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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.6 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Colombia vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Finland
2100 47,484,139 4,629,053
2099 47,830,655 4,645,228
2098 48,181,819 4,661,258
2097 48,536,565 4,676,964
2096 48,894,308 4,692,260
2095 49,257,082 4,707,633
2094 49,624,336 4,722,751
2093 49,993,990 4,738,088
2092 50,365,329 4,753,259
2091 50,738,006 4,768,754
2090 51,111,627 4,784,445
2089 51,485,668 4,799,982
2088 51,859,452 4,815,528
2087 52,230,587 4,831,523
2086 52,598,291 4,847,503
2085 52,962,450 4,863,391
2084 53,322,246 4,878,695
2083 53,676,937 4,894,099
2082 54,026,216 4,909,902
2081 54,368,364 4,925,741
2080 54,703,696 4,941,601
2079 55,030,557 4,957,156
2078 55,349,907 4,972,238
2077 55,659,611 4,987,486
2076 55,959,176 5,002,755
2075 56,248,347 5,017,572
2074 56,527,033 5,032,306
2073 56,794,109 5,046,593
2072 57,050,141 5,060,464
2071 57,294,481 5,074,179
2070 57,526,873 5,087,802
2069 57,746,348 5,101,058
2068 57,954,274 5,114,493
2067 58,149,809 5,127,889
2066 58,333,112 5,141,202
2065 58,503,296 5,155,429
2064 58,662,119 5,169,525
2063 58,808,654 5,183,843
2062 58,944,276 5,198,043
2061 59,067,801 5,212,670
2060 59,180,318 5,227,697
2059 59,281,322 5,242,988
2058 59,371,363 5,257,844
2057 59,450,029 5,273,628
2056 59,517,427 5,289,765
2055 59,573,668 5,305,934
2054 59,618,199 5,321,736
2053 59,651,062 5,337,053
2052 59,672,031 5,352,244
2051 59,680,555 5,367,229
2050 59,676,848 5,381,479
2049 59,659,759 5,395,348
2048 59,629,100 5,408,876
2047 59,583,143 5,422,100
2046 59,521,825 5,434,914
2045 59,444,589 5,447,770
2044 59,348,507 5,460,322
2043 59,235,094 5,473,016
2042 59,102,840 5,485,319
2041 58,951,213 5,497,690
2040 58,780,376 5,509,866
2039 58,585,136 5,522,256
2038 58,369,901 5,534,448
2037 58,133,352 5,546,603
2036 57,870,584 5,558,413
2035 57,588,449 5,569,919
2034 57,279,396 5,580,966
2033 56,946,591 5,591,512
2032 56,592,496 5,601,550
2031 56,213,920 5,611,269
2030 55,809,671 5,620,291
2029 55,382,133 5,628,791
2028 54,930,329 5,636,422
2027 54,451,860 5,643,240
2026 53,953,448 5,647,947
2025 53,425,635 5,646,436
2024 52,886,363 5,619,911
2023 52,321,152 5,583,911
2022 51,737,944 5,556,106
2021 51,188,173 5,541,017
2020 50,629,997 5,529,543
2019 49,907,985 5,521,606
2018 49,024,465 5,515,525
2017 48,131,078 5,508,214
2016 47,437,512 5,495,303
2015 46,969,940 5,479,531
2014 46,565,429 5,461,512
2013 46,151,584 5,438,972
2012 45,715,810 5,413,971
2011 45,259,614 5,388,272
2010 44,777,319 5,363,352
2009 44,271,541 5,338,871
2008 43,758,808 5,313,399
2007 43,235,374 5,288,720
2006 42,691,084 5,266,268
2005 42,128,977 5,246,096
2004 41,543,171 5,228,172
2003 40,937,429 5,213,014
2002 40,324,680 5,200,598
2001 39,709,262 5,188,008
2000 39,089,934 5,176,209
1999 38,454,863 5,165,474
1998 37,792,165 5,153,498
1997 37,121,149 5,139,835
1996 36,462,745 5,124,573
1995 35,804,662 5,107,790
1994 35,127,410 5,088,333
1993 34,441,473 5,066,447
1992 33,760,571 5,041,992
1991 33,098,372 5,013,740
1990 32,440,069 4,986,431
1989 31,776,279 4,964,371
1988 31,130,524 4,946,481
1987 30,499,467 4,932,123
1986 29,879,112 4,918,154
1985 29,268,470 4,902,206
1984 28,642,690 4,881,803
1983 27,988,173 4,855,787
1982 27,338,331 4,826,933
1981 26,713,267 4,799,964
1980 26,104,498 4,779,535
1979 25,515,626 4,764,690
1978 24,950,337 4,752,528
1977 24,393,494 4,738,902
1976 23,858,810 4,725,664
1975 23,344,644 4,711,440
1974 22,833,469 4,690,574
1973 22,325,374 4,666,081
1972 21,819,563 4,639,657
1971 21,319,096 4,612,124
1970 20,811,782 4,606,307
1969 20,291,942 4,623,785
1968 19,766,796 4,626,469
1967 19,235,618 4,605,744
1966 18,702,688 4,580,869
1965 18,169,050 4,563,732
1964 17,637,411 4,548,543
1963 17,113,823 4,523,309
1962 16,599,029 4,491,443
1961 16,095,203 4,461,005
1960 15,606,209 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Finland
2100 -0.72% -0.35%
2099 -0.73% -0.34%
2098 -0.73% -0.34%
2097 -0.73% -0.33%
2096 -0.74% -0.33%
2095 -0.74% -0.32%
2094 -0.74% -0.32%
2093 -0.74% -0.32%
2092 -0.73% -0.32%
2091 -0.73% -0.33%
2090 -0.73% -0.32%
2089 -0.72% -0.32%
2088 -0.71% -0.33%
2087 -0.7% -0.33%
2086 -0.69% -0.33%
2085 -0.67% -0.31%
2084 -0.66% -0.31%
2083 -0.65% -0.32%
2082 -0.63% -0.32%
2081 -0.61% -0.32%
2080 -0.59% -0.31%
2079 -0.58% -0.3%
2078 -0.56% -0.31%
2077 -0.54% -0.31%
2076 -0.51% -0.3%
2075 -0.49% -0.29%
2074 -0.47% -0.28%
2073 -0.45% -0.27%
2072 -0.43% -0.27%
2071 -0.4% -0.27%
2070 -0.38% -0.26%
2069 -0.36% -0.26%
2068 -0.34% -0.26%
2067 -0.31% -0.26%
2066 -0.29% -0.28%
2065 -0.27% -0.27%
2064 -0.25% -0.28%
2063 -0.23% -0.27%
2062 -0.21% -0.28%
2061 -0.19% -0.29%
2060 -0.17% -0.29%
2059 -0.15% -0.28%
2058 -0.13% -0.3%
2057 -0.11% -0.31%
2056 -0.09% -0.3%
2055 -0.07% -0.3%
2054 -0.06% -0.29%
2053 -0.04% -0.28%
2052 -0.01% -0.28%
2051 0.006% -0.26%
2050 0.03% -0.26%
2049 0.05% -0.25%
2048 0.08% -0.24%
2047 0.1% -0.24%
2046 0.13% -0.24%
2045 0.16% -0.23%
2044 0.19% -0.23%
2043 0.22% -0.22%
2042 0.26% -0.23%
2041 0.29% -0.22%
2040 0.33% -0.22%
2039 0.37% -0.22%
2038 0.41% -0.22%
2037 0.45% -0.21%
2036 0.49% -0.21%
2035 0.54% -0.2%
2034 0.58% -0.19%
2033 0.63% -0.18%
2032 0.67% -0.17%
2031 0.72% -0.16%
2030 0.77% -0.15%
2029 0.82% -0.14%
2028 0.88% -0.12%
2027 0.92% -0.08%
2026 0.99% 0.03%
2025 1.02% 0.47%
2024 1.08% 0.64%
2023 1.13% 0.5%
2022 1.07% 0.27%
2021 1.1% 0.21%
2020 1.45% 0.14%
2019 1.8% 0.11%
2018 1.86% 0.13%
2017 1.46% 0.23%
2016 1% 0.29%
2015 0.87% 0.33%
2014 0.9% 0.41%
2013 0.95% 0.46%
2012 1.01% 0.48%
2011 1.08% 0.46%
2010 1.14% 0.46%
2009 1.17% 0.48%
2008 1.21% 0.47%
2007 1.27% 0.43%
2006 1.33% 0.38%
2005 1.41% 0.34%
2004 1.48% 0.29%
2003 1.52% 0.24%
2002 1.55% 0.24%
2001 1.58% 0.23%
2000 1.65% 0.21%
1999 1.75% 0.23%
1998 1.81% 0.27%
1997 1.81% 0.3%
1996 1.84% 0.33%
1995 1.93% 0.38%
1994 1.99% 0.43%
1993 2.02% 0.49%
1992 2% 0.56%
1991 2.03% 0.55%
1990 2.09% 0.44%
1989 2.07% 0.36%
1988 2.07% 0.29%
1987 2.08% 0.28%
1986 2.09% 0.33%
1985 2.18% 0.42%
1984 2.34% 0.54%
1983 2.38% 0.6%
1982 2.34% 0.56%
1981 2.33% 0.43%
1980 2.31% 0.31%
1979 2.27% 0.26%
1978 2.28% 0.29%
1977 2.24% 0.28%
1976 2.2% 0.3%
1975 2.24% 0.44%
1974 2.28% 0.52%
1973 2.32% 0.57%
1972 2.35% 0.6%
1971 2.44% 0.13%
1970 2.56% -0.38%
1969 2.66% -0.06%
1968 2.76% 0.45%
1967 2.85% 0.54%
1966 2.94% 0.38%
1965 3.01% 0.33%
1964 3.06% 0.56%
1963 3.1% 0.71%
1962 3.13% 0.68%
1961 3.13% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Colombia Finland
Current population
54209462
5647947
Population rank 28/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
19.9 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +73
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 130/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +18,246
Net migration rank 12/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 18,246
2024 411,721 141,643 -14,612 26,894
2023 422,598 154,521 -17,869 38,156
2022 406,143 183,180 -18,335 60,353
2021 311,122 199,070 -7,757 22,484
2020 378,965 227,130 -8,847 17,504
2019 441,087 396,826 -8,282 15,671
2018 433,622 495,524 -7,170 11,822
2017 426,538 431,072 -3,856 13,356
2016 425,087 104,373 -1,099 17,321
2015 446,778 -41,123 2,740 12,655
2014 470,916 -67,522 4,915 15,915
2013 489,069 -64,789 6,527 18,164
2012 503,285 -56,070 7,579 17,894
2011 511,524 -46,385 9,160 16,798
2010 533,657 -34,220 10,191 14,080
2009 559,017 -46,901 10,678 14,877
2008 576,654 -63,313 10,627 15,626
2007 583,115 -49,634 9,519 14,027
2006 594,388 -39,303 11,059 10,820
2005 610,618 -41,465 9,968 9,251
2004 628,424 -25,949 9,933 6,956
2003 642,144 -33,114 7,819 5,929
2002 640,840 -24,387 6,241 5,255
2001 642,933 -28,582 7,263 6,241
2000 652,176 -27,878 7,765 2,497
1999 668,576 -22,698 7,748 3,604
1998 687,704 -8,186 7,730 4,417
1997 686,073 -23,600 9,766 4,925
1996 682,547 -28,251 11,274 3,757
1995 694,968 -33,097 13,791 4,325
1994 708,660 -16,023 17,300 3,834
1993 709,287 -30,103 13,679 9,036
1992 697,763 -15,147 16,639 9,356
1991 690,266 -48,458 16,044 14,515
1990 682,409 -7,590 15,458 8,920
1989 674,102 -21,329 14,396 5,775
1988 663,796 -25,064 14,344 1,765
1987 659,429 -36,040 11,837 831
1986 659,701 -42,368 13,279 1,491
1985 625,379 -21,408 14,707 2,416
1984 666,315 -18,692 20,015 3,972
1983 674,767 -13,329 21,851 6,925
1982 675,339 -37,090 22,686 7,109
1981 662,195 -50,351 18,720 5,287
1980 649,872 -44,203 18,640 -2,212
1979 635,747 -63,657 19,535 -6,612
1978 626,378 -67,870 20,436 -9,348
1977 622,814 -67,638 21,799 -5,697
1976 612,265 -98,057 21,738 -11,843
1975 598,580 -84,462 21,673 -3,807
1974 589,035 -80,816 17,824 5,891
1973 583,608 -75,630 13,532 11,558
1972 581,361 -77,708 14,847 12,613
1971 582,011 -84,712 15,220 12,286
1970 583,396 -66,065 20,268 -36,579
1969 586,559 -64,238 21,732 -42,207
1968 589,407 -61,442 28,684 -15,561
1967 591,649 -57,256 33,622 -5,353
1966 590,855 -59,395 34,356 -12,059
1965 587,677 -51,855 33,771 -21,731
1964 581,435 -53,972 38,208 -20,414
1963 572,355 -52,631 40,258 -7,624
1962 559,985 -50,108 38,627 -6,852
1961 545,627 -47,849 41,487 -11,828
1960 529,316 -49,115 42,082 -9,489

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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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