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Population in Colombia compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 8.45 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Colombia vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia El Salvador
2100 47,499,215 5,106,358
2099 47,845,841 5,150,403
2098 48,197,117 5,195,110
2097 48,551,975 5,240,164
2096 48,909,832 5,286,555
2095 49,272,722 5,333,357
2094 49,640,091 5,380,368
2093 50,009,863 5,427,291
2092 50,381,320 5,474,174
2091 50,754,115 5,521,257
2090 51,127,855 5,568,339
2089 51,502,015 5,615,550
2088 51,875,918 5,662,256
2087 52,247,171 5,709,072
2086 52,614,991 5,755,593
2085 52,979,265 5,801,778
2084 53,339,176 5,847,545
2083 53,693,979 5,891,829
2082 54,043,369 5,935,056
2081 54,385,627 5,977,631
2080 54,721,064 6,019,326
2079 55,048,030 6,059,817
2078 55,367,481 6,098,689
2077 55,677,284 6,136,133
2076 55,976,943 6,172,686
2075 56,266,206 6,206,865
2074 56,544,981 6,239,356
2073 56,812,141 6,272,337
2072 57,068,255 6,301,557
2071 57,312,673 6,330,086
2070 57,545,138 6,358,052
2069 57,764,682 6,384,863
2068 57,972,674 6,410,986
2067 58,168,272 6,435,437
2066 58,351,633 6,458,779
2065 58,521,871 6,481,938
2064 58,680,744 6,503,884
2063 58,827,326 6,524,373
2062 58,962,991 6,543,157
2061 59,086,555 6,560,419
2060 59,199,108 6,577,429
2059 59,300,144 6,592,662
2058 59,390,214 6,606,305
2057 59,468,904 6,620,473
2056 59,536,324 6,633,666
2055 59,592,582 6,645,594
2054 59,637,127 6,656,251
2053 59,670,001 6,664,115
2052 59,690,977 6,670,429
2051 59,699,504 6,676,658
2050 59,695,795 6,679,973
2049 59,678,701 6,683,494
2048 59,648,033 6,684,918
2047 59,602,061 6,684,723
2046 59,540,723 6,684,063
2045 59,463,463 6,681,948
2044 59,367,350 6,679,505
2043 59,253,902 6,674,197
2042 59,121,606 6,668,140
2041 58,969,930 6,660,323
2040 58,799,039 6,651,019
2039 58,603,737 6,641,112
2038 58,388,433 6,628,299
2037 58,151,809 6,615,428
2036 57,888,958 6,600,845
2035 57,606,734 6,585,074
2034 57,297,583 6,568,788
2033 56,964,672 6,549,941
2032 56,610,464 6,530,975
2031 56,231,768 6,511,064
2030 55,827,391 6,490,493
2029 55,399,717 6,467,381
2028 54,947,769 6,443,426
2027 54,469,148 6,418,289
2026 53,970,578 6,392,935
2025 53,442,597 6,366,672
2024 52,886,363 6,338,193
2023 52,321,152 6,309,624
2022 51,737,944 6,280,319
2021 51,188,173 6,255,782
2020 50,629,997 6,234,673
2019 49,907,985 6,222,318
2018 49,024,465 6,219,807
2017 48,131,078 6,213,533
2016 47,437,512 6,200,800
2015 46,969,940 6,183,676
2014 46,565,429 6,162,955
2013 46,151,584 6,138,839
2012 45,715,810 6,113,975
2011 45,259,614 6,090,127
2010 44,777,319 6,068,249
2009 44,271,541 6,048,279
2008 43,758,808 6,029,297
2007 43,235,374 6,009,824
2006 42,691,084 6,002,319
2005 42,128,977 6,005,578
2004 41,543,171 6,004,671
2003 40,937,429 5,998,599
2002 40,324,680 5,986,631
2001 39,709,262 5,968,060
2000 39,089,934 5,943,366
1999 38,454,863 5,913,900
1998 37,792,165 5,880,781
1997 37,121,149 5,844,578
1996 36,462,745 5,805,286
1995 35,804,662 5,762,131
1994 35,127,410 5,714,129
1993 34,441,473 5,659,957
1992 33,760,571 5,585,609
1991 33,098,372 5,495,077
1990 32,440,069 5,399,726
1989 31,776,279 5,298,979
1988 31,130,524 5,195,833
1987 30,499,467 5,092,441
1986 29,879,112 4,992,769
1985 29,268,470 4,894,706
1984 28,642,690 4,798,003
1983 27,988,173 4,707,367
1982 27,338,331 4,622,477
1981 26,713,267 4,570,599
1980 26,104,498 4,540,382
1979 25,515,626 4,480,388
1978 24,950,337 4,394,114
1977 24,393,494 4,301,256
1976 23,858,810 4,210,310
1975 23,344,644 4,120,449
1974 22,833,469 4,029,671
1973 22,325,374 3,938,068
1972 21,819,563 3,846,830
1971 21,319,096 3,757,523
1970 20,811,782 3,668,796
1969 20,291,942 3,576,485
1968 19,766,796 3,480,773
1967 19,235,618 3,385,184
1966 18,702,688 3,290,961
1965 18,169,050 3,199,466
1964 17,637,411 3,111,883
1963 17,113,823 3,028,679
1962 16,599,029 2,949,204
1961 16,095,203 2,870,016
1960 15,606,209 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia El Salvador
2100 -0.72% -0.86%
2099 -0.73% -0.86%
2098 -0.73% -0.86%
2097 -0.73% -0.88%
2096 -0.74% -0.88%
2095 -0.74% -0.87%
2094 -0.74% -0.86%
2093 -0.74% -0.86%
2092 -0.73% -0.85%
2091 -0.73% -0.85%
2090 -0.73% -0.84%
2089 -0.72% -0.82%
2088 -0.71% -0.82%
2087 -0.7% -0.81%
2086 -0.69% -0.8%
2085 -0.67% -0.78%
2084 -0.66% -0.75%
2083 -0.65% -0.73%
2082 -0.63% -0.71%
2081 -0.61% -0.69%
2080 -0.59% -0.67%
2079 -0.58% -0.64%
2078 -0.56% -0.61%
2077 -0.54% -0.59%
2076 -0.51% -0.55%
2075 -0.49% -0.52%
2074 -0.47% -0.53%
2073 -0.45% -0.46%
2072 -0.43% -0.45%
2071 -0.4% -0.44%
2070 -0.38% -0.42%
2069 -0.36% -0.41%
2068 -0.34% -0.38%
2067 -0.31% -0.36%
2066 -0.29% -0.36%
2065 -0.27% -0.34%
2064 -0.25% -0.31%
2063 -0.23% -0.29%
2062 -0.21% -0.26%
2061 -0.19% -0.26%
2060 -0.17% -0.23%
2059 -0.15% -0.21%
2058 -0.13% -0.21%
2057 -0.11% -0.2%
2056 -0.09% -0.18%
2055 -0.07% -0.16%
2054 -0.06% -0.12%
2053 -0.04% -0.09%
2052 -0.01% -0.09%
2051 0.006% -0.05%
2050 0.03% -0.05%
2049 0.05% -0.02%
2048 0.08% 0.003%
2047 0.1% 0.01%
2046 0.13% 0.03%
2045 0.16% 0.04%
2044 0.19% 0.08%
2043 0.22% 0.09%
2042 0.26% 0.12%
2041 0.29% 0.14%
2040 0.33% 0.15%
2039 0.37% 0.19%
2038 0.41% 0.19%
2037 0.45% 0.22%
2036 0.49% 0.24%
2035 0.54% 0.25%
2034 0.58% 0.29%
2033 0.63% 0.29%
2032 0.67% 0.31%
2031 0.72% 0.32%
2030 0.77% 0.36%
2029 0.82% 0.37%
2028 0.88% 0.39%
2027 0.92% 0.4%
2026 0.99% 0.41%
2025 1.05% 0.45%
2024 1.08% 0.45%
2023 1.13% 0.47%
2022 1.07% 0.39%
2021 1.1% 0.34%
2020 1.45% 0.2%
2019 1.8% 0.04%
2018 1.86% 0.1%
2017 1.46% 0.21%
2016 1% 0.28%
2015 0.87% 0.34%
2014 0.9% 0.39%
2013 0.95% 0.41%
2012 1.01% 0.39%
2011 1.08% 0.36%
2010 1.14% 0.33%
2009 1.17% 0.31%
2008 1.21% 0.32%
2007 1.27% 0.13%
2006 1.33% -0.05%
2005 1.41% 0.02%
2004 1.48% 0.1%
2003 1.52% 0.2%
2002 1.55% 0.31%
2001 1.58% 0.42%
2000 1.65% 0.5%
1999 1.75% 0.56%
1998 1.81% 0.62%
1997 1.81% 0.68%
1996 1.84% 0.75%
1995 1.93% 0.84%
1994 1.99% 0.96%
1993 2.02% 1.33%
1992 2% 1.65%
1991 2.03% 1.77%
1990 2.09% 1.9%
1989 2.07% 1.99%
1988 2.07% 2.03%
1987 2.08% 2%
1986 2.09% 2%
1985 2.18% 2.02%
1984 2.34% 1.93%
1983 2.38% 1.84%
1982 2.34% 1.14%
1981 2.33% 0.67%
1980 2.31% 1.34%
1979 2.27% 1.96%
1978 2.28% 2.16%
1977 2.24% 2.16%
1976 2.2% 2.18%
1975 2.24% 2.25%
1974 2.28% 2.33%
1973 2.32% 2.37%
1972 2.35% 2.38%
1971 2.44% 2.42%
1970 2.56% 2.58%
1969 2.66% 2.75%
1968 2.76% 2.82%
1967 2.85% 2.86%
1966 2.94% 2.86%
1965 3.01% 2.81%
1964 3.06% 2.75%
1963 3.1% 2.69%
1962 3.13% 2.76%
1961 3.13% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Colombia El Salvador
Current population
54105437
6399793
Population rank 28/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.08%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
18.4 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
5.29 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +78
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 140/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -23,934
Net migration rank 12/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -23,934
2024 - 141,643 - -23,102
2023 422,598 154,521 51,985 -23,253
2022 406,143 183,180 53,138 -23,255
2021 311,122 199,070 46,530 -27,343
2020 378,965 227,130 48,244 -25,213
2019 441,087 396,826 56,816 -55,144
2018 433,622 495,524 57,509 -54,163
2017 426,538 431,072 59,824 -50,608
2016 425,087 104,373 63,751 -47,491
2015 446,778 -41,123 69,263 -51,278
2014 470,916 -67,522 72,581 -49,126
2013 489,069 -64,789 73,869 -49,087
2012 503,285 -56,070 75,495 -50,546
2011 511,524 -46,385 76,182 -53,433
2010 533,657 -34,220 75,695 -54,688
2009 559,017 -46,901 74,908 -55,966
2008 576,654 -63,313 75,107 -56,086
2007 583,115 -49,634 76,776 -56,857
2006 594,388 -39,303 80,887 -85,789
2005 610,618 -41,465 84,883 -86,501
2004 628,424 -25,949 90,905 -87,466
2003 642,144 -33,114 97,849 -89,146
2002 640,840 -24,387 106,137 -90,908
2001 642,933 -28,582 114,313 -92,389
2000 652,176 -27,878 122,315 -94,861
1999 668,576 -22,698 128,947 -97,475
1998 687,704 -8,186 134,065 -99,293
1997 686,073 -23,600 134,448 -96,820
1996 682,547 -28,251 136,929 -95,977
1995 694,968 -33,097 138,268 -92,912
1994 708,660 -16,023 137,974 -87,318
1993 709,287 -30,103 138,432 -80,736
1992 697,763 -15,147 139,221 -48,232
1991 690,266 -48,458 140,691 -50,622
1990 682,409 -7,590 140,311 -39,689
1989 674,102 -21,329 139,093 -38,211
1988 663,796 -25,064 136,230 -30,806
1987 659,429 -36,040 133,667 -32,308
1986 659,701 -42,368 130,177 -32,181
1985 625,379 -21,408 127,248 -29,111
1984 666,315 -18,692 125,036 -29,767
1983 674,767 -13,329 121,700 -35,694
1982 675,339 -37,090 120,938 -37,159
1981 662,195 -50,351 117,346 -97,365
1980 649,872 -44,203 111,771 -71,318
1979 635,747 -63,657 123,838 -44,302
1978 626,378 -67,870 124,468 -31,463
1977 622,814 -67,638 121,446 -28,742
1976 612,265 -98,057 120,511 -31,317
1975 598,580 -84,462 116,737 -26,198
1974 589,035 -80,816 113,846 -22,844
1973 583,608 -75,630 111,546 -19,347
1972 581,361 -77,708 107,604 -17,317
1971 582,011 -84,712 104,714 -16,389
1970 583,396 -66,065 100,499 -11,367
1969 586,559 -64,238 99,848 -4,355
1968 589,407 -61,442 98,851 -2,919
1967 591,649 -57,256 98,424 -3,192
1966 590,855 -59,395 97,156 -3,945
1965 587,677 -51,855 95,341 -5,560
1964 581,435 -53,972 93,328 -7,937
1963 572,355 -52,631 90,794 -9,774
1962 559,985 -50,108 88,237 -10,307
1961 545,627 -47,849 84,614 -4,159
1960 529,316 -49,115 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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