2042 59,121,606 1,756,780
2041 58,969,930 1,738,404
2040 58,799,039 1,720,102
2039 58,603,737 1,699,431
2038 58,388,433 1,679,979
2037 58,151,809 1,659,934
2036 57,888,958 1,640,507
2035 57,606,734 1,617,823
2034 57,297,583 1,597,525
2033 56,964,672 1,578,920
2032 56,610,464 1,560,470
2031 56,231,768 1,540,575
2030 55,827,391 1,518,500
2029 55,399,717 1,496,906
2028 54,947,769 1,475,696
2027 54,469,148 1,455,624
2026 53,970,578 1,436,626
2025 53,442,597 1,418,578
2024 52,886,363 1,400,638
2023 52,321,152 1,384,286
2022 51,737,944 1,369,295
2021 51,188,173 1,350,139
2020 50,629,997 1,326,053
2019 49,907,985 1,300,945
2018 49,024,465 1,275,959
2017 48,131,078 1,251,703
2016 47,437,512 1,228,312
2015 46,969,940 1,205,131
2014 46,565,429 1,181,903
2013 46,151,584 1,158,695
2012 45,715,810 1,134,885
2011 45,259,614 1,110,207
2010 44,777,319 1,084,679
2009 44,271,541 1,058,782
2008 43,758,808 1,032,429
2007 43,235,374 1,004,889
2006 42,691,084 976,597
2005 42,128,977 948,311
2004 41,543,171 929,074
2003 40,937,429 916,878
2002 40,324,680 879,159
2001 39,709,262 812,249
2000 39,089,934 745,088
1999 38,454,863 834,697
1998 37,792,165 942,530
1997 37,121,149 917,184
1996 36,462,745 892,282
1995 35,804,662 868,146
1994 35,127,410 844,493
1993 34,441,473 821,437
1992 33,760,571 799,318
1991 33,098,372 778,278
1990 32,440,069 760,345
1989 31,776,279 744,856
1988 31,130,524 730,745
1987 30,499,467 718,476
1986 29,879,112 707,185
1985 29,268,470 696,665
1984 28,642,690 686,777
1983 27,988,173 677,707
1982 27,338,331 669,149
1981 26,713,267 660,493
1980 26,104,498 649,871
1979 25,515,626 638,719
1978 24,950,337 628,775
1977 24,393,494 618,315
1976 23,858,810 607,620
1975 23,344,644 598,158
1974 22,833,469 590,827
1973 22,325,374 582,855
1972 21,819,563 572,962
1971 21,319,096 562,966
1970 20,811,782 553,069
1969 20,291,942 543,356
1968 19,766,796 533,875
1967 19,235,618 524,648
1966 18,702,688 515,696
1965 18,169,050 507,034
1964 17,637,411 498,659
1963 17,113,823 490,564
1962 16,599,029 482,774
1961 16,095,203 475,291
1960 15,606,209 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia East Timor
2100 -0.72% -0.25%
2099 -0.73% -0.33%
2098 -0.73% -0.33%
2097 -0.73% -0.39%
2096 -0.74% -0.4%
2095 -0.74% -0.34%
2094 -0.74% -0.26%
2093 -0.74% -0.27%
2092 -0.73% -0.34%
2091 -0.73% -0.31%
2090 -0.73% -0.38%
2089 -0.72% -0.29%
2088 -0.71% -0.37%
2087 -0.7% -0.14%
2086 -0.69% -0.26%
2085 -0.67% -0.28%
2084 -0.66% -0.25%
2083 -0.65% -0.12%
2082 -0.63% -0.18%
2081 -0.61% -0.14%
2080 -0.59% 0.04%
2079 -0.58% -0.12%
2078 -0.56% -0.04%
2077 -0.54% 0.03%
2076 -0.51% -0.02%
2075 -0.49% 0.08%
2074 -0.47% 0.02%
2073 -0.45% 0.18%
2072 -0.43% 0.37%
2071 -0.4% 0.12%
2070 -0.38% 0.27%
2069 -0.36% 0.32%
2068 -0.34% 0.32%
2067 -0.31% 0.41%
2066 -0.29% 0.34%
2065 -0.27% 0.38%
2064 -0.25% 0.42%
2063 -0.23% 0.35%
2062 -0.21% 0.28%
2061 -0.19% 0.38%
2060 -0.17% 0.52%
2059 -0.15% 0.57%
2058 -0.13% 0.61%
2057 -0.11% 0.72%
2056 -0.09% 0.65%
2055 -0.07% 0.43%
2054 -0.06% 0.83%
2053 -0.04% 0.69%
2052 -0.01% 0.55%
2051 0.006% 0.89%
2050 0.03% 0.76%
2049 0.05% 0.92%
2048 0.08% 0.9%
2047 0.1% 0.85%
2046 0.13% 0.91%
2045 0.16% 0.86%
2044 0.19% 1.13%
2043 0.22% 1.17%
2042 0.26% 1.06%
2041 0.29% 1.06%
2040 0.33% 1.22%
2039 0.37% 1.16%
2038 0.41% 1.21%
2037 0.45% 1.18%
2036 0.49% 1.4%
2035 0.54% 1.27%
2034 0.58% 1.18%
2033 0.63% 1.18%
2032 0.67% 1.29%
2031 0.72% 1.45%
2030 0.77% 1.44%
2029 0.82% 1.44%
2028 0.88% 1.38%
2027 0.92% 1.32%
2026 0.99% 1.27%
2025 1.05% 1.28%
2024 1.08% 1.18%
2023 1.13% 1.09%
2022 1.07% 1.42%
2021 1.1% 1.82%
2020 1.45% 1.93%
2019 1.8% 1.96%
2018 1.86% 1.94%
2017 1.46% 1.9%
2016 1% 1.92%
2015 0.87% 1.97%
2014 0.9% 2%
2013 0.95% 2.1%
2012 1.01% 2.22%
2011 1.08% 2.35%
2010 1.14% 2.45%
2009 1.17% 2.55%
2008 1.21% 2.74%
2007 1.27% 2.9%
2006 1.33% 2.98%
2005 1.41% 2.07%
2004 1.48% 1.33%
2003 1.52% 4.29%
2002 1.55% 8.24%
2001 1.58% 9.01%
2000 1.65% -10.7%
1999 1.75% -11.4%
1998 1.81% 2.76%
1997 1.81% 2.79%
1996 1.84% 2.78%
1995 1.93% 2.8%
1994 1.99% 2.81%
1993 2.02% 2.77%
1992 2% 2.7%
1991 2.03% 2.36%
1990 2.09% 2.08%
1989 2.07% 1.93%
1988 2.07% 1.71%
1987 2.08% 1.6%
1986 2.09% 1.51%
1985 2.18% 1.44%
1984 2.34% 1.34%
1983 2.38% 1.28%
1982 2.34% 1.31%
1981 2.33% 1.63%
1980 2.31% 1.75%
1979 2.27% 1.58%
1978 2.28% 1.69%
1977 2.24% 1.76%
1976 2.2% 1.58%
1975 2.24% 1.24%
1974 2.28% 1.37%
1973 2.32% 1.73%
1972 2.35% 1.78%
1971 2.44% 1.79%
1970 2.56% 1.79%
1969 2.66% 1.78%
1968 2.76% 1.76%
1967 2.85% 1.74%
1966 2.94% 1.71%
1965 3.01% 1.68%
1964 3.06% 1.65%
1963 3.1% 1.61%
1962 3.13% 1.57%
1961 3.13% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Colombia East Timor
Current population
54105437
1441764
Population rank 28/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
32.1 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +45
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 91/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -2,550
Net migration rank 12/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -2,550
2024 - 141,643 - -2,552
2023 422,598 154,521 20,495 -5,620
2022 406,143 183,180 20,625 -5,519
2021 311,122 199,070 20,101 3,111
2020 378,965 227,130 21,166 3,793
2019 441,087 396,826 21,307 3,942
2018 433,622 495,524 21,650 3,062
2017 426,538 431,072 22,145 1,666
2016 425,087 104,373 22,778 208
2015 446,778 -41,123 23,391 -20
2014 470,916 -67,522 24,040 -958
2013 489,069 -64,789 24,538 -1,206
2012 503,285 -56,070 24,890 -609
2011 511,524 -46,385 25,237 -159
2010 533,657 -34,220 25,515 470
2009 559,017 -46,901 25,696 117
2008 576,654 -63,313 25,888 1,009
2007 583,115 -49,634 26,074 2,103
2006 594,388 -39,303 26,221 2,184
2005 610,618 -41,465 26,412 1,759
2004 628,424 -25,949 26,751 -16,447
2003 642,144 -33,114 26,900 -12,810
2002 640,840 -24,387 25,410 35,935
2001 642,933 -28,582 23,314 49,159
2000 652,176 -27,878 21,579 40,272
1999 668,576 -22,698 21,871 -262,940
1998 687,704 -8,186 23,590 1,806
1997 686,073 -23,600 23,501 1,804
1996 682,547 -28,251 22,703 1,796
1995 694,968 -33,097 21,962 1,806
1994 708,660 -16,023 21,746 1,794
1993 709,287 -30,103 20,770 1,795
1992 697,763 -15,147 19,880 1,794
1991 690,266 -48,458 18,605 1,803
1990 682,409 -7,590 18,343 -2,881
1989 674,102 -21,329 17,758 -2,246
1988 663,796 -25,064 12,118 587
1987 659,429 -36,040 11,945 -106
1986 659,701 -42,368 11,062 -316
1985 625,379 -21,408 10,788 -495
1984 666,315 -18,692 10,922 -1,436
1983 674,767 -13,329 9,686 -1,032
1982 675,339 -37,090 9,579 -1,125
1981 662,195 -50,351 9,336 -482
1980 649,872 -44,203 6,940 5,457
1979 635,747 -63,657 987 8,924
1978 626,378 -67,870 -1,000 10,967
1977 622,814 -67,638 296 10,657
1976 612,265 -98,057 783 9,662
1975 598,580 -84,462 -1,062 9,542
1974 589,035 -80,816 8,405 -2,222
1973 583,608 -75,630 10,033 -278
1972 581,361 -77,708 10,030 0
1971 582,011 -84,712 9,964 0
1970 583,396 -66,065 9,824 0
1969 586,559 -64,238 9,611 0
1968 589,407 -61,442 9,356 0
1967 591,649 -57,256 9,089 0
1966 590,855 -59,395 8,810 0
1965 587,677 -51,855 8,526 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 8,235 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 7,938 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 7,639 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 7,330 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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