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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 42.5 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Colombia vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Eswatini
2100 47,499,215 1,352,404
2099 47,845,841 1,361,498
2098 48,197,117 1,369,861
2097 48,551,975 1,378,017
2096 48,909,832 1,386,191
2095 49,272,722 1,394,405
2094 49,640,091 1,402,538
2093 50,009,863 1,410,423
2092 50,381,320 1,418,137
2091 50,754,115 1,426,097
2090 51,127,855 1,433,623
2089 51,502,015 1,441,192
2088 51,875,918 1,448,332
2087 52,247,171 1,455,333
2086 52,614,991 1,462,398
2085 52,979,265 1,469,660
2084 53,339,176 1,476,745
2083 53,693,979 1,483,271
2082 54,043,369 1,489,551
2081 54,385,627 1,494,969
2080 54,721,064 1,500,315
2079 55,048,030 1,505,309
2078 55,367,481 1,509,779
2077 55,677,284 1,514,574
2076 55,976,943 1,519,452
2075 56,266,206 1,523,845
2074 56,544,981 1,528,267
2073 56,812,141 1,531,967
2072 57,068,255 1,535,206
2071 57,312,673 1,538,333
2070 57,545,138 1,540,715
2069 57,764,682 1,543,234
2068 57,972,674 1,545,288
2067 58,168,272 1,547,029
2066 58,351,633 1,547,862
2065 58,521,871 1,548,678
2064 58,680,744 1,549,121
2063 58,827,326 1,549,274
2062 58,962,991 1,548,873
2061 59,086,555 1,548,072
2060 59,199,108 1,547,285
2059 59,300,144 1,545,426
2058 59,390,214 1,542,799
2057 59,468,904 1,540,085
2056 59,536,324 1,537,270
2055 59,592,582 1,534,161
2054 59,637,127 1,530,631
2053 59,670,001 1,526,357
2052 59,690,977 1,521,506
2051 59,699,504 1,515,982
2050 59,695,795 1,510,547
2049 59,678,701 1,504,126
2048 59,648,033 1,497,656
2047 59,602,061 1,491,001
2046 59,540,723 1,483,817
2045 59,463,463 1,475,974
2044 59,367,350 1,468,200
2043 59,253,902 1,460,050
2042 59,121,606 1,451,433
2041 58,969,930 1,441,822
2040 58,799,039 1,432,811
2039 58,603,737 1,423,063
2038 58,388,433 1,412,806
2037 58,151,809 1,402,845
2036 57,888,958 1,392,117
2035 57,606,734 1,381,258
2034 57,297,583 1,369,883
2033 56,964,672 1,357,906
2032 56,610,464 1,346,063
2031 56,231,768 1,334,330
2030 55,827,391 1,321,430
2029 55,399,717 1,309,060
2028 54,947,769 1,296,535
2027 54,469,148 1,283,434
2026 53,970,578 1,269,667
2025 53,442,597 1,255,921
2024 52,886,363 1,242,822
2023 52,321,152 1,230,506
2022 51,737,944 1,218,917
2021 51,188,173 1,206,593
2020 50,629,997 1,192,729
2019 49,907,985 1,179,874
2018 49,024,465 1,168,929
2017 48,131,078 1,158,195
2016 47,437,512 1,149,507
2015 46,969,940 1,142,813
2014 46,565,429 1,136,299
2013 46,151,584 1,129,990
2012 45,715,810 1,123,863
2011 45,259,614 1,117,833
2010 44,777,319 1,111,650
2009 44,271,541 1,105,153
2008 43,758,808 1,098,091
2007 43,235,374 1,090,705
2006 42,691,084 1,084,436
2005 42,128,977 1,079,022
2004 41,543,171 1,073,159
2003 40,937,429 1,066,700
2002 40,324,680 1,059,441
2001 39,709,262 1,051,064
2000 39,089,934 1,041,414
1999 38,454,863 1,030,782
1998 37,792,165 1,019,653
1997 37,121,149 1,006,635
1996 36,462,745 989,841
1995 35,804,662 970,433
1994 35,127,410 971,212
1993 34,441,473 971,318
1992 33,760,571 943,416
1991 33,098,372 908,189
1990 32,440,069 872,428
1989 31,776,279 837,800
1988 31,130,524 799,798
1987 30,499,467 763,811
1986 29,879,112 734,732
1985 29,268,470 706,196
1984 28,642,690 680,783
1983 27,988,173 658,957
1982 27,338,331 637,652
1981 26,713,267 616,808
1980 26,104,498 596,644
1979 25,515,626 577,199
1978 24,950,337 558,446
1977 24,393,494 540,348
1976 23,858,810 523,330
1975 23,344,644 507,673
1974 22,833,469 492,988
1973 22,325,374 479,038
1972 21,819,563 465,788
1971 21,319,096 453,183
1970 20,811,782 441,216
1969 20,291,942 429,875
1968 19,766,796 419,147
1967 19,235,618 409,031
1966 18,702,688 398,766
1965 18,169,050 388,336
1964 17,637,411 378,656
1963 17,113,823 369,759
1962 16,599,029 361,365
1961 16,095,203 353,264
1960 15,606,209 345,337

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/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Eswatini
2100 -0.72% -0.67%
2099 -0.73% -0.61%
2098 -0.73% -0.59%
2097 -0.73% -0.59%
2096 -0.74% -0.59%
2095 -0.74% -0.58%
2094 -0.74% -0.56%
2093 -0.74% -0.54%
2092 -0.73% -0.56%
2091 -0.73% -0.52%
2090 -0.73% -0.53%
2089 -0.72% -0.49%
2088 -0.71% -0.48%
2087 -0.7% -0.48%
2086 -0.69% -0.49%
2085 -0.67% -0.48%
2084 -0.66% -0.44%
2083 -0.65% -0.42%
2082 -0.63% -0.36%
2081 -0.61% -0.36%
2080 -0.59% -0.33%
2079 -0.58% -0.3%
2078 -0.56% -0.32%
2077 -0.54% -0.32%
2076 -0.51% -0.29%
2075 -0.49% -0.29%
2074 -0.47% -0.24%
2073 -0.45% -0.21%
2072 -0.43% -0.2%
2071 -0.4% -0.15%
2070 -0.38% -0.16%
2069 -0.36% -0.13%
2068 -0.34% -0.11%
2067 -0.31% -0.05%
2066 -0.29% -0.05%
2065 -0.27% -0.03%
2064 -0.25% -0.01%
2063 -0.23% 0.03%
2062 -0.21% 0.05%
2061 -0.19% 0.05%
2060 -0.17% 0.12%
2059 -0.15% 0.17%
2058 -0.13% 0.18%
2057 -0.11% 0.18%
2056 -0.09% 0.2%
2055 -0.07% 0.23%
2054 -0.06% 0.28%
2053 -0.04% 0.32%
2052 -0.01% 0.36%
2051 0.006% 0.36%
2050 0.03% 0.43%
2049 0.05% 0.43%
2048 0.08% 0.45%
2047 0.1% 0.48%
2046 0.13% 0.53%
2045 0.16% 0.53%
2044 0.19% 0.56%
2043 0.22% 0.59%
2042 0.26% 0.67%
2041 0.29% 0.63%
2040 0.33% 0.68%
2039 0.37% 0.73%
2038 0.41% 0.71%
2037 0.45% 0.77%
2036 0.49% 0.79%
2035 0.54% 0.83%
2034 0.58% 0.88%
2033 0.63% 0.88%
2032 0.67% 0.88%
2031 0.72% 0.98%
2030 0.77% 0.94%
2029 0.82% 0.97%
2028 0.88% 1.02%
2027 0.92% 1.08%
2026 0.99% 1.09%
2025 1.05% 1.05%
2024 1.08% 1%
2023 1.13% 0.95%
2022 1.07% 1.02%
2021 1.1% 1.16%
2020 1.45% 1.09%
2019 1.8% 0.94%
2018 1.86% 0.93%
2017 1.46% 0.76%
2016 1% 0.59%
2015 0.87% 0.57%
2014 0.9% 0.56%
2013 0.95% 0.55%
2012 1.01% 0.54%
2011 1.08% 0.56%
2010 1.14% 0.59%
2009 1.17% 0.64%
2008 1.21% 0.68%
2007 1.27% 0.58%
2006 1.33% 0.5%
2005 1.41% 0.55%
2004 1.48% 0.61%
2003 1.52% 0.69%
2002 1.55% 0.8%
2001 1.58% 0.93%
2000 1.65% 1.03%
1999 1.75% 1.09%
1998 1.81% 1.29%
1997 1.81% 1.7%
1996 1.84% 2%
1995 1.93% -0.08%
1994 1.99% -0.01%
1993 2.02% 2.96%
1992 2% 3.88%
1991 2.03% 4.1%
1990 2.09% 4.13%
1989 2.07% 4.75%
1988 2.07% 4.71%
1987 2.08% 3.96%
1986 2.09% 4.04%
1985 2.18% 3.73%
1984 2.34% 3.31%
1983 2.38% 3.34%
1982 2.34% 3.38%
1981 2.33% 3.38%
1980 2.31% 3.37%
1979 2.27% 3.36%
1978 2.28% 3.35%
1977 2.24% 3.25%
1976 2.2% 3.08%
1975 2.24% 2.98%
1974 2.28% 2.91%
1973 2.32% 2.84%
1972 2.35% 2.78%
1971 2.44% 2.71%
1970 2.56% 2.64%
1969 2.66% 2.56%
1968 2.76% 2.47%
1967 2.85% 2.57%
1966 2.94% 2.69%
1965 3.01% 2.56%
1964 3.06% 2.41%
1963 3.1% 2.32%
1962 3.13% 2.29%
1961 3.13% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Colombia Eswatini
Current population
54105437
1273390
Population rank 28/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
42.7 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
17.7 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +34
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 101/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -5,775
Net migration rank 12/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -5,775
2024 - 141,643 - -6,754
2023 422,598 154,521 20,147 -8,549
2022 406,143 183,180 20,125 -8,549
2021 311,122 199,070 17,314 -4,242
2020 378,965 227,130 18,899 -4,242
2019 441,087 396,826 19,488 -8,439
2018 433,622 495,524 19,392 -8,546
2017 426,538 431,072 19,278 -8,658
2016 425,087 104,373 19,233 -12,481
2015 446,778 -41,123 19,223 -12,582
2014 470,916 -67,522 19,107 -12,724
2013 489,069 -64,789 18,903 -12,664
2012 503,285 -56,070 18,308 -12,294
2011 511,524 -46,385 17,645 -11,596
2010 533,657 -34,220 17,652 -11,334
2009 559,017 -46,901 17,656 -10,989
2008 576,654 -63,313 17,275 -9,822
2007 583,115 -49,634 16,595 -9,271
2006 594,388 -39,303 16,133 -10,923
2005 610,618 -41,465 15,945 -10,330
2004 628,424 -25,949 15,979 -9,863
2003 642,144 -33,114 16,396 -9,595
2002 640,840 -24,387 16,924 -9,209
2001 642,933 -28,582 17,824 -8,788
2000 652,176 -27,878 18,830 -8,563
1999 668,576 -22,698 19,420 -8,421
1998 687,704 -8,186 19,762 -8,505
1997 686,073 -23,600 20,686 -5,911
1996 682,547 -28,251 21,858 -3,049
1995 694,968 -33,097 23,029 -3,023
1994 708,660 -16,023 26,703 -48,259
1993 709,287 -30,103 28,046 -6,692
1992 697,763 -15,147 28,446 6,011
1991 690,266 -48,458 28,497 7,496
1990 682,409 -7,590 28,349 7,169
1989 674,102 -21,329 28,257 5,477
1988 663,796 -25,064 27,396 14,879
1987 659,429 -36,040 27,285 2,417
1986 659,701 -42,368 27,096 1,353
1985 625,379 -21,408 26,835 1,792
1984 666,315 -18,692 26,149 -3,949
1983 674,767 -13,329 24,883 -3,429
1982 675,339 -37,090 24,742 -3,574
1981 662,195 -50,351 23,973 -3,464
1980 649,872 -44,203 23,153 -3,350
1979 635,747 -63,657 22,299 -3,210
1978 626,378 -67,870 21,466 -3,040
1977 622,814 -67,638 20,609 -2,838
1976 612,265 -98,057 19,734 -3,469
1975 598,580 -84,462 18,849 -3,794
1974 589,035 -80,816 17,971 -3,665
1973 583,608 -75,630 17,145 -3,555
1972 581,361 -77,708 16,353 -3,435
1971 582,011 -84,712 15,615 -3,325
1970 583,396 -66,065 14,873 -3,230
1969 586,559 -64,238 14,164 -3,127
1968 589,407 -61,442 13,449 -3,029
1967 591,649 -57,256 12,773 -2,964
1966 590,855 -59,395 12,282 -1,557
1965 587,677 -51,855 11,719 -1,578
1964 581,435 -53,972 11,266 -2,049
1963 572,355 -52,631 10,929 -2,358
1962 559,985 -50,108 10,601 -2,390
1961 545,627 -47,849 10,262 -2,270
1960 529,316 -49,115 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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