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Population in Colombia compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 27.1 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Colombia vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Equatorial Guinea
2100 47,499,215 5,053,285
2099 47,845,841 5,030,801
2098 48,197,117 5,007,228
2097 48,551,975 4,983,150
2096 48,909,832 4,959,082
2095 49,272,722 4,933,332
2094 49,640,091 4,905,464
2093 50,009,863 4,877,815
2092 50,381,320 4,850,016
2091 50,754,115 4,823,911
2090 51,127,855 4,796,204
2089 51,502,015 4,765,373
2088 51,875,918 4,734,246
2087 52,247,171 4,703,695
2086 52,614,991 4,673,217
2085 52,979,265 4,642,131
2084 53,339,176 4,607,210
2083 53,693,979 4,574,316
2082 54,043,369 4,540,818
2081 54,385,627 4,505,519
2080 54,721,064 4,469,469
2079 55,048,030 4,430,966
2078 55,367,481 4,393,054
2077 55,677,284 4,354,278
2076 55,976,943 4,312,881
2075 56,266,206 4,271,277
2074 56,544,981 4,230,374
2073 56,812,141 4,189,634
2072 57,068,255 4,148,110
2071 57,312,673 4,106,996
2070 57,545,138 4,064,376
2069 57,764,682 4,021,900
2068 57,972,674 3,981,311
2067 58,168,272 3,939,430
2066 58,351,633 3,896,865
2065 58,521,871 3,852,791
2064 58,680,744 3,808,133
2063 58,827,326 3,764,740
2062 58,962,991 3,721,365
2061 59,086,555 3,677,181
2060 59,199,108 3,632,328
2059 59,300,144 3,586,049
2058 59,390,214 3,537,963
2057 59,468,904 3,491,303
2056 59,536,324 3,444,436
2055 59,592,582 3,396,599
2054 59,637,127 3,348,286
2053 59,670,001 3,300,634
2052 59,690,977 3,252,844
2051 59,699,504 3,205,569
2050 59,695,795 3,158,891
2049 59,678,701 3,112,260
2048 59,648,033 3,065,466
2047 59,602,061 3,019,272
2046 59,540,723 2,971,402
2045 59,463,463 2,922,377
2044 59,367,350 2,872,776
2043 59,253,902 2,823,692
2042 59,121,606 2,773,582
2041 58,969,930 2,723,897
2040 58,799,039 2,672,567
2039 58,603,737 2,622,347
2038 58,388,433 2,570,184
2037 58,151,809 2,519,310
2036 57,888,958 2,468,819
2035 57,606,734 2,418,856
2034 57,297,583 2,368,775
2033 56,964,672 2,319,952
2032 56,610,464 2,269,637
2031 56,231,768 2,220,861
2030 55,827,391 2,173,192
2029 55,399,717 2,126,230
2028 54,947,769 2,079,176
2027 54,469,148 2,032,075
2026 53,970,578 1,985,469
2025 53,442,597 1,938,873
2024 52,886,363 1,892,516
2023 52,321,152 1,847,549
2022 51,737,944 1,803,545
2021 51,188,173 1,758,786
2020 50,629,997 1,716,468
2019 49,907,985 1,670,177
2018 49,024,465 1,616,422
2017 48,131,078 1,562,396
2016 47,437,512 1,508,186
2015 46,969,940 1,453,923
2014 46,565,429 1,399,828
2013 46,151,584 1,346,218
2012 45,715,810 1,293,483
2011 45,259,614 1,241,835
2010 44,777,319 1,189,085
2009 44,271,541 1,135,673
2008 43,758,808 1,084,530
2007 43,235,374 1,036,044
2006 42,691,084 990,343
2005 42,128,977 947,367
2004 41,543,171 899,917
2003 40,937,429 847,862
2002 40,324,680 797,957
2001 39,709,262 749,836
2000 39,089,934 703,279
1999 38,454,863 667,214
1998 37,792,165 641,474
1997 37,121,149 616,893
1996 36,462,745 593,492
1995 35,804,662 571,264
1994 35,127,410 550,138
1993 34,441,473 530,023
1992 33,760,571 510,770
1991 33,098,372 492,217
1990 32,440,069 474,274
1989 31,776,279 456,808
1988 31,130,524 439,651
1987 30,499,467 422,522
1986 29,879,112 404,728
1985 29,268,470 385,547
1984 28,642,690 364,899
1983 27,988,173 343,421
1982 27,338,331 322,216
1981 26,713,267 303,252
1980 26,104,498 288,644
1979 25,515,626 279,846
1978 24,950,337 276,531
1977 24,393,494 276,779
1976 23,858,810 281,031
1975 23,344,644 287,901
1974 22,833,469 294,953
1973 22,325,374 302,281
1972 21,819,563 309,468
1971 21,319,096 315,940
1970 20,811,782 320,803
1969 20,291,942 322,517
1968 19,766,796 318,849
1967 19,235,618 311,805
1966 18,702,688 304,859
1965 18,169,050 298,238
1964 17,637,411 291,942
1963 17,113,823 285,965
1962 16,599,029 280,286
1961 16,095,203 274,896
1960 15,606,209 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.72% 0.45%
2099 -0.73% 0.47%
2098 -0.73% 0.48%
2097 -0.73% 0.49%
2096 -0.74% 0.52%
2095 -0.74% 0.57%
2094 -0.74% 0.57%
2093 -0.74% 0.57%
2092 -0.73% 0.54%
2091 -0.73% 0.58%
2090 -0.73% 0.65%
2089 -0.72% 0.66%
2088 -0.71% 0.65%
2087 -0.7% 0.65%
2086 -0.69% 0.67%
2085 -0.67% 0.76%
2084 -0.66% 0.72%
2083 -0.65% 0.74%
2082 -0.63% 0.78%
2081 -0.61% 0.81%
2080 -0.59% 0.87%
2079 -0.58% 0.86%
2078 -0.56% 0.89%
2077 -0.54% 0.96%
2076 -0.51% 0.97%
2075 -0.49% 0.97%
2074 -0.47% 0.97%
2073 -0.45% 1%
2072 -0.43% 1%
2071 -0.4% 1.05%
2070 -0.38% 1.06%
2069 -0.36% 1.02%
2068 -0.34% 1.06%
2067 -0.31% 1.09%
2066 -0.29% 1.14%
2065 -0.27% 1.17%
2064 -0.25% 1.15%
2063 -0.23% 1.17%
2062 -0.21% 1.2%
2061 -0.19% 1.23%
2060 -0.17% 1.29%
2059 -0.15% 1.36%
2058 -0.13% 1.34%
2057 -0.11% 1.36%
2056 -0.09% 1.41%
2055 -0.07% 1.44%
2054 -0.06% 1.44%
2053 -0.04% 1.47%
2052 -0.01% 1.47%
2051 0.006% 1.48%
2050 0.03% 1.5%
2049 0.05% 1.53%
2048 0.08% 1.53%
2047 0.1% 1.61%
2046 0.13% 1.68%
2045 0.16% 1.73%
2044 0.19% 1.74%
2043 0.22% 1.81%
2042 0.26% 1.82%
2041 0.29% 1.92%
2040 0.33% 1.92%
2039 0.37% 2.03%
2038 0.41% 2.02%
2037 0.45% 2.05%
2036 0.49% 2.07%
2035 0.54% 2.11%
2034 0.58% 2.1%
2033 0.63% 2.22%
2032 0.67% 2.2%
2031 0.72% 2.19%
2030 0.77% 2.21%
2029 0.82% 2.26%
2028 0.88% 2.32%
2027 0.92% 2.35%
2026 0.99% 2.4%
2025 1.05% 2.45%
2024 1.08% 2.43%
2023 1.13% 2.44%
2022 1.07% 2.54%
2021 1.1% 2.47%
2020 1.45% 2.77%
2019 1.8% 3.33%
2018 1.86% 3.46%
2017 1.46% 3.59%
2016 1% 3.73%
2015 0.87% 3.86%
2014 0.9% 3.98%
2013 0.95% 4.08%
2012 1.01% 4.16%
2011 1.08% 4.44%
2010 1.14% 4.7%
2009 1.17% 4.72%
2008 1.21% 4.68%
2007 1.27% 4.61%
2006 1.33% 4.54%
2005 1.41% 5.27%
2004 1.48% 6.14%
2003 1.52% 6.25%
2002 1.55% 6.42%
2001 1.58% 6.62%
2000 1.65% 5.41%
1999 1.75% 4.01%
1998 1.81% 3.98%
1997 1.81% 3.94%
1996 1.84% 3.89%
1995 1.93% 3.84%
1994 1.99% 3.8%
1993 2.02% 3.77%
1992 2% 3.77%
1991 2.03% 3.78%
1990 2.09% 3.82%
1989 2.07% 3.9%
1988 2.07% 4.05%
1987 2.08% 4.4%
1986 2.09% 4.98%
1985 2.18% 5.66%
1984 2.34% 6.25%
1983 2.38% 6.58%
1982 2.34% 6.25%
1981 2.33% 5.06%
1980 2.31% 3.14%
1979 2.27% 1.2%
1978 2.28% -0.09%
1977 2.24% -1.51%
1976 2.2% -2.39%
1975 2.24% -2.39%
1974 2.28% -2.42%
1973 2.32% -2.32%
1972 2.35% -2.05%
1971 2.44% -1.52%
1970 2.56% -0.53%
1969 2.66% 1.15%
1968 2.76% 2.26%
1967 2.85% 2.28%
1966 2.94% 2.22%
1965 3.01% 2.16%
1964 3.06% 2.09%
1963 3.1% 2.03%
1962 3.13% 1.96%
1961 3.13% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Colombia Equatorial Guinea
Current population
54105437
1998075
Population rank 28/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +123
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 30/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +3,812
Net migration rank 12/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 3,812
2024 - 141,643 - 3,891
2023 422,598 154,521 40,140 3,997
2022 406,143 183,180 39,873 3,997
2021 311,122 199,070 39,160 6,493
2020 378,965 227,130 38,994 0
2019 441,087 396,826 38,894 14,695
2018 433,622 495,524 38,332 15,581
2017 426,538 431,072 37,740 16,399
2016 425,087 104,373 37,180 17,107
2015 446,778 -41,123 36,543 17,697
2014 470,916 -67,522 35,889 18,058
2013 489,069 -64,789 35,158 18,106
2012 503,285 -56,070 34,347 17,860
2011 511,524 -46,385 33,502 17,604
2010 533,657 -34,220 32,368 22,027
2009 559,017 -46,901 31,184 21,235
2008 576,654 -63,313 29,941 19,925
2007 583,115 -49,634 28,672 18,433
2006 594,388 -39,303 27,404 16,889
2005 610,618 -41,465 26,116 15,548
2004 628,424 -25,949 24,666 28,578
2003 642,144 -33,114 23,168 27,696
2002 640,840 -24,387 21,744 27,198
2001 642,933 -28,582 20,376 26,919
2000 652,176 -27,878 19,132 26,695
1999 668,576 -22,698 18,465 7,846
1998 687,704 -8,186 17,854 7,307
1997 686,073 -23,600 17,305 6,696
1996 682,547 -28,251 16,802 6,003
1995 694,968 -33,097 16,345 5,300
1994 708,660 -16,023 15,937 4,664
1993 709,287 -30,103 15,459 4,175
1992 697,763 -15,147 15,010 3,867
1991 690,266 -48,458 14,581 3,642
1990 682,409 -7,590 14,158 3,511
1989 674,102 -21,329 13,724 3,545
1988 663,796 -25,064 13,266 3,777
1987 659,429 -36,040 12,727 4,482
1986 659,701 -42,368 12,061 6,317
1985 625,379 -21,408 11,179 8,816
1984 666,315 -18,692 10,076 11,221
1983 674,767 -13,329 8,886 12,766
1982 675,339 -37,090 8,182 12,568
1981 662,195 -50,351 7,573 9,605
1980 649,872 -44,203 7,142 4,903
1979 635,747 -63,657 5,786 -235
1978 626,378 -67,870 5,635 -4,553
1977 622,814 -67,638 5,550 -7,131
1976 612,265 -98,057 2,451 -9,377
1975 598,580 -84,462 4,580 -11,398
1974 589,035 -80,816 5,697 -12,983
1973 583,608 -75,630 6,508 -13,875
1972 581,361 -77,708 6,572 -13,576
1971 582,011 -84,712 4,822 -10,760
1970 583,396 -66,065 2,715 -6,499
1969 586,559 -64,238 2,593 -2,237
1968 589,407 -61,442 6,417 565
1967 591,649 -57,256 6,135 974
1966 590,855 -59,395 5,868 915
1965 587,677 -51,855 5,618 837
1964 581,435 -53,972 5,393 735
1963 572,355 -52,631 5,192 632
1962 559,985 -50,108 5,013 528
1961 545,627 -47,849 4,858 384
1960 529,316 -49,115 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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