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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 2.59 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 2.34% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Colombia vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ethiopia
2100 47,499,215 371,192,732
2099 47,845,841 369,452,188
2098 48,197,117 367,626,914
2097 48,551,975 365,680,268
2096 48,909,832 363,648,440
2095 49,272,722 361,707,589
2094 49,640,091 359,642,227
2093 50,009,863 357,570,752
2092 50,381,320 355,499,462
2091 50,754,115 353,327,595
2090 51,127,855 351,068,287
2089 51,502,015 348,859,203
2088 51,875,918 346,624,222
2087 52,247,171 344,268,493
2086 52,614,991 341,777,395
2085 52,979,265 339,272,558
2084 53,339,176 336,753,372
2083 53,693,979 334,186,307
2082 54,043,369 331,503,693
2081 54,385,627 328,816,892
2080 54,721,064 326,114,551
2079 55,048,030 323,382,593
2078 55,367,481 320,521,381
2077 55,677,284 317,590,857
2076 55,976,943 314,615,353
2075 56,266,206 311,583,813
2074 56,544,981 308,511,275
2073 56,812,141 305,477,711
2072 57,068,255 302,351,806
2071 57,312,673 299,211,554
2070 57,545,138 296,054,535
2069 57,764,682 292,847,034
2068 57,972,674 289,612,061
2067 58,168,272 286,279,975
2066 58,351,633 282,992,981
2065 58,521,871 279,662,528
2064 58,680,744 276,283,161
2063 58,827,326 272,866,834
2062 58,962,991 269,424,014
2061 59,086,555 265,885,347
2060 59,199,108 262,350,260
2059 59,300,144 258,772,570
2058 59,390,214 255,284,371
2057 59,468,904 251,733,988
2056 59,536,324 248,079,002
2055 59,592,582 244,501,471
2054 59,637,127 240,868,686
2053 59,670,001 237,228,269
2052 59,690,977 233,551,340
2051 59,699,504 229,804,463
2050 59,695,795 226,124,819
2049 59,678,701 222,420,063
2048 59,648,033 218,694,640
2047 59,602,061 214,950,242
2046 59,540,723 211,226,920
2045 59,463,463 207,525,986
2044 59,367,350 203,812,674
2043 59,253,902 200,097,321
2042 59,121,606 196,411,774
2041 58,969,930 192,749,114
2040 58,799,039 189,081,695
2039 58,603,737 185,422,958
2038 58,388,433 181,789,129
2037 58,151,809 178,179,942
2036 57,888,958 174,569,201
2035 57,606,734 170,957,061
2034 57,297,583 167,367,920
2033 56,964,672 163,813,895
2032 56,610,464 160,216,774
2031 56,231,768 156,638,324
2030 55,827,391 153,070,380
2029 55,399,717 149,507,684
2028 54,947,769 145,989,372
2027 54,469,148 142,463,827
2026 53,970,578 138,973,582
2025 53,442,597 135,513,842
2024 52,886,363 132,059,767
2023 52,321,152 128,691,692
2022 51,737,944 125,384,287
2021 51,188,173 122,138,588
2020 50,629,997 118,917,671
2019 49,907,985 115,737,383
2018 49,024,465 112,664,152
2017 48,131,078 109,666,481
2016 47,437,512 106,718,162
2015 46,969,940 103,867,135
2014 46,565,429 101,115,610
2013 46,151,584 98,438,751
2012 45,715,810 95,798,767
2011 45,259,614 93,149,970
2010 44,777,319 90,538,514
2009 44,271,541 88,007,636
2008 43,758,808 85,543,668
2007 43,235,374 83,103,217
2006 42,691,084 80,703,490
2005 42,128,977 78,367,470
2004 41,543,171 76,077,206
2003 40,937,429 73,832,663
2002 40,324,680 71,635,517
2001 39,709,262 69,487,762
2000 39,089,934 67,411,494
1999 38,454,863 65,374,561
1998 37,792,165 63,363,524
1997 37,121,149 61,404,539
1996 36,462,745 59,467,635
1995 35,804,662 57,537,335
1994 35,127,410 55,611,508
1993 34,441,473 53,708,891
1992 33,760,571 51,853,747
1991 33,098,372 49,717,198
1990 32,440,069 47,609,755
1989 31,776,279 45,879,690
1988 31,130,524 44,150,825
1987 30,499,467 42,460,039
1986 29,879,112 41,037,656
1985 29,268,470 39,842,136
1984 28,642,690 38,735,722
1983 27,988,173 37,740,817
1982 27,338,331 36,701,290
1981 26,713,267 35,304,012
1980 26,104,498 34,428,514
1979 25,515,626 34,238,652
1978 24,950,337 33,734,592
1977 24,393,494 33,167,272
1976 23,858,810 32,534,418
1975 23,344,644 31,723,252
1974 22,833,469 30,957,273
1973 22,325,374 30,166,785
1972 21,819,563 29,374,608
1971 21,319,096 28,600,106
1970 20,811,782 27,829,128
1969 20,291,942 27,072,571
1968 19,766,796 26,337,930
1967 19,235,618 25,620,276
1966 18,702,688 24,952,689
1965 18,169,050 24,310,612
1964 17,637,411 23,666,548
1963 17,113,823 23,051,637
1962 16,599,029 22,465,126
1961 16,095,203 21,906,102
1960 15,606,209 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Ethiopia
2100 -0.72% 0.47%
2099 -0.73% 0.5%
2098 -0.73% 0.53%
2097 -0.73% 0.56%
2096 -0.74% 0.54%
2095 -0.74% 0.57%
2094 -0.74% 0.58%
2093 -0.74% 0.58%
2092 -0.73% 0.61%
2091 -0.73% 0.64%
2090 -0.73% 0.63%
2089 -0.72% 0.64%
2088 -0.71% 0.68%
2087 -0.7% 0.73%
2086 -0.69% 0.74%
2085 -0.67% 0.75%
2084 -0.66% 0.77%
2083 -0.65% 0.81%
2082 -0.63% 0.82%
2081 -0.61% 0.83%
2080 -0.59% 0.84%
2079 -0.58% 0.89%
2078 -0.56% 0.92%
2077 -0.54% 0.95%
2076 -0.51% 0.97%
2075 -0.49% 1%
2074 -0.47% 0.99%
2073 -0.45% 1.03%
2072 -0.43% 1.05%
2071 -0.4% 1.07%
2070 -0.38% 1.1%
2069 -0.36% 1.12%
2068 -0.34% 1.16%
2067 -0.31% 1.16%
2066 -0.29% 1.19%
2065 -0.27% 1.22%
2064 -0.25% 1.25%
2063 -0.23% 1.28%
2062 -0.21% 1.33%
2061 -0.19% 1.35%
2060 -0.17% 1.38%
2059 -0.15% 1.37%
2058 -0.13% 1.41%
2057 -0.11% 1.47%
2056 -0.09% 1.46%
2055 -0.07% 1.51%
2054 -0.06% 1.53%
2053 -0.04% 1.57%
2052 -0.01% 1.63%
2051 0.006% 1.63%
2050 0.03% 1.67%
2049 0.05% 1.7%
2048 0.08% 1.74%
2047 0.1% 1.76%
2046 0.13% 1.78%
2045 0.16% 1.82%
2044 0.19% 1.86%
2043 0.22% 1.88%
2042 0.26% 1.9%
2041 0.29% 1.94%
2040 0.33% 1.97%
2039 0.37% 2%
2038 0.41% 2.03%
2037 0.45% 2.07%
2036 0.49% 2.11%
2035 0.54% 2.14%
2034 0.58% 2.17%
2033 0.63% 2.25%
2032 0.67% 2.28%
2031 0.72% 2.33%
2030 0.77% 2.38%
2029 0.82% 2.41%
2028 0.88% 2.47%
2027 0.92% 2.51%
2026 0.99% 2.55%
2025 1.05% 2.62%
2024 1.08% 2.62%
2023 1.13% 2.64%
2022 1.07% 2.66%
2021 1.1% 2.71%
2020 1.45% 2.75%
2019 1.8% 2.73%
2018 1.86% 2.73%
2017 1.46% 2.76%
2016 1% 2.74%
2015 0.87% 2.72%
2014 0.9% 2.72%
2013 0.95% 2.76%
2012 1.01% 2.84%
2011 1.08% 2.88%
2010 1.14% 2.88%
2009 1.17% 2.88%
2008 1.21% 2.94%
2007 1.27% 2.97%
2006 1.33% 2.98%
2005 1.41% 3.01%
2004 1.48% 3.04%
2003 1.52% 3.07%
2002 1.55% 3.09%
2001 1.58% 3.08%
2000 1.65% 3.12%
1999 1.75% 3.17%
1998 1.81% 3.19%
1997 1.81% 3.26%
1996 1.84% 3.35%
1995 1.93% 3.46%
1994 1.99% 3.54%
1993 2.02% 3.58%
1992 2% 4.3%
1991 2.03% 4.43%
1990 2.09% 3.77%
1989 2.07% 3.92%
1988 2.07% 3.98%
1987 2.08% 3.47%
1986 2.09% 3%
1985 2.18% 2.86%
1984 2.34% 2.64%
1983 2.38% 2.83%
1982 2.34% 3.96%
1981 2.33% 2.54%
1980 2.31% 0.55%
1979 2.27% 1.49%
1978 2.28% 1.71%
1977 2.24% 1.95%
1976 2.2% 2.56%
1975 2.24% 2.47%
1974 2.28% 2.62%
1973 2.32% 2.7%
1972 2.35% 2.71%
1971 2.44% 2.77%
1970 2.56% 2.79%
1969 2.66% 2.79%
1968 2.76% 2.8%
1967 2.85% 2.68%
1966 2.94% 2.64%
1965 3.01% 2.72%
1964 3.06% 2.67%
1963 3.1% 2.61%
1962 3.13% 2.55%
1961 3.13% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Colombia Ethiopia
Current population
54105437
139917664
Population rank 28/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.69%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
9.36 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
7.68 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 25/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +24,054
Net migration rank 12/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 24,054
2024 - 141,643 - 30,069
2023 422,598 154,521 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 406,143 183,180 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 311,122 199,070 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 378,965 227,130 3,199,718 38,866
2019 441,087 396,826 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 433,622 495,524 3,015,231 9,302
2017 426,538 431,072 2,899,143 71,766
2016 425,087 104,373 2,809,889 115,823
2015 446,778 -41,123 2,713,529 62,785
2014 470,916 -67,522 2,623,647 103,122
2013 489,069 -64,789 2,546,020 80,955
2012 503,285 -56,070 2,533,398 119,517
2011 511,524 -46,385 2,527,811 116,793
2010 533,657 -34,220 2,498,048 80,213
2009 559,017 -46,901 2,467,118 16,315
2008 576,654 -63,313 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 583,115 -49,634 2,436,753 -381
2006 594,388 -39,303 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 610,618 -41,465 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 628,424 -25,949 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 642,144 -33,114 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 640,840 -24,387 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 642,933 -28,582 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 652,176 -27,878 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 668,576 -22,698 2,010,987 29,142
1998 687,704 -8,186 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 686,073 -23,600 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 682,547 -28,251 1,896,364 41,456
1995 694,968 -33,097 1,831,068 91,727
1994 708,660 -16,023 1,788,133 140,715
1993 709,287 -30,103 1,734,851 141,545
1992 697,763 -15,147 1,673,839 160,106
1991 690,266 -48,458 1,579,416 859,737
1990 682,409 -7,590 1,479,663 296,014
1989 674,102 -21,329 1,441,769 242,614
1988 663,796 -25,064 1,393,356 379,966
1987 659,429 -36,040 1,356,853 251,387
1986 659,701 -42,368 1,050,277 186,227
1985 625,379 -21,408 997,050 157,476
1984 666,315 -18,692 920,670 137,632
1983 674,767 -13,329 863,472 68,022
1982 675,339 -37,090 1,080,853 66,702
1981 662,195 -50,351 1,018,838 628,135
1980 649,872 -44,203 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 635,747 -63,657 987,203 -711,455
1978 626,378 -67,870 943,388 -210,991
1977 622,814 -67,638 929,381 -527,133
1976 612,265 -98,057 899,577 -36,125
1975 598,580 -84,462 801,425 -42,540
1974 589,035 -80,816 777,306 -4,232
1973 583,608 -75,630 807,535 347
1972 581,361 -77,708 779,808 -3,375
1971 582,011 -84,712 787,047 -14,510
1970 583,396 -66,065 760,821 8,589
1969 586,559 -64,238 736,428 7,258
1968 589,407 -61,442 715,602 9,992
1967 591,649 -57,256 695,283 14,437
1966 590,855 -59,395 616,281 9,160
1965 587,677 -51,855 642,359 16,348
1964 581,435 -53,972 618,667 10,749
1963 572,355 -52,631 590,998 9,418
1962 559,985 -50,108 563,650 8,960
1961 545,627 -47,849 538,518 6,938
1960 529,316 -49,115 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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