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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.93 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Colombia vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ecuador
2100 47,484,139 19,228,782
2099 47,830,655 19,340,097
2098 48,181,819 19,450,693
2097 48,536,565 19,560,701
2096 48,894,308 19,669,979
2095 49,257,082 19,778,462
2094 49,624,336 19,886,052
2093 49,993,990 19,992,669
2092 50,365,329 20,098,272
2091 50,738,006 20,202,506
2090 51,111,627 20,305,068
2089 51,485,668 20,405,890
2088 51,859,452 20,504,644
2087 52,230,587 20,601,339
2086 52,598,291 20,695,909
2085 52,962,450 20,787,577
2084 53,322,246 20,876,493
2083 53,676,937 20,962,500
2082 54,026,216 21,045,378
2081 54,368,364 21,125,120
2080 54,703,696 21,201,334
2079 55,030,557 21,274,022
2078 55,349,907 21,342,681
2077 55,659,611 21,407,128
2076 55,959,176 21,467,139
2075 56,248,347 21,522,639
2074 56,527,033 21,574,048
2073 56,794,109 21,620,943
2072 57,050,141 21,663,089
2071 57,294,481 21,700,549
2070 57,526,873 21,733,443
2069 57,746,348 21,761,400
2068 57,954,274 21,784,628
2067 58,149,809 21,803,261
2066 58,333,112 21,817,250
2065 58,503,296 21,827,100
2064 58,662,119 21,832,128
2063 58,808,654 21,832,392
2062 58,944,276 21,827,906
2061 59,067,801 21,818,725
2060 59,180,318 21,804,898
2059 59,281,322 21,786,303
2058 59,371,363 21,762,952
2057 59,450,029 21,734,509
2056 59,517,427 21,701,243
2055 59,573,668 21,663,048
2054 59,618,199 21,619,826
2053 59,651,062 21,571,625
2052 59,672,031 21,518,254
2051 59,680,555 21,459,664
2050 59,676,848 21,395,458
2049 59,659,759 21,325,937
2048 59,629,100 21,250,764
2047 59,583,143 21,170,405
2046 59,521,825 21,084,775
2045 59,444,589 20,993,856
2044 59,348,507 20,897,671
2043 59,235,094 20,796,343
2042 59,102,840 20,690,070
2041 58,951,213 20,578,792
2040 58,780,376 20,462,650
2039 58,585,136 20,341,883
2038 58,369,901 20,216,233
2037 58,133,352 20,086,412
2036 57,870,584 19,952,696
2035 57,588,449 19,815,195
2034 57,279,396 19,673,968
2033 56,946,591 19,528,774
2032 56,592,496 19,380,240
2031 56,213,920 19,228,129
2030 55,809,671 19,072,759
2029 55,382,133 18,915,565
2028 54,930,329 18,757,690
2027 54,451,860 18,600,425
2026 53,953,448 18,444,744
2025 53,425,635 18,289,896
2024 52,886,363 18,135,478
2023 52,321,152 17,980,083
2022 51,737,944 17,823,897
2021 51,188,173 17,682,454
2020 50,629,997 17,546,065
2019 49,907,985 17,340,021
2018 49,024,465 17,049,547
2017 48,131,078 16,759,519
2016 47,437,512 16,505,139
2015 46,969,940 16,266,225
2014 46,565,429 16,035,124
2013 46,151,584 15,807,128
2012 45,715,810 15,572,194
2011 45,259,614 15,326,227
2010 44,777,319 15,076,695
2009 44,271,541 14,825,954
2008 43,758,808 14,575,202
2007 43,235,374 14,328,773
2006 42,691,084 14,086,131
2005 42,128,977 13,846,163
2004 41,543,171 13,608,701
2003 40,937,429 13,372,306
2002 40,324,680 13,138,472
2001 39,709,262 12,910,740
2000 39,089,934 12,689,206
1999 38,454,863 12,470,795
1998 37,792,165 12,251,184
1997 37,121,149 12,031,127
1996 36,462,745 11,810,950
1995 35,804,662 11,590,514
1994 35,127,410 11,372,197
1993 34,441,473 11,154,274
1992 33,760,571 10,930,128
1991 33,098,372 10,702,380
1990 32,440,069 10,473,673
1989 31,776,279 10,241,852
1988 31,130,524 10,010,808
1987 30,499,467 9,779,290
1986 29,879,112 9,545,998
1985 29,268,470 9,311,154
1984 28,642,690 9,074,782
1983 27,988,173 8,840,417
1982 27,338,331 8,611,298
1981 26,713,267 8,386,910
1980 26,104,498 8,165,877
1979 25,515,626 7,948,869
1978 24,950,337 7,736,167
1977 24,393,494 7,526,819
1976 23,858,810 7,320,912
1975 23,344,644 7,118,251
1974 22,833,469 6,918,573
1973 22,325,374 6,722,033
1972 21,819,563 6,529,034
1971 21,319,096 6,340,052
1970 20,811,782 6,155,387
1969 20,291,942 5,975,236
1968 19,766,796 5,799,680
1967 19,235,618 5,629,057
1966 18,702,688 5,463,748
1965 18,169,050 5,303,963
1964 17,637,411 5,149,918
1963 17,113,823 5,001,716
1962 16,599,029 4,859,269
1961 16,095,203 4,722,331
1960 15,606,209 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Ecuador
2100 -0.72% -0.58%
2099 -0.73% -0.57%
2098 -0.73% -0.56%
2097 -0.73% -0.56%
2096 -0.74% -0.55%
2095 -0.74% -0.54%
2094 -0.74% -0.53%
2093 -0.74% -0.53%
2092 -0.73% -0.52%
2091 -0.73% -0.51%
2090 -0.73% -0.49%
2089 -0.72% -0.48%
2088 -0.71% -0.47%
2087 -0.7% -0.46%
2086 -0.69% -0.44%
2085 -0.67% -0.43%
2084 -0.66% -0.41%
2083 -0.65% -0.39%
2082 -0.63% -0.38%
2081 -0.61% -0.36%
2080 -0.59% -0.34%
2079 -0.58% -0.32%
2078 -0.56% -0.3%
2077 -0.54% -0.28%
2076 -0.51% -0.26%
2075 -0.49% -0.24%
2074 -0.47% -0.22%
2073 -0.45% -0.19%
2072 -0.43% -0.17%
2071 -0.4% -0.15%
2070 -0.38% -0.13%
2069 -0.36% -0.11%
2068 -0.34% -0.09%
2067 -0.31% -0.06%
2066 -0.29% -0.05%
2065 -0.27% -0.02%
2064 -0.25% -0.001%
2063 -0.23% 0.02%
2062 -0.21% 0.04%
2061 -0.19% 0.06%
2060 -0.17% 0.09%
2059 -0.15% 0.11%
2058 -0.13% 0.13%
2057 -0.11% 0.15%
2056 -0.09% 0.18%
2055 -0.07% 0.2%
2054 -0.06% 0.22%
2053 -0.04% 0.25%
2052 -0.01% 0.27%
2051 0.006% 0.3%
2050 0.03% 0.33%
2049 0.05% 0.35%
2048 0.08% 0.38%
2047 0.1% 0.41%
2046 0.13% 0.43%
2045 0.16% 0.46%
2044 0.19% 0.49%
2043 0.22% 0.51%
2042 0.26% 0.54%
2041 0.29% 0.57%
2040 0.33% 0.59%
2039 0.37% 0.62%
2038 0.41% 0.65%
2037 0.45% 0.67%
2036 0.49% 0.69%
2035 0.54% 0.72%
2034 0.58% 0.74%
2033 0.63% 0.77%
2032 0.67% 0.79%
2031 0.72% 0.81%
2030 0.77% 0.83%
2029 0.82% 0.84%
2028 0.88% 0.85%
2027 0.92% 0.84%
2026 0.99% 0.85%
2025 1.02% 0.85%
2024 1.08% 0.86%
2023 1.13% 0.88%
2022 1.07% 0.8%
2021 1.1% 0.78%
2020 1.45% 1.19%
2019 1.8% 1.7%
2018 1.86% 1.73%
2017 1.46% 1.54%
2016 1% 1.47%
2015 0.87% 1.44%
2014 0.9% 1.44%
2013 0.95% 1.51%
2012 1.01% 1.6%
2011 1.08% 1.66%
2010 1.14% 1.69%
2009 1.17% 1.72%
2008 1.21% 1.72%
2007 1.27% 1.72%
2006 1.33% 1.73%
2005 1.41% 1.74%
2004 1.48% 1.77%
2003 1.52% 1.78%
2002 1.55% 1.76%
2001 1.58% 1.75%
2000 1.65% 1.75%
1999 1.75% 1.79%
1998 1.81% 1.83%
1997 1.81% 1.86%
1996 1.84% 1.9%
1995 1.93% 1.92%
1994 1.99% 1.95%
1993 2.02% 2.05%
1992 2% 2.13%
1991 2.03% 2.18%
1990 2.09% 2.26%
1989 2.07% 2.31%
1988 2.07% 2.37%
1987 2.08% 2.44%
1986 2.09% 2.52%
1985 2.18% 2.6%
1984 2.34% 2.65%
1983 2.38% 2.66%
1982 2.34% 2.68%
1981 2.33% 2.71%
1980 2.31% 2.73%
1979 2.27% 2.75%
1978 2.28% 2.78%
1977 2.24% 2.81%
1976 2.2% 2.85%
1975 2.24% 2.89%
1974 2.28% 2.92%
1973 2.32% 2.96%
1972 2.35% 2.98%
1971 2.44% 3%
1970 2.56% 3.01%
1969 2.66% 3.03%
1968 2.76% 3.03%
1967 2.85% 3.03%
1966 2.94% 3.01%
1965 3.01% 2.99%
1964 3.06% 2.96%
1963 3.1% 2.93%
1962 3.13% 2.9%
1961 3.13% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Colombia Ecuador
Current population
54209462
18524711
Population rank 28/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.22%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
3.41 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +423
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 108/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -17,219
Net migration rank 12/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -17,219
2024 411,721 141,643 174,336 -19,704
2023 422,598 154,521 178,093 -21,948
2022 406,143 183,180 179,308 -23,090
2021 311,122 199,070 155,146 -28,503
2020 378,965 227,130 156,458 -10,320
2019 441,087 396,826 211,045 54,921
2018 433,622 495,524 219,513 95,482
2017 426,538 431,072 211,355 53,707
2016 425,087 104,373 208,245 35,461
2015 446,778 -41,123 219,399 14,724
2014 470,916 -67,522 225,790 2,273
2013 489,069 -64,789 234,103 -6,182
2012 503,285 -56,070 249,825 -7,883
2011 511,524 -46,385 258,171 -8,167
2010 533,657 -34,220 257,404 -8,330
2009 559,017 -46,901 260,892 -8,491
2008 576,654 -63,313 257,894 -8,799
2007 583,115 -49,634 253,419 -9,644
2006 594,388 -39,303 254,184 -12,679
2005 610,618 -41,465 255,295 -16,855
2004 628,424 -25,949 257,436 -20,940
2003 642,144 -33,114 258,928 -22,641
2002 640,840 -24,387 259,446 -28,090
2001 642,933 -28,582 259,376 -35,275
2000 652,176 -27,878 259,837 -40,859
1999 668,576 -22,698 261,650 -43,813
1998 687,704 -8,186 263,927 -42,550
1997 686,073 -23,600 266,020 -47,287
1996 682,547 -28,251 267,695 -46,082
1995 694,968 -33,097 264,449 -45,201
1994 708,660 -16,023 261,788 -44,399
1993 709,287 -30,103 260,330 -41,867
1992 697,763 -15,147 259,787 -29,958
1991 690,266 -48,458 257,713 -32,064
1990 682,409 -7,590 252,919 -21,164
1989 674,102 -21,329 248,129 -16,240
1988 663,796 -25,064 241,191 -10,977
1987 659,429 -36,040 237,724 -4,886
1986 659,701 -42,368 237,084 -3,345
1985 625,379 -21,408 236,438 -494
1984 666,315 -18,692 236,543 249
1983 674,767 -13,329 231,336 578
1982 675,339 -37,090 227,606 -1,282
1981 662,195 -50,351 224,073 -1,605
1980 649,872 -44,203 220,120 -517
1979 635,747 -63,657 216,162 -1,749
1978 626,378 -67,870 212,497 -1,518
1977 622,814 -67,638 209,095 -1,377
1976 612,265 -98,057 205,366 -1,264
1975 598,580 -84,462 202,407 -1,189
1974 589,035 -80,816 199,276 -1,133
1973 583,608 -75,630 196,028 -1,090
1972 581,361 -77,708 192,136 -1,078
1971 582,011 -84,712 187,995 -1,096
1970 583,396 -66,065 183,517 -1,091
1969 586,559 -64,238 178,403 -518
1968 589,407 -61,442 173,828 -582
1967 591,649 -57,256 168,629 -623
1966 590,855 -59,395 163,317 -710
1965 587,677 -51,855 157,915 -957
1964 581,435 -53,972 152,263 -1,130
1963 572,355 -52,631 146,531 -1,254
1962 559,985 -50,108 140,943 -1,315
1961 545,627 -47,849 135,573 -1,317
1960 529,316 -49,115 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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