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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.27 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Colombia vs France: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia France
2100 47,499,215 70,613,012
2099 47,845,841 70,629,584
2098 48,197,117 70,639,488
2097 48,551,975 70,644,570
2096 48,909,832 70,651,179
2095 49,272,722 70,644,818
2094 49,640,091 70,628,949
2093 50,009,863 70,603,242
2092 50,381,320 70,580,656
2091 50,754,115 70,553,277
2090 51,127,855 70,520,528
2089 51,502,015 70,486,909
2088 51,875,918 70,447,851
2087 52,247,171 70,408,245
2086 52,614,991 70,365,710
2085 52,979,265 70,328,248
2084 53,339,176 70,285,895
2083 53,693,979 70,234,175
2082 54,043,369 70,193,367
2081 54,385,627 70,148,354
2080 54,721,064 70,107,021
2079 55,048,030 70,065,621
2078 55,367,481 70,025,358
2077 55,677,284 69,983,383
2076 55,976,943 69,940,036
2075 56,266,206 69,897,457
2074 56,544,981 69,862,353
2073 56,812,141 69,830,973
2072 57,068,255 69,804,981
2071 57,312,673 69,777,127
2070 57,545,138 69,764,791
2069 57,764,682 69,754,867
2068 57,972,674 69,756,896
2067 58,168,272 69,764,705
2066 58,351,633 69,773,902
2065 58,521,871 69,794,612
2064 58,680,744 69,818,938
2063 58,827,326 69,848,255
2062 58,962,991 69,886,879
2061 59,086,555 69,926,483
2060 59,199,108 69,968,809
2059 59,300,144 70,014,435
2058 59,390,214 70,057,256
2057 59,468,904 70,102,722
2056 59,536,324 70,146,920
2055 59,592,582 70,196,482
2054 59,637,127 70,236,369
2053 59,670,001 70,270,537
2052 59,690,977 70,295,830
2051 59,699,504 70,321,018
2050 59,695,795 70,335,872
2049 59,678,701 70,345,142
2048 59,648,033 70,343,943
2047 59,602,061 70,332,332
2046 59,540,723 70,314,243
2045 59,463,463 70,283,430
2044 59,367,350 70,244,405
2043 59,253,902 70,198,284
2042 59,121,606 70,137,343
2041 58,969,930 70,071,925
2040 58,799,039 70,006,064
2039 58,603,737 69,936,874
2038 58,388,433 69,858,693
2037 58,151,809 69,770,244
2036 57,888,958 69,681,800
2035 57,606,734 69,590,103
2034 57,297,583 69,496,656
2033 56,964,672 69,406,955
2032 56,610,464 69,316,572
2031 56,231,768 69,227,320
2030 55,827,391 69,136,856
2029 55,399,717 69,043,072
2028 54,947,769 68,951,924
2027 54,469,148 68,856,735
2026 53,970,578 68,762,523
2025 53,442,597 68,659,633
2024 52,886,363 68,551,653
2023 52,321,152 68,372,286
2022 51,737,944 68,184,457
2021 51,188,173 67,842,811
2020 50,629,997 67,601,110
2019 49,907,985 67,382,061
2018 49,024,465 67,158,348
2017 48,131,078 66,918,020
2016 47,437,512 66,724,104
2015 46,969,940 66,548,272
2014 46,565,429 66,312,067
2013 46,151,584 65,997,932
2012 45,715,810 65,657,659
2011 45,259,614 65,340,830
2010 44,777,319 65,026,211
2009 44,271,541 64,706,436
2008 43,758,808 64,375,116
2007 43,235,374 64,016,890
2006 42,691,084 63,622,342
2005 42,128,977 63,180,854
2004 41,543,171 62,707,588
2003 40,937,429 62,249,855
2002 40,324,680 61,812,142
2001 39,709,262 61,364,377
2000 39,089,934 60,918,661
1999 38,454,863 60,501,986
1998 37,792,165 60,190,684
1997 37,121,149 59,968,066
1996 36,462,745 59,754,504
1995 35,804,662 59,541,294
1994 35,127,410 59,324,863
1993 34,441,473 59,103,094
1992 33,760,571 58,846,584
1991 33,098,372 58,554,242
1990 32,440,069 58,261,012
1989 31,776,279 57,943,062
1988 31,130,524 57,598,186
1987 30,499,467 57,266,167
1986 29,879,112 56,956,002
1985 29,268,470 56,665,619
1984 28,642,690 56,383,085
1983 27,988,173 56,108,330
1982 27,338,331 55,806,789
1981 26,713,267 55,603,353
1980 26,104,498 55,274,184
1979 25,515,626 54,979,851
1978 24,950,337 54,734,030
1977 24,393,494 54,486,467
1976 23,858,810 54,232,383
1975 23,344,644 54,002,853
1974 22,833,469 53,746,571
1973 22,325,374 53,392,161
1972 21,819,563 52,962,356
1971 21,319,096 52,499,553
1970 20,811,782 52,007,169
1969 20,291,942 51,536,014
1968 19,766,796 51,112,980
1967 19,235,618 50,722,791
1966 18,702,688 50,311,637
1965 18,169,050 49,877,725
1964 17,637,411 49,401,492
1963 17,113,823 48,877,567
1962 16,599,029 48,389,516
1961 16,095,203 47,905,982
1960 15,606,209 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia France
2100 -0.72% -0.02%
2099 -0.73% -0.01%
2098 -0.73% -0.007%
2097 -0.73% -0.009%
2096 -0.74% 0.009%
2095 -0.74% 0.02%
2094 -0.74% 0.04%
2093 -0.74% 0.03%
2092 -0.73% 0.04%
2091 -0.73% 0.05%
2090 -0.73% 0.05%
2089 -0.72% 0.06%
2088 -0.71% 0.06%
2087 -0.7% 0.06%
2086 -0.69% 0.05%
2085 -0.67% 0.06%
2084 -0.66% 0.07%
2083 -0.65% 0.06%
2082 -0.63% 0.06%
2081 -0.61% 0.06%
2080 -0.59% 0.06%
2079 -0.58% 0.06%
2078 -0.56% 0.06%
2077 -0.54% 0.06%
2076 -0.51% 0.06%
2075 -0.49% 0.05%
2074 -0.47% 0.04%
2073 -0.45% 0.04%
2072 -0.43% 0.04%
2071 -0.4% 0.02%
2070 -0.38% 0.01%
2069 -0.36% -0.003%
2068 -0.34% -0.01%
2067 -0.31% -0.01%
2066 -0.29% -0.03%
2065 -0.27% -0.03%
2064 -0.25% -0.04%
2063 -0.23% -0.06%
2062 -0.21% -0.06%
2061 -0.19% -0.06%
2060 -0.17% -0.07%
2059 -0.15% -0.06%
2058 -0.13% -0.06%
2057 -0.11% -0.06%
2056 -0.09% -0.07%
2055 -0.07% -0.06%
2054 -0.06% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0.04%
2052 -0.01% -0.04%
2051 0.006% -0.02%
2050 0.03% -0.01%
2049 0.05% 0.002%
2048 0.08% 0.02%
2047 0.1% 0.03%
2046 0.13% 0.04%
2045 0.16% 0.06%
2044 0.19% 0.07%
2043 0.22% 0.09%
2042 0.26% 0.09%
2041 0.29% 0.09%
2040 0.33% 0.1%
2039 0.37% 0.11%
2038 0.41% 0.13%
2037 0.45% 0.13%
2036 0.49% 0.13%
2035 0.54% 0.13%
2034 0.58% 0.13%
2033 0.63% 0.13%
2032 0.67% 0.13%
2031 0.72% 0.13%
2030 0.77% 0.14%
2029 0.82% 0.13%
2028 0.88% 0.14%
2027 0.92% 0.14%
2026 0.99% 0.15%
2025 1.05% 0.16%
2024 1.08% 0.26%
2023 1.13% 0.28%
2022 1.07% 0.5%
2021 1.1% 0.36%
2020 1.45% 0.33%
2019 1.8% 0.33%
2018 1.86% 0.36%
2017 1.46% 0.29%
2016 1% 0.26%
2015 0.87% 0.36%
2014 0.9% 0.48%
2013 0.95% 0.52%
2012 1.01% 0.48%
2011 1.08% 0.48%
2010 1.14% 0.49%
2009 1.17% 0.51%
2008 1.21% 0.56%
2007 1.27% 0.62%
2006 1.33% 0.7%
2005 1.41% 0.75%
2004 1.48% 0.74%
2003 1.52% 0.71%
2002 1.55% 0.73%
2001 1.58% 0.73%
2000 1.65% 0.69%
1999 1.75% 0.52%
1998 1.81% 0.37%
1997 1.81% 0.36%
1996 1.84% 0.36%
1995 1.93% 0.36%
1994 1.99% 0.38%
1993 2.02% 0.44%
1992 2% 0.5%
1991 2.03% 0.5%
1990 2.09% 0.55%
1989 2.07% 0.6%
1988 2.07% 0.58%
1987 2.08% 0.54%
1986 2.09% 0.51%
1985 2.18% 0.5%
1984 2.34% 0.49%
1983 2.38% 0.54%
1982 2.34% 0.37%
1981 2.33% 0.6%
1980 2.31% 0.54%
1979 2.27% 0.45%
1978 2.28% 0.45%
1977 2.24% 0.47%
1976 2.2% 0.43%
1975 2.24% 0.48%
1974 2.28% 0.66%
1973 2.32% 0.81%
1972 2.35% 0.88%
1971 2.44% 0.95%
1970 2.56% 0.91%
1969 2.66% 0.83%
1968 2.76% 0.77%
1967 2.85% 0.82%
1966 2.94% 0.87%
1965 3.01% 0.96%
1964 3.06% 1.07%
1963 3.1% 1.01%
1962 3.13% 1.01%
1961 3.13% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Colombia France
Current population
54105437
68788006
Population rank 28/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.83%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +491
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 152/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +91,737
Net migration rank 12/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 91,737
2024 - 141,643 - 90,527
2023 422,598 154,521 47,860 91,862
2022 406,143 183,180 54,547 179,377
2021 311,122 199,070 74,627 131,465
2020 378,965 227,130 67,602 145,593
2019 441,087 396,826 141,503 71,972
2018 433,622 495,524 147,749 132,925
2017 426,538 431,072 160,604 102,984
2016 425,087 104,373 193,500 15,548
2015 446,778 -41,123 206,300 -345
2014 470,916 -67,522 265,248 52,342
2013 489,069 -64,789 244,192 116,297
2012 503,285 -56,070 256,065 103,287
2011 511,524 -46,385 280,966 70,178
2010 533,657 -34,220 286,116 52,644
2009 559,017 -46,901 278,238 58,032
2008 576,654 -63,313 283,250 79,528
2007 583,115 -49,634 288,076 91,973
2006 594,388 -39,303 305,387 132,512
2005 610,618 -41,465 271,677 191,417
2004 628,424 -25,949 282,185 200,629
2003 642,144 -33,114 230,325 195,616
2002 640,840 -24,387 253,430 191,373
2001 642,933 -28,582 263,867 179,476
2000 652,176 -27,878 268,042 171,637
1999 668,576 -22,698 229,907 169,448
1998 687,704 -8,186 222,705 20,216
1997 686,073 -23,600 215,885 -15,255
1996 682,547 -28,251 221,092 -21,463
1995 694,968 -33,097 220,303 -17,128
1994 708,660 -16,023 201,704 -4,232
1993 709,287 -30,103 224,592 16,892
1992 697,763 -15,147 229,502 61,964
1991 690,266 -48,458 234,216 35,201
1990 682,409 -7,590 238,870 43,323
1989 674,102 -21,329 243,361 82,052
1988 663,796 -25,064 247,672 69,935
1987 659,429 -36,040 251,971 59,890
1986 659,701 -42,368 250,606 51,642
1985 625,379 -21,408 249,328 66,149
1984 666,315 -18,692 248,086 76,175
1983 674,767 -13,329 235,655 88,166
1982 675,339 -37,090 234,389 81,084
1981 662,195 -50,351 222,414 69,365
1980 649,872 -44,203 210,042 54,718
1979 635,747 -63,657 208,923 34,295
1978 626,378 -67,870 213,462 18,692
1977 622,814 -67,638 217,946 44,918
1976 612,265 -98,057 227,776 59,515
1975 598,580 -84,462 248,413 16,139
1974 589,035 -80,816 268,733 26,203
1973 583,608 -75,630 282,979 103,910
1972 581,361 -77,708 296,589 101,223
1971 582,011 -84,712 309,747 144,321
1970 583,396 -66,065 322,444 182,941
1969 586,559 -64,238 329,831 160,403
1968 589,407 -61,442 337,346 113,115
1967 591,649 -57,256 339,843 63,018
1966 590,855 -59,395 352,181 96,097
1965 587,677 -51,855 354,132 82,879
1964 581,435 -53,972 360,631 163,039
1963 572,355 -52,631 361,694 190,925
1962 559,985 -50,108 358,082 141,634
1961 545,627 -47,849 354,504 128,618
1960 529,316 -49,115 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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