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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 40.2 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Colombia vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Estonia
2100 47,484,139 836,010
2099 47,830,655 841,611
2098 48,181,819 847,091
2097 48,536,565 852,580
2096 48,894,308 858,210
2095 49,257,082 863,813
2094 49,624,336 869,346
2093 49,993,990 874,966
2092 50,365,329 880,538
2091 50,738,006 886,175
2090 51,111,627 891,952
2089 51,485,668 897,814
2088 51,859,452 903,726
2087 52,230,587 909,938
2086 52,598,291 916,313
2085 52,962,450 922,817
2084 53,322,246 929,590
2083 53,676,937 936,429
2082 54,026,216 943,318
2081 54,368,364 950,224
2080 54,703,696 957,303
2079 55,030,557 964,518
2078 55,349,907 971,861
2077 55,659,611 979,290
2076 55,959,176 986,730
2075 56,248,347 994,224
2074 56,527,033 1,001,883
2073 56,794,109 1,009,652
2072 57,050,141 1,017,490
2071 57,294,481 1,025,441
2070 57,526,873 1,033,527
2069 57,746,348 1,041,579
2068 57,954,274 1,049,614
2067 58,149,809 1,057,732
2066 58,333,112 1,065,824
2065 58,503,296 1,073,994
2064 58,662,119 1,082,173
2063 58,808,654 1,090,322
2062 58,944,276 1,098,483
2061 59,067,801 1,106,624
2060 59,180,318 1,114,804
2059 59,281,322 1,122,732
2058 59,371,363 1,130,617
2057 59,450,029 1,138,317
2056 59,517,427 1,145,937
2055 59,573,668 1,153,485
2054 59,618,199 1,160,725
2053 59,651,062 1,167,900
2052 59,672,031 1,174,867
2051 59,680,555 1,181,816
2050 59,676,848 1,188,591
2049 59,659,759 1,195,231
2048 59,629,100 1,201,594
2047 59,583,143 1,207,963
2046 59,521,825 1,214,281
2045 59,444,589 1,220,553
2044 59,348,507 1,226,815
2043 59,235,094 1,232,969
2042 59,102,840 1,239,123
2041 58,951,213 1,245,261
2040 58,780,376 1,251,349
2039 58,585,136 1,257,523
2038 58,369,901 1,263,757
2037 58,133,352 1,270,161
2036 57,870,584 1,276,749
2035 57,588,449 1,283,416
2034 57,279,396 1,290,282
2033 56,946,591 1,297,198
2032 56,592,496 1,304,236
2031 56,213,920 1,311,342
2030 55,809,671 1,318,468
2029 55,382,133 1,325,543
2028 54,930,329 1,332,712
2027 54,451,860 1,339,889
2026 53,953,448 1,347,027
2025 53,425,635 1,366,475
2024 52,886,363 1,372,341
2023 52,321,152 1,370,286
2022 51,737,944 1,348,840
2021 51,188,173 1,330,932
2020 50,629,997 1,329,522
2019 49,907,985 1,326,898
2018 49,024,465 1,321,977
2017 48,131,078 1,317,384
2016 47,437,512 1,315,790
2015 46,969,940 1,315,407
2014 46,565,429 1,314,545
2013 46,151,584 1,317,997
2012 45,715,810 1,322,696
2011 45,259,614 1,327,439
2010 44,777,319 1,331,475
2009 44,271,541 1,334,515
2008 43,758,808 1,337,090
2007 43,235,374 1,340,680
2006 42,691,084 1,346,810
2005 42,128,977 1,354,775
2004 41,543,171 1,362,550
2003 40,937,429 1,370,720
2002 40,324,680 1,379,350
2001 39,709,262 1,388,115
2000 39,089,934 1,396,985
1999 38,454,863 1,390,244
1998 37,792,165 1,386,156
1997 37,121,149 1,399,535
1996 36,462,745 1,415,594
1995 35,804,662 1,436,634
1994 35,127,410 1,462,514
1993 34,441,473 1,494,128
1992 33,760,571 1,533,091
1991 33,098,372 1,561,314
1990 32,440,069 1,569,174
1989 31,776,279 1,568,131
1988 31,130,524 1,561,900
1987 30,499,467 1,552,221
1986 29,879,112 1,540,190
1985 29,268,470 1,528,781
1984 28,642,690 1,518,617
1983 27,988,173 1,508,745
1982 27,338,331 1,498,414
1981 26,713,267 1,487,666
1980 26,104,498 1,477,219
1979 25,515,626 1,468,333
1978 24,950,337 1,460,188
1977 24,393,494 1,450,211
1976 23,858,810 1,439,576
1975 23,344,644 1,429,352
1974 22,833,469 1,418,169
1973 22,325,374 1,405,951
1972 21,819,563 1,392,518
1971 21,319,096 1,376,955
1970 20,811,782 1,360,076
1969 20,291,942 1,345,249
1968 19,766,796 1,331,214
1967 19,235,618 1,318,946
1966 18,702,688 1,308,597
1965 18,169,050 1,294,566
1964 17,637,411 1,277,086
1963 17,113,823 1,258,857
1962 16,599,029 1,241,623
1961 16,095,203 1,225,077
1960 15,606,209 1,211,537

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Estonia
2100 -0.72% -0.67%
2099 -0.73% -0.65%
2098 -0.73% -0.64%
2097 -0.73% -0.66%
2096 -0.74% -0.65%
2095 -0.74% -0.64%
2094 -0.74% -0.64%
2093 -0.74% -0.63%
2092 -0.73% -0.64%
2091 -0.73% -0.65%
2090 -0.73% -0.65%
2089 -0.72% -0.65%
2088 -0.71% -0.68%
2087 -0.7% -0.7%
2086 -0.69% -0.7%
2085 -0.67% -0.73%
2084 -0.66% -0.73%
2083 -0.65% -0.73%
2082 -0.63% -0.73%
2081 -0.61% -0.74%
2080 -0.59% -0.75%
2079 -0.58% -0.76%
2078 -0.56% -0.76%
2077 -0.54% -0.75%
2076 -0.51% -0.75%
2075 -0.49% -0.76%
2074 -0.47% -0.77%
2073 -0.45% -0.77%
2072 -0.43% -0.78%
2071 -0.4% -0.78%
2070 -0.38% -0.77%
2069 -0.36% -0.77%
2068 -0.34% -0.77%
2067 -0.31% -0.76%
2066 -0.29% -0.76%
2065 -0.27% -0.76%
2064 -0.25% -0.75%
2063 -0.23% -0.74%
2062 -0.21% -0.74%
2061 -0.19% -0.73%
2060 -0.17% -0.71%
2059 -0.15% -0.7%
2058 -0.13% -0.68%
2057 -0.11% -0.66%
2056 -0.09% -0.65%
2055 -0.07% -0.62%
2054 -0.06% -0.61%
2053 -0.04% -0.59%
2052 -0.01% -0.59%
2051 0.006% -0.57%
2050 0.03% -0.56%
2049 0.05% -0.53%
2048 0.08% -0.53%
2047 0.1% -0.52%
2046 0.13% -0.51%
2045 0.16% -0.51%
2044 0.19% -0.5%
2043 0.22% -0.5%
2042 0.26% -0.49%
2041 0.29% -0.49%
2040 0.33% -0.49%
2039 0.37% -0.49%
2038 0.41% -0.5%
2037 0.45% -0.52%
2036 0.49% -0.52%
2035 0.54% -0.53%
2034 0.58% -0.53%
2033 0.63% -0.54%
2032 0.67% -0.54%
2031 0.72% -0.54%
2030 0.77% -0.53%
2029 0.82% -0.54%
2028 0.88% -0.54%
2027 0.92% -0.53%
2026 0.99% -1.42%
2025 1.02% -0.43%
2024 1.08% 0.15%
2023 1.13% 1.59%
2022 1.07% 1.35%
2021 1.1% 0.11%
2020 1.45% 0.2%
2019 1.8% 0.37%
2018 1.86% 0.35%
2017 1.46% 0.12%
2016 1% 0.03%
2015 0.87% 0.07%
2014 0.9% -0.26%
2013 0.95% -0.36%
2012 1.01% -0.36%
2011 1.08% -0.3%
2010 1.14% -0.23%
2009 1.17% -0.19%
2008 1.21% -0.27%
2007 1.27% -0.46%
2006 1.33% -0.59%
2005 1.41% -0.57%
2004 1.48% -0.6%
2003 1.52% -0.63%
2002 1.55% -0.63%
2001 1.58% -0.63%
2000 1.65% 0.48%
1999 1.75% 0.29%
1998 1.81% -0.96%
1997 1.81% -1.13%
1996 1.84% -1.46%
1995 1.93% -1.77%
1994 1.99% -2.12%
1993 2.02% -2.54%
1992 2% -1.81%
1991 2.03% -0.5%
1990 2.09% 0.07%
1989 2.07% 0.4%
1988 2.07% 0.62%
1987 2.08% 0.78%
1986 2.09% 0.75%
1985 2.18% 0.67%
1984 2.34% 0.65%
1983 2.38% 0.69%
1982 2.34% 0.72%
1981 2.33% 0.71%
1980 2.31% 0.61%
1979 2.27% 0.56%
1978 2.28% 0.69%
1977 2.24% 0.74%
1976 2.2% 0.72%
1975 2.24% 0.79%
1974 2.28% 0.87%
1973 2.32% 0.96%
1972 2.35% 1.13%
1971 2.44% 1.24%
1970 2.56% 1.1%
1969 2.66% 1.05%
1968 2.76% 0.93%
1967 2.85% 0.79%
1966 2.94% 1.08%
1965 3.01% 1.37%
1964 3.06% 1.45%
1963 3.1% 1.39%
1962 3.13% 1.35%
1961 3.13% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/estonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Colombia Estonia
Current population
54209462
1347027
Population rank 28/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
1.5 hours
One birth every
45 seconds
53.9 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 -16
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 182/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -13,350
Net migration rank 12/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -13,350
2024 411,721 141,643 -6,038 -7,742
2023 422,598 154,521 -5,070 5,717
2022 406,143 183,180 -5,665 39,754
2021 311,122 199,070 -5,324 7,043
2020 378,965 227,130 -2,659 3,694
2019 441,087 396,826 -1,327 5,386
2018 433,622 495,524 -1,322 7,089
2017 426,538 431,072 -1,713 5,202
2016 425,087 104,373 -1,316 1,081
2015 446,778 -41,123 -1,315 4,261
2014 470,916 -67,522 -1,972 -674
2013 489,069 -64,789 -1,713 -2,688
2012 503,285 -56,070 -1,455 -3,674
2011 511,524 -46,385 -531 -3,941
2010 533,657 -34,220 0 -3,781
2009 559,017 -46,901 -400 -2,089
2008 576,654 -63,313 -668 -2,034
2007 583,115 -49,634 -1,608 -2,941
2006 594,388 -39,303 -2,559 -5,351
2005 610,618 -41,465 -2,981 -5,208
2004 628,424 -25,949 -3,679 -3,681
2003 642,144 -33,114 -5,072 -3,705
2002 640,840 -24,387 -5,380 -2,889
2001 642,933 -28,582 -5,830 -3,280
2000 652,176 -27,878 -5,309 -3,083
1999 668,576 -22,698 -6,117 1,419
1998 687,704 -8,186 -7,208 -3,296
1997 686,073 -23,600 -6,018 -4,066
1996 682,547 -28,251 -5,662 -10,540
1995 694,968 -33,097 -7,327 -12,655
1994 708,660 -16,023 -8,044 -17,984
1993 709,287 -30,103 -5,976 -25,501
1992 697,763 -15,147 -1,993 -38,391
1991 690,266 -48,458 -312 -9,712
1990 682,409 -7,590 2,825 -2,660
1989 674,102 -21,329 5,803 -368
1988 663,796 -25,064 6,404 5,256
1987 659,429 -36,040 6,829 5,389
1986 659,701 -42,368 6,160 5,260
1985 625,379 -21,408 4,281 5,097
1984 666,315 -18,692 5,163 5,006
1983 674,767 -13,329 5,884 4,986
1982 675,339 -37,090 5,244 4,832
1981 662,195 -50,351 4,612 4,789
1980 649,872 -44,203 3,989 4,619
1979 635,747 -63,657 3,818 4,521
1978 626,378 -67,870 4,088 7,234
1977 622,814 -67,638 4,931 7,189
1976 612,265 -98,057 4,319 6,942
1975 598,580 -84,462 4,717 6,737
1974 589,035 -80,816 5,956 6,594
1973 583,608 -75,630 5,623 6,488
1972 581,361 -77,708 6,267 6,432
1971 582,011 -84,712 7,160 6,392
1970 583,396 -66,065 6,257 6,158
1969 586,559 -64,238 5,515 8,650
1968 589,407 -61,442 5,592 9,403
1967 591,649 -57,256 5,012 9,115
1966 590,855 -59,395 4,842 8,998
1965 587,677 -51,855 5,437 8,851
1964 581,435 -53,972 6,897 8,734
1963 572,355 -52,631 6,043 8,410
1962 559,985 -50,108 6,457 8,248
1961 545,627 -47,849 7,228 7,991
1960 529,316 -49,115 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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