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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 18,487,749 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 +1.25% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Colombia vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ecuador
2100 47,499,215 19,229,713
2099 47,845,841 19,341,033
2098 48,197,117 19,451,634
2097 48,551,975 19,561,648
2096 48,909,832 19,670,931
2095 49,272,722 19,779,419
2094 49,640,091 19,887,014
2093 50,009,863 19,993,637
2092 50,381,320 20,099,245
2091 50,754,115 20,203,483
2090 51,127,855 20,306,051
2089 51,502,015 20,406,878
2088 51,875,918 20,505,637
2087 52,247,171 20,602,336
2086 52,614,991 20,696,910
2085 52,979,265 20,788,583
2084 53,339,176 20,877,503
2083 53,693,979 20,963,515
2082 54,043,369 21,046,396
2081 54,385,627 21,126,142
2080 54,721,064 21,202,360
2079 55,048,030 21,275,051
2078 55,367,481 21,343,714
2077 55,677,284 21,408,164
2076 55,976,943 21,468,178
2075 56,266,206 21,523,680
2074 56,544,981 21,575,092
2073 56,812,141 21,621,989
2072 57,068,255 21,664,137
2071 57,312,673 21,701,599
2070 57,545,138 21,734,495
2069 57,764,682 21,762,453
2068 57,972,674 21,785,682
2067 58,168,272 21,804,316
2066 58,351,633 21,818,306
2065 58,521,871 21,828,156
2064 58,680,744 21,833,185
2063 58,827,326 21,833,449
2062 58,962,991 21,828,963
2061 59,086,555 21,819,781
2060 59,199,108 21,805,954
2059 59,300,144 21,787,357
2058 59,390,214 21,764,005
2057 59,468,904 21,735,561
2056 59,536,324 21,702,294
2055 59,592,582 21,664,097
2054 59,637,127 21,620,873
2053 59,670,001 21,572,669
2052 59,690,977 21,519,295
2051 59,699,504 21,460,703
2050 59,695,795 21,396,494
2049 59,678,701 21,326,969
2048 59,648,033 21,251,792
2047 59,602,061 21,171,429
2046 59,540,723 21,085,795
2045 59,463,463 20,994,872
2044 59,367,350 20,898,682
2043 59,253,902 20,797,349
2042 59,121,606 20,691,071
2041 58,969,930 20,579,788
2040 58,799,039 20,463,641
2039 58,603,737 20,342,868
2038 58,388,433 20,217,211
2037 58,151,809 20,087,384
2036 57,888,958 19,953,661
2035 57,606,734 19,816,154
2034 57,297,583 19,674,920
2033 56,964,672 19,529,719
2032 56,610,464 19,381,178
2031 56,231,768 19,229,060
2030 55,827,391 19,073,682
2029 55,399,717 18,916,480
2028 54,947,769 18,758,598
2027 54,469,148 18,601,326
2026 53,970,578 18,445,637
2025 53,442,597 18,290,781
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% 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 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 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 1.05% 0.86%
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 (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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Colombia Ecuador
Current population
54105437
18487749
Population rank 28/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.22%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +426
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 109/197
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 - 141,643 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 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 (1960–2024, 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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