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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 57.6 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Colombia vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Fiji
2100 47,499,215 883,752
2099 47,845,841 888,271
2098 48,197,117 892,703
2097 48,551,975 896,915
2096 48,909,832 901,118
2095 49,272,722 905,308
2094 49,640,091 909,388
2093 50,009,863 913,372
2092 50,381,320 917,178
2091 50,754,115 921,020
2090 51,127,855 924,758
2089 51,502,015 928,500
2088 51,875,918 932,167
2087 52,247,171 935,844
2086 52,614,991 939,596
2085 52,979,265 943,266
2084 53,339,176 946,736
2083 53,693,979 950,144
2082 54,043,369 953,473
2081 54,385,627 956,823
2080 54,721,064 960,049
2079 55,048,030 963,146
2078 55,367,481 965,934
2077 55,677,284 968,648
2076 55,976,943 971,408
2075 56,266,206 974,149
2074 56,544,981 976,896
2073 56,812,141 979,510
2072 57,068,255 982,066
2071 57,312,673 984,518
2070 57,545,138 987,016
2069 57,764,682 989,177
2068 57,972,674 991,023
2067 58,168,272 992,790
2066 58,351,633 994,373
2065 58,521,871 996,052
2064 58,680,744 997,651
2063 58,827,326 998,950
2062 58,962,991 1,000,093
2061 59,086,555 1,001,067
2060 59,199,108 1,001,836
2059 59,300,144 1,002,506
2058 59,390,214 1,003,177
2057 59,468,904 1,003,569
2056 59,536,324 1,003,939
2055 59,592,582 1,004,079
2054 59,637,127 1,004,084
2053 59,670,001 1,003,814
2052 59,690,977 1,003,524
2051 59,699,504 1,003,005
2050 59,695,795 1,002,353
2049 59,678,701 1,001,571
2048 59,648,033 1,000,376
2047 59,602,061 999,119
2046 59,540,723 997,645
2045 59,463,463 996,077
2044 59,367,350 994,220
2043 59,253,902 992,313
2042 59,121,606 990,119
2041 58,969,930 987,497
2040 58,799,039 984,975
2039 58,603,737 982,332
2038 58,388,433 979,514
2037 58,151,809 976,515
2036 57,888,958 973,495
2035 57,606,734 970,449
2034 57,297,583 967,285
2033 56,964,672 964,084
2032 56,610,464 960,704
2031 56,231,768 957,319
2030 55,827,391 953,501
2029 55,399,717 949,652
2028 54,947,769 945,654
2027 54,469,148 941,548
2026 53,970,578 937,546
2025 53,442,597 933,274
2024 52,886,363 928,784
2023 52,321,152 924,145
2022 51,737,944 919,422
2021 51,188,173 916,711
2020 50,629,997 914,963
2019 49,907,985 914,899
2018 49,024,465 917,180
2017 48,131,078 918,759
2016 47,437,512 919,166
2015 46,969,940 918,578
2014 46,565,429 917,585
2013 46,151,584 916,352
2012 45,715,810 914,918
2011 45,259,614 912,989
2010 44,777,319 910,419
2009 44,271,541 907,239
2008 43,758,808 903,399
2007 43,235,374 897,832
2006 42,691,084 890,365
2005 42,128,977 882,379
2004 41,543,171 874,366
2003 40,937,429 866,286
2002 40,324,680 858,049
2001 39,709,262 849,596
2000 39,089,934 840,909
1999 38,454,863 831,828
1998 37,792,165 822,258
1997 37,121,149 812,139
1996 36,462,745 803,789
1995 35,804,662 798,746
1994 35,127,410 794,771
1993 34,441,473 790,369
1992 33,760,571 785,346
1991 33,098,372 779,656
1990 32,440,069 773,316
1989 31,776,279 766,321
1988 31,130,524 758,697
1987 30,499,467 750,540
1986 29,879,112 739,306
1985 29,268,470 723,761
1984 28,642,690 706,716
1983 27,988,173 689,835
1982 27,338,331 673,414
1981 26,713,267 657,471
1980 26,104,498 641,975
1979 25,515,626 626,862
1978 24,950,337 612,091
1977 24,393,494 597,805
1976 23,858,810 585,534
1975 23,344,644 575,906
1974 22,833,469 567,489
1973 22,325,374 559,222
1972 21,819,563 550,499
1971 21,319,096 541,121
1970 20,811,782 531,188
1969 20,291,942 520,797
1968 19,766,796 510,002
1967 19,235,618 498,873
1966 18,702,688 486,487
1965 18,169,050 472,575
1964 17,637,411 458,324
1963 17,113,823 444,276
1962 16,599,029 430,536
1961 16,095,203 417,406
1960 15,606,209 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Fiji
2100 -0.72% -0.51%
2099 -0.73% -0.5%
2098 -0.73% -0.47%
2097 -0.73% -0.47%
2096 -0.74% -0.46%
2095 -0.74% -0.45%
2094 -0.74% -0.44%
2093 -0.74% -0.41%
2092 -0.73% -0.42%
2091 -0.73% -0.4%
2090 -0.73% -0.4%
2089 -0.72% -0.39%
2088 -0.71% -0.39%
2087 -0.7% -0.4%
2086 -0.69% -0.39%
2085 -0.67% -0.37%
2084 -0.66% -0.36%
2083 -0.65% -0.35%
2082 -0.63% -0.35%
2081 -0.61% -0.34%
2080 -0.59% -0.32%
2079 -0.58% -0.29%
2078 -0.56% -0.28%
2077 -0.54% -0.28%
2076 -0.51% -0.28%
2075 -0.49% -0.28%
2074 -0.47% -0.27%
2073 -0.45% -0.26%
2072 -0.43% -0.25%
2071 -0.4% -0.25%
2070 -0.38% -0.22%
2069 -0.36% -0.19%
2068 -0.34% -0.18%
2067 -0.31% -0.16%
2066 -0.29% -0.17%
2065 -0.27% -0.16%
2064 -0.25% -0.13%
2063 -0.23% -0.11%
2062 -0.21% -0.1%
2061 -0.19% -0.08%
2060 -0.17% -0.07%
2059 -0.15% -0.07%
2058 -0.13% -0.04%
2057 -0.11% -0.04%
2056 -0.09% -0.01%
2055 -0.07% -0%
2054 -0.06% 0.03%
2053 -0.04% 0.03%
2052 -0.01% 0.05%
2051 0.006% 0.07%
2050 0.03% 0.08%
2049 0.05% 0.12%
2048 0.08% 0.13%
2047 0.1% 0.15%
2046 0.13% 0.16%
2045 0.16% 0.19%
2044 0.19% 0.19%
2043 0.22% 0.22%
2042 0.26% 0.27%
2041 0.29% 0.26%
2040 0.33% 0.27%
2039 0.37% 0.29%
2038 0.41% 0.31%
2037 0.45% 0.31%
2036 0.49% 0.31%
2035 0.54% 0.33%
2034 0.58% 0.33%
2033 0.63% 0.35%
2032 0.67% 0.35%
2031 0.72% 0.4%
2030 0.77% 0.41%
2029 0.82% 0.42%
2028 0.88% 0.44%
2027 0.92% 0.43%
2026 0.99% 0.46%
2025 1.05% 0.48%
2024 1.08% 0.5%
2023 1.13% 0.51%
2022 1.07% 0.3%
2021 1.1% 0.19%
2020 1.45% 0.007%
2019 1.8% -0.25%
2018 1.86% -0.17%
2017 1.46% -0.04%
2016 1% 0.06%
2015 0.87% 0.11%
2014 0.9% 0.13%
2013 0.95% 0.16%
2012 1.01% 0.21%
2011 1.08% 0.28%
2010 1.14% 0.35%
2009 1.17% 0.43%
2008 1.21% 0.62%
2007 1.27% 0.84%
2006 1.33% 0.91%
2005 1.41% 0.92%
2004 1.48% 0.93%
2003 1.52% 0.96%
2002 1.55% 0.99%
2001 1.58% 1.03%
2000 1.65% 1.09%
1999 1.75% 1.16%
1998 1.81% 1.25%
1997 1.81% 1.04%
1996 1.84% 0.63%
1995 1.93% 0.5%
1994 1.99% 0.56%
1993 2.02% 0.64%
1992 2% 0.73%
1991 2.03% 0.82%
1990 2.09% 0.91%
1989 2.07% 1%
1988 2.07% 1.09%
1987 2.08% 1.52%
1986 2.09% 2.15%
1985 2.18% 2.41%
1984 2.34% 2.45%
1983 2.38% 2.44%
1982 2.34% 2.42%
1981 2.33% 2.41%
1980 2.31% 2.41%
1979 2.27% 2.41%
1978 2.28% 2.39%
1977 2.24% 2.1%
1976 2.2% 1.67%
1975 2.24% 1.48%
1974 2.28% 1.48%
1973 2.32% 1.58%
1972 2.35% 1.73%
1971 2.44% 1.87%
1970 2.56% 2%
1969 2.66% 2.12%
1968 2.76% 2.23%
1967 2.85% 2.55%
1966 2.94% 2.94%
1965 3.01% 3.11%
1964 3.06% 3.16%
1963 3.1% 3.19%
1962 3.13% 3.15%
1961 3.13% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Colombia Fiji
Current population
54105437
938628
Population rank 28/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.01%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.89 hours
One birth every
44.7 seconds
31.6 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +13
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 133/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -3,288
Net migration rank 12/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -3,288
2024 - 141,643 - -3,278
2023 422,598 154,521 8,078 -3,289
2022 406,143 183,180 8,223 -3,557
2021 311,122 199,070 6,777 -6,008
2020 378,965 227,130 8,730 -6,008
2019 441,087 396,826 9,271 -11,873
2018 433,622 495,524 9,779 -11,738
2017 426,538 431,072 10,413 -11,607
2016 425,087 104,373 10,807 -10,441
2015 446,778 -41,123 11,213 -10,401
2014 470,916 -67,522 11,680 -10,493
2013 489,069 -64,789 11,972 -10,703
2012 503,285 -56,070 11,716 -10,114
2011 511,524 -46,385 12,657 -10,396
2010 533,657 -34,220 13,227 -10,354
2009 559,017 -46,901 13,540 -10,052
2008 576,654 -63,313 14,000 -9,812
2007 583,115 -49,634 14,349 -7,406
2006 594,388 -39,303 14,555 -6,562
2005 610,618 -41,465 14,503 -6,523
2004 628,424 -25,949 14,526 -6,484
2003 642,144 -33,114 14,527 -6,411
2002 640,840 -24,387 14,468 -6,106
2001 642,933 -28,582 14,720 -6,167
2000 652,176 -27,878 14,724 -5,909
1999 668,576 -22,698 15,229 -5,892
1998 687,704 -8,186 15,464 -5,654
1997 686,073 -23,600 15,750 -5,318
1996 682,547 -28,251 16,163 -9,902
1995 694,968 -33,097 16,273 -12,448
1994 708,660 -16,023 16,424 -12,300
1993 709,287 -30,103 16,751 -12,071
1992 697,763 -15,147 17,170 -11,802
1991 690,266 -48,458 17,617 -11,603
1990 682,409 -7,590 17,748 -11,081
1989 674,102 -21,329 18,007 -10,685
1988 663,796 -25,064 18,063 -10,138
1987 659,429 -36,040 17,987 -9,602
1986 659,701 -42,368 18,024 -3,943
1985 625,379 -21,408 18,469 -1,452
1984 666,315 -18,692 18,499 -1,421
1983 674,767 -13,329 18,237 -1,565
1982 675,339 -37,090 17,681 -1,509
1981 662,195 -50,351 17,282 -1,558
1980 649,872 -44,203 16,907 -1,632
1979 635,747 -63,657 16,450 -1,502
1978 626,378 -67,870 16,196 -1,609
1977 622,814 -67,638 15,532 -1,550
1976 612,265 -98,057 14,933 -4,370
1975 598,580 -84,462 14,272 -5,577
1974 589,035 -80,816 13,557 -5,414
1973 583,608 -75,630 13,383 -4,989
1972 581,361 -77,708 13,905 -4,848
1971 582,011 -84,712 14,313 -4,624
1970 583,396 -66,065 14,538 -4,371
1969 586,559 -64,238 14,669 -4,050
1968 589,407 -61,442 14,831 -3,857
1967 591,649 -57,256 14,861 -3,576
1966 590,855 -59,395 15,111 -1,623
1965 587,677 -51,855 15,166 -832
1964 581,435 -53,972 14,979 -812
1963 572,355 -52,631 14,774 -838
1962 559,985 -50,108 14,429 -889
1961 545,627 -47,849 13,653 -943
1960 529,316 -49,115 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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