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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 20.3 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Colombia vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Gabon
2100 47,499,215 6,955,864
2099 47,845,841 6,912,052
2098 48,197,117 6,867,857
2097 48,551,975 6,822,087
2096 48,909,832 6,775,495
2095 49,272,722 6,727,815
2094 49,640,091 6,680,075
2093 50,009,863 6,631,425
2092 50,381,320 6,582,261
2091 50,754,115 6,532,342
2090 51,127,855 6,481,491
2089 51,502,015 6,429,956
2088 51,875,918 6,376,859
2087 52,247,171 6,323,194
2086 52,614,991 6,269,178
2085 52,979,265 6,215,121
2084 53,339,176 6,160,019
2083 53,693,979 6,103,820
2082 54,043,369 6,046,995
2081 54,385,627 5,989,415
2080 54,721,064 5,931,520
2079 55,048,030 5,873,052
2078 55,367,481 5,814,259
2077 55,677,284 5,754,857
2076 55,976,943 5,695,764
2075 56,266,206 5,636,043
2074 56,544,981 5,576,620
2073 56,812,141 5,516,502
2072 57,068,255 5,456,238
2071 57,312,673 5,395,666
2070 57,545,138 5,335,269
2069 57,764,682 5,274,817
2068 57,972,674 5,214,405
2067 58,168,272 5,153,427
2066 58,351,633 5,092,586
2065 58,521,871 5,031,764
2064 58,680,744 4,970,757
2063 58,827,326 4,909,630
2062 58,962,991 4,848,693
2061 59,086,555 4,787,706
2060 59,199,108 4,726,341
2059 59,300,144 4,664,287
2058 59,390,214 4,602,087
2057 59,468,904 4,540,068
2056 59,536,324 4,477,242
2055 59,592,582 4,414,477
2054 59,637,127 4,350,938
2053 59,670,001 4,287,630
2052 59,690,977 4,224,256
2051 59,699,504 4,160,459
2050 59,695,795 4,096,708
2049 59,678,701 4,032,976
2048 59,648,033 3,968,977
2047 59,602,061 3,904,724
2046 59,540,723 3,840,333
2045 59,463,463 3,775,786
2044 59,367,350 3,711,691
2043 59,253,902 3,647,956
2042 59,121,606 3,584,695
2041 58,969,930 3,521,560
2040 58,799,039 3,458,896
2039 58,603,737 3,397,011
2038 58,388,433 3,335,835
2037 58,151,809 3,275,298
2036 57,888,958 3,215,119
2035 57,606,734 3,155,791
2034 57,297,583 3,097,371
2033 56,964,672 3,039,514
2032 56,610,464 2,982,347
2031 56,231,768 2,925,690
2030 55,827,391 2,869,476
2029 55,399,717 2,813,855
2028 54,947,769 2,758,554
2027 54,469,148 2,703,425
2026 53,970,578 2,648,476
2025 53,442,597 2,593,715
2024 52,886,363 2,538,952
2023 52,321,152 2,484,789
2022 51,737,944 2,430,747
2021 51,188,173 2,376,722
2020 50,629,997 2,322,539
2019 49,907,985 2,267,706
2018 49,024,465 2,212,318
2017 48,131,078 2,156,900
2016 47,437,512 2,100,306
2015 46,969,940 2,040,989
2014 46,565,429 1,978,399
2013 46,151,584 1,913,059
2012 45,715,810 1,846,889
2011 45,259,614 1,781,985
2010 44,777,319 1,719,879
2009 44,271,541 1,661,556
2008 43,758,808 1,607,175
2007 43,235,374 1,556,237
2006 42,691,084 1,508,337
2005 42,128,977 1,463,495
2004 41,543,171 1,421,609
2003 40,937,429 1,382,350
2002 40,324,680 1,345,135
2001 39,709,262 1,309,589
2000 39,089,934 1,275,572
1999 38,454,863 1,243,016
1998 37,792,165 1,211,736
1997 37,121,149 1,181,439
1996 36,462,745 1,152,015
1995 35,804,662 1,123,213
1994 35,127,410 1,094,720
1993 34,441,473 1,066,405
1992 33,760,571 1,038,380
1991 33,098,372 1,010,818
1990 32,440,069 983,734
1989 31,776,279 957,138
1988 31,130,524 931,020
1987 30,499,467 905,479
1986 29,879,112 880,705
1985 29,268,470 856,726
1984 28,642,690 833,501
1983 27,988,173 811,005
1982 27,338,331 789,286
1981 26,713,267 768,385
1980 26,104,498 748,389
1979 25,515,626 729,375
1978 24,950,337 711,245
1977 24,393,494 693,984
1976 23,858,810 677,628
1975 23,344,644 662,197
1974 22,833,469 647,691
1973 22,325,374 633,995
1972 21,819,563 620,960
1971 21,319,096 608,348
1970 20,811,782 595,846
1969 20,291,942 583,276
1968 19,766,796 572,257
1967 19,235,618 563,108
1966 18,702,688 554,463
1965 18,169,050 546,308
1964 17,637,411 538,657
1963 17,113,823 531,452
1962 16,599,029 524,649
1961 16,095,203 518,266
1960 15,606,209 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Gabon
2100 -0.72% 0.63%
2099 -0.73% 0.64%
2098 -0.73% 0.67%
2097 -0.73% 0.69%
2096 -0.74% 0.71%
2095 -0.74% 0.71%
2094 -0.74% 0.73%
2093 -0.74% 0.75%
2092 -0.73% 0.76%
2091 -0.73% 0.78%
2090 -0.73% 0.8%
2089 -0.72% 0.83%
2088 -0.71% 0.85%
2087 -0.7% 0.86%
2086 -0.69% 0.87%
2085 -0.67% 0.89%
2084 -0.66% 0.92%
2083 -0.65% 0.94%
2082 -0.63% 0.96%
2081 -0.61% 0.98%
2080 -0.59% 1%
2079 -0.58% 1.01%
2078 -0.56% 1.03%
2077 -0.54% 1.04%
2076 -0.51% 1.06%
2075 -0.49% 1.07%
2074 -0.47% 1.09%
2073 -0.45% 1.1%
2072 -0.43% 1.12%
2071 -0.4% 1.13%
2070 -0.38% 1.15%
2069 -0.36% 1.16%
2068 -0.34% 1.18%
2067 -0.31% 1.19%
2066 -0.29% 1.21%
2065 -0.27% 1.23%
2064 -0.25% 1.25%
2063 -0.23% 1.26%
2062 -0.21% 1.27%
2061 -0.19% 1.3%
2060 -0.17% 1.33%
2059 -0.15% 1.35%
2058 -0.13% 1.37%
2057 -0.11% 1.4%
2056 -0.09% 1.42%
2055 -0.07% 1.46%
2054 -0.06% 1.48%
2053 -0.04% 1.5%
2052 -0.01% 1.53%
2051 0.006% 1.56%
2050 0.03% 1.58%
2049 0.05% 1.61%
2048 0.08% 1.65%
2047 0.1% 1.68%
2046 0.13% 1.71%
2045 0.16% 1.73%
2044 0.19% 1.75%
2043 0.22% 1.76%
2042 0.26% 1.79%
2041 0.29% 1.81%
2040 0.33% 1.82%
2039 0.37% 1.83%
2038 0.41% 1.85%
2037 0.45% 1.87%
2036 0.49% 1.88%
2035 0.54% 1.89%
2034 0.58% 1.9%
2033 0.63% 1.92%
2032 0.67% 1.94%
2031 0.72% 1.96%
2030 0.77% 1.98%
2029 0.82% 2%
2028 0.88% 2.04%
2027 0.92% 2.07%
2026 0.99% 2.11%
2025 1.05% 2.16%
2024 1.08% 2.18%
2023 1.13% 2.22%
2022 1.07% 2.27%
2021 1.1% 2.33%
2020 1.45% 2.42%
2019 1.8% 2.5%
2018 1.86% 2.57%
2017 1.46% 2.69%
2016 1% 2.91%
2015 0.87% 3.16%
2014 0.9% 3.42%
2013 0.95% 3.58%
2012 1.01% 3.64%
2011 1.08% 3.61%
2010 1.14% 3.51%
2009 1.17% 3.38%
2008 1.21% 3.27%
2007 1.27% 3.18%
2006 1.33% 3.06%
2005 1.41% 2.95%
2004 1.48% 2.84%
2003 1.52% 2.77%
2002 1.55% 2.71%
2001 1.58% 2.67%
2000 1.65% 2.62%
1999 1.75% 2.58%
1998 1.81% 2.56%
1997 1.81% 2.55%
1996 1.84% 2.56%
1995 1.93% 2.6%
1994 1.99% 2.66%
1993 2.02% 2.7%
1992 2% 2.73%
1991 2.03% 2.75%
1990 2.09% 2.78%
1989 2.07% 2.81%
1988 2.07% 2.82%
1987 2.08% 2.81%
1986 2.09% 2.8%
1985 2.18% 2.79%
1984 2.34% 2.77%
1983 2.38% 2.75%
1982 2.34% 2.72%
1981 2.33% 2.67%
1980 2.31% 2.61%
1979 2.27% 2.55%
1978 2.28% 2.49%
1977 2.24% 2.41%
1976 2.2% 2.33%
1975 2.24% 2.24%
1974 2.28% 2.16%
1973 2.32% 2.1%
1972 2.35% 2.07%
1971 2.44% 2.1%
1970 2.56% 2.16%
1969 2.66% 1.93%
1968 2.76% 1.62%
1967 2.85% 1.56%
1966 2.94% 1.49%
1965 3.01% 1.42%
1964 3.06% 1.36%
1963 3.1% 1.3%
1962 3.13% 1.23%
1961 3.13% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Colombia Gabon
Current population
54105437
2663339
Population rank 28/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.03%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
9.7 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +148
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 44/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +1,116
Net migration rank 12/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 1,116
2024 - 141,643 - 1,105
2023 422,598 154,521 53,167 987
2022 406,143 183,180 52,944 987
2021 311,122 199,070 52,611 1,503
2020 378,965 227,130 52,745 1,506
2019 441,087 396,826 53,185 2,233
2018 433,622 495,524 52,476 2,886
2017 426,538 431,072 51,455 4,013
2016 425,087 104,373 50,321 7,398
2015 446,778 -41,123 48,876 12,041
2014 470,916 -67,522 47,704 16,565
2013 489,069 -64,789 46,829 19,587
2012 503,285 -56,070 45,941 19,973
2011 511,524 -46,385 44,922 18,967
2010 533,657 -34,220 43,061 17,274
2009 559,017 -46,901 41,037 15,277
2008 576,654 -63,313 39,002 13,441
2007 583,115 -49,634 37,394 12,045
2006 594,388 -39,303 35,984 10,382
2005 610,618 -41,465 34,766 8,555
2004 628,424 -25,949 33,615 6,830
2003 642,144 -33,114 32,633 5,434
2002 640,840 -24,387 31,777 4,582
2001 642,933 -28,582 30,941 3,801
2000 652,176 -27,878 30,210 3,086
1999 668,576 -22,698 29,330 2,480
1998 687,704 -8,186 28,697 2,055
1997 686,073 -23,600 28,053 1,786
1996 682,547 -28,251 27,450 1,555
1995 694,968 -33,097 27,290 1,314
1994 708,660 -16,023 27,271 1,110
1993 709,287 -30,103 27,235 1,009
1992 697,763 -15,147 26,810 990
1991 690,266 -48,458 26,334 990
1990 682,409 -7,590 25,858 990
1989 674,102 -21,329 25,359 990
1988 663,796 -25,064 24,888 990
1987 659,429 -36,040 24,212 990
1986 659,701 -42,368 23,362 990
1985 625,379 -21,408 22,617 990
1984 666,315 -18,692 21,851 990
1983 674,767 -13,329 21,162 990
1982 675,339 -37,090 20,292 990
1981 662,195 -50,351 19,528 990
1980 649,872 -44,203 18,503 990
1979 635,747 -63,657 17,553 990
1978 626,378 -67,870 16,714 990
1977 622,814 -67,638 15,842 972
1976 612,265 -98,057 14,998 899
1975 598,580 -84,462 14,162 792
1974 589,035 -80,816 13,381 680
1973 583,608 -75,630 12,731 608
1972 581,361 -77,708 12,095 639
1971 582,011 -84,712 11,357 1,130
1970 583,396 -66,065 10,635 1,882
1969 586,559 -64,238 9,969 2,650
1968 589,407 -61,442 9,417 0
1967 591,649 -57,256 8,883 0
1966 590,855 -59,395 8,410 0
1965 587,677 -51,855 7,902 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 7,402 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 7,001 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 6,609 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 6,161 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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