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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 14.6 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Colombia vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Eritrea
2100 47,499,215 8,514,681
2099 47,845,841 8,489,924
2098 48,197,117 8,466,983
2097 48,551,975 8,444,468
2096 48,909,832 8,422,323
2095 49,272,722 8,396,086
2094 49,640,091 8,370,114
2093 50,009,863 8,344,405
2092 50,381,320 8,309,034
2091 50,754,115 8,278,860
2090 51,127,855 8,243,905
2089 51,502,015 8,209,883
2088 51,875,918 8,172,664
2087 52,247,171 8,136,016
2086 52,614,991 8,093,065
2085 52,979,265 8,046,814
2084 53,339,176 7,999,706
2083 53,693,979 7,956,385
2082 54,043,369 7,911,764
2081 54,385,627 7,871,753
2080 54,721,064 7,815,766
2079 55,048,030 7,765,677
2078 55,367,481 7,711,886
2077 55,677,284 7,656,307
2076 55,976,943 7,600,951
2075 56,266,206 7,538,912
2074 56,544,981 7,484,322
2073 56,812,141 7,420,571
2072 57,068,255 7,358,500
2071 57,312,673 7,296,109
2070 57,545,138 7,231,198
2069 57,764,682 7,164,883
2068 57,972,674 7,094,530
2067 58,168,272 7,026,000
2066 58,351,633 6,952,514
2065 58,521,871 6,884,323
2064 58,680,744 6,814,893
2063 58,827,326 6,733,263
2062 58,962,991 6,659,531
2061 59,086,555 6,580,923
2060 59,199,108 6,500,944
2059 59,300,144 6,422,305
2058 59,390,214 6,343,070
2057 59,468,904 6,265,450
2056 59,536,324 6,194,123
2055 59,592,582 6,114,099
2054 59,637,127 6,039,801
2053 59,670,001 5,957,339
2052 59,690,977 5,871,954
2051 59,699,504 5,791,096
2050 59,695,795 5,711,061
2049 59,678,701 5,632,165
2048 59,648,033 5,549,890
2047 59,602,061 5,468,518
2046 59,540,723 5,387,267
2045 59,463,463 5,300,511
2044 59,367,350 5,215,831
2043 59,253,902 5,131,686
2042 59,121,606 5,044,262
2041 58,969,930 4,960,422
2040 58,799,039 4,870,981
2039 58,603,737 4,782,316
2038 58,388,433 4,693,015
2037 58,151,809 4,599,752
2036 57,888,958 4,506,879
2035 57,606,734 4,420,367
2034 57,297,583 4,332,828
2033 56,964,672 4,248,272
2032 56,610,464 4,165,241
2031 56,231,768 4,083,762
2030 55,827,391 3,998,903
2029 55,399,717 3,917,775
2028 54,947,769 3,836,693
2027 54,469,148 3,756,696
2026 53,970,578 3,679,782
2025 53,442,597 3,603,902
2024 52,886,363 3,535,603
2023 52,321,152 3,470,390
2022 51,737,944 3,409,447
2021 51,188,173 3,350,183
2020 50,629,997 3,291,271
2019 49,907,985 3,240,194
2018 49,024,465 3,192,760
2017 48,131,078 3,150,347
2016 47,437,512 3,124,698
2015 46,969,940 3,105,546
2014 46,565,429 3,095,173
2013 46,151,584 3,074,360
2012 45,715,810 3,036,988
2011 45,259,614 2,998,485
2010 44,777,319 2,945,186
2009 44,271,541 2,887,885
2008 43,758,808 2,816,327
2007 43,235,374 2,743,222
2006 42,691,084 2,703,502
2005 42,128,977 2,661,215
2004 41,543,171 2,598,284
2003 40,937,429 2,493,903
2002 40,324,680 2,392,978
2001 39,709,262 2,312,079
2000 39,089,934 2,247,031
1999 38,454,863 2,212,780
1998 37,792,165 2,180,419
1997 37,121,149 2,152,135
1996 36,462,745 2,128,464
1995 35,804,662 2,025,267
1994 35,127,410 1,913,915
1993 34,441,473 1,856,006
1992 33,760,571 1,798,748
1991 33,098,372 1,919,571
1990 32,440,069 2,032,737
1989 31,776,279 1,987,017
1988 31,130,524 1,938,255
1987 30,499,467 1,888,669
1986 29,879,112 1,845,164
1985 29,268,470 1,807,816
1984 28,642,690 1,771,730
1983 27,988,173 1,736,160
1982 27,338,331 1,695,461
1981 26,713,267 1,649,939
1980 26,104,498 1,605,797
1979 25,515,626 1,563,332
1978 24,950,337 1,522,378
1977 24,393,494 1,482,565
1976 23,858,810 1,443,807
1975 23,344,644 1,408,210
1974 22,833,469 1,375,688
1973 22,325,374 1,342,669
1972 21,819,563 1,309,235
1971 21,319,096 1,276,154
1970 20,811,782 1,243,453
1969 20,291,942 1,212,005
1968 19,766,796 1,181,737
1967 19,235,618 1,152,339
1966 18,702,688 1,124,957
1965 18,169,050 1,098,335
1964 17,637,411 1,071,287
1963 17,113,823 1,045,092
1962 16,599,029 1,019,788
1961 16,095,203 995,573
1960 15,606,209 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Eritrea
2100 -0.72% 0.29%
2099 -0.73% 0.27%
2098 -0.73% 0.27%
2097 -0.73% 0.26%
2096 -0.74% 0.31%
2095 -0.74% 0.31%
2094 -0.74% 0.31%
2093 -0.74% 0.43%
2092 -0.73% 0.36%
2091 -0.73% 0.42%
2090 -0.73% 0.41%
2089 -0.72% 0.46%
2088 -0.71% 0.45%
2087 -0.7% 0.53%
2086 -0.69% 0.57%
2085 -0.67% 0.59%
2084 -0.66% 0.54%
2083 -0.65% 0.56%
2082 -0.63% 0.51%
2081 -0.61% 0.72%
2080 -0.59% 0.65%
2079 -0.58% 0.7%
2078 -0.56% 0.73%
2077 -0.54% 0.73%
2076 -0.51% 0.82%
2075 -0.49% 0.73%
2074 -0.47% 0.86%
2073 -0.45% 0.84%
2072 -0.43% 0.86%
2071 -0.4% 0.9%
2070 -0.38% 0.93%
2069 -0.36% 0.99%
2068 -0.34% 0.98%
2067 -0.31% 1.06%
2066 -0.29% 0.99%
2065 -0.27% 1.02%
2064 -0.25% 1.21%
2063 -0.23% 1.11%
2062 -0.21% 1.19%
2061 -0.19% 1.23%
2060 -0.17% 1.22%
2059 -0.15% 1.25%
2058 -0.13% 1.24%
2057 -0.11% 1.15%
2056 -0.09% 1.31%
2055 -0.07% 1.23%
2054 -0.06% 1.38%
2053 -0.04% 1.45%
2052 -0.01% 1.4%
2051 0.006% 1.4%
2050 0.03% 1.4%
2049 0.05% 1.48%
2048 0.08% 1.49%
2047 0.1% 1.51%
2046 0.13% 1.64%
2045 0.16% 1.62%
2044 0.19% 1.64%
2043 0.22% 1.73%
2042 0.26% 1.69%
2041 0.29% 1.84%
2040 0.33% 1.85%
2039 0.37% 1.9%
2038 0.41% 2.03%
2037 0.45% 2.06%
2036 0.49% 1.96%
2035 0.54% 2.02%
2034 0.58% 1.99%
2033 0.63% 1.99%
2032 0.67% 2%
2031 0.72% 2.12%
2030 0.77% 2.07%
2029 0.82% 2.11%
2028 0.88% 2.13%
2027 0.92% 2.09%
2026 0.99% 2.11%
2025 1.05% 1.93%
2024 1.08% 1.88%
2023 1.13% 1.79%
2022 1.07% 1.77%
2021 1.1% 1.79%
2020 1.45% 1.58%
2019 1.8% 1.49%
2018 1.86% 1.35%
2017 1.46% 0.82%
2016 1% 0.62%
2015 0.87% 0.34%
2014 0.9% 0.68%
2013 0.95% 1.23%
2012 1.01% 1.28%
2011 1.08% 1.81%
2010 1.14% 1.98%
2009 1.17% 2.54%
2008 1.21% 2.66%
2007 1.27% 1.47%
2006 1.33% 1.59%
2005 1.41% 2.42%
2004 1.48% 4.19%
2003 1.52% 4.22%
2002 1.55% 3.5%
2001 1.58% 2.89%
2000 1.65% 1.55%
1999 1.75% 1.48%
1998 1.81% 1.31%
1997 1.81% 1.11%
1996 1.84% 5.1%
1995 1.93% 5.82%
1994 1.99% 3.12%
1993 2.02% 3.18%
1992 2% -6.29%
1991 2.03% -5.57%
1990 2.09% 2.3%
1989 2.07% 2.52%
1988 2.07% 2.63%
1987 2.08% 2.36%
1986 2.09% 2.07%
1985 2.18% 2.04%
1984 2.34% 2.05%
1983 2.38% 2.4%
1982 2.34% 2.76%
1981 2.33% 2.75%
1980 2.31% 2.72%
1979 2.27% 2.69%
1978 2.28% 2.69%
1977 2.24% 2.68%
1976 2.2% 2.53%
1975 2.24% 2.36%
1974 2.28% 2.46%
1973 2.32% 2.55%
1972 2.35% 2.59%
1971 2.44% 2.63%
1970 2.56% 2.59%
1969 2.66% 2.56%
1968 2.76% 2.55%
1967 2.85% 2.43%
1966 2.94% 2.42%
1965 3.01% 2.52%
1964 3.06% 2.51%
1963 3.1% 2.48%
1962 3.13% 2.43%
1961 3.13% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Colombia Eritrea
Current population
54105437
3700586
Population rank 28/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.04%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
5.31 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +179
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 58/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -6,698
Net migration rank 12/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -6,698
2024 - 141,643 - -12,696
2023 422,598 154,521 78,073 -15,284
2022 406,143 183,180 76,221 -17,134
2021 311,122 199,070 74,394 -14,966
2020 378,965 227,130 73,362 -14,967
2019 441,087 396,826 73,572 -29,818
2018 433,622 495,524 72,511 -21,403
2017 426,538 431,072 72,291 -38,579
2016 425,087 104,373 73,002 -55,431
2015 446,778 -41,123 73,682 -52,965
2014 470,916 -67,522 75,729 -75,696
2013 489,069 -64,789 75,562 -33,974
2012 503,285 -56,070 76,416 -43,269
2011 511,524 -46,385 76,806 -32,949
2010 533,657 -34,220 76,098 -13,361
2009 559,017 -46,901 76,206 -24,348
2008 576,654 -63,313 73,391 17,855
2007 583,115 -49,634 73,101 -18,131
2006 594,388 -39,303 74,470 -49,998
2005 610,618 -41,465 72,930 -12,835
2004 628,424 -25,949 72,147 -6,374
2003 642,144 -33,114 66,291 76,703
2002 640,840 -24,387 65,436 -6,574
2001 642,933 -28,582 61,180 41,760
2000 652,176 -27,878 60,274 -33,133
1999 668,576 -22,698 45,120 -3,769
1998 687,704 -8,186 55,332 -31,951
1997 686,073 -23,600 63,953 -30,768
1996 682,547 -28,251 66,557 -52,421
1995 694,968 -33,097 56,157 136,105
1994 708,660 -16,023 56,288 -25,841
1993 709,287 -30,103 51,679 33,688
1992 697,763 -15,147 51,443 -22,293
1991 690,266 -48,458 57,741 -328,546
1990 682,409 -7,590 56,903 -12,425
1989 674,102 -21,329 54,299 -7,330
1988 663,796 -25,064 54,163 -3,612
1987 659,429 -36,040 52,229 -3,613
1986 659,701 -42,368 39,470 -1,073
1985 625,379 -21,408 37,362 -1,073
1984 666,315 -18,692 35,101 772
1983 674,767 -13,329 33,420 1,853
1982 675,339 -37,090 44,146 1,985
1981 662,195 -50,351 42,924 1,985
1980 649,872 -44,203 41,392 1,985
1979 635,747 -63,657 39,577 1,985
1978 626,378 -67,870 38,353 1,985
1977 622,814 -67,638 37,295 1,985
1976 612,265 -98,057 36,250 1,985
1975 598,580 -84,462 30,971 1,985
1974 589,035 -80,816 30,111 1,985
1973 583,608 -75,630 31,969 1,985
1972 581,361 -77,708 30,951 1,953
1971 582,011 -84,712 31,490 1,758
1970 583,396 -66,065 30,686 1,480
1969 586,559 -64,238 29,535 1,199
1968 589,407 -61,442 28,777 1,013
1967 591,649 -57,256 27,992 1,004
1966 590,855 -59,395 24,713 1,063
1965 587,677 -51,855 26,285 1,188
1964 581,435 -53,972 25,327 1,300
1963 572,355 -52,631 24,393 1,368
1962 559,985 -50,108 23,478 1,364
1961 545,627 -47,849 22,351 1,235
1960 529,316 -49,115 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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