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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.53 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Colombia vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Germany
2100 47,499,215 69,929,981
2099 47,845,841 69,956,854
2098 48,197,117 69,973,838
2097 48,551,975 70,015,834
2096 48,909,832 70,046,713
2095 49,272,722 70,067,131
2094 49,640,091 70,085,911
2093 50,009,863 70,106,718
2092 50,381,320 70,132,132
2091 50,754,115 70,178,440
2090 51,127,855 70,240,137
2089 51,502,015 70,294,005
2088 51,875,918 70,352,443
2087 52,247,171 70,434,814
2086 52,614,991 70,532,124
2085 52,979,265 70,627,602
2084 53,339,176 70,722,960
2083 53,693,979 70,829,392
2082 54,043,369 70,932,273
2081 54,385,627 71,045,881
2080 54,721,064 71,171,519
2079 55,048,030 71,305,544
2078 55,367,481 71,445,484
2077 55,677,284 71,601,117
2076 55,976,943 71,757,525
2075 56,266,206 71,891,567
2074 56,544,981 72,046,795
2073 56,812,141 72,206,145
2072 57,068,255 72,356,324
2071 57,312,673 72,517,749
2070 57,545,138 72,664,462
2069 57,764,682 72,828,330
2068 57,972,674 72,993,859
2067 58,168,272 73,178,408
2066 58,351,633 73,370,207
2065 58,521,871 73,561,648
2064 58,680,744 73,762,096
2063 58,827,326 73,971,537
2062 58,962,991 74,198,775
2061 59,086,555 74,426,082
2060 59,199,108 74,678,280
2059 59,300,144 74,932,496
2058 59,390,214 75,206,278
2057 59,468,904 75,482,742
2056 59,536,324 75,756,281
2055 59,592,582 76,041,477
2054 59,637,127 76,325,196
2053 59,670,001 76,595,801
2052 59,690,977 76,839,962
2051 59,699,504 77,084,029
2050 59,695,795 77,325,459
2049 59,678,701 77,569,721
2048 59,648,033 77,818,888
2047 59,602,061 78,049,343
2046 59,540,723 78,272,834
2045 59,463,463 78,497,690
2044 59,367,350 78,722,126
2043 59,253,902 78,936,540
2042 59,121,606 79,130,312
2041 58,969,930 79,324,161
2040 58,799,039 79,536,735
2039 58,603,737 79,754,631
2038 58,388,433 79,978,474
2037 58,151,809 80,194,225
2036 57,888,958 80,425,162
2035 57,606,734 80,640,951
2034 57,297,583 80,844,719
2033 56,964,672 81,069,119
2032 56,610,464 81,286,326
2031 56,231,768 81,520,272
2030 55,827,391 81,736,996
2029 55,399,717 81,963,002
2028 54,947,769 82,178,048
2027 54,469,148 82,384,302
2026 53,970,578 82,575,542
2025 53,442,597 83,233,941
2024 52,886,363 83,516,593
2023 52,321,152 83,287,273
2022 51,737,944 83,177,813
2021 51,188,173 83,196,078
2020 50,629,997 83,160,871
2019 49,907,985 83,092,962
2018 49,024,465 82,905,782
2017 48,131,078 82,657,002
2016 47,437,512 82,348,669
2015 46,969,940 81,686,611
2014 46,565,429 80,982,500
2013 46,151,584 80,645,605
2012 45,715,810 80,425,823
2011 45,259,614 80,274,983
2010 44,777,319 81,776,930
2009 44,271,541 81,902,307
2008 43,758,808 82,110,097
2007 43,235,374 82,266,372
2006 42,691,084 82,376,451
2005 42,128,977 82,469,422
2004 41,543,171 82,516,260
2003 40,937,429 82,534,176
2002 40,324,680 82,488,495
2001 39,709,262 82,349,925
2000 39,089,934 82,211,508
1999 38,454,863 82,100,243
1998 37,792,165 82,047,195
1997 37,121,149 82,034,771
1996 36,462,745 81,914,831
1995 35,804,662 81,678,051
1994 35,127,410 81,438,348
1993 34,441,473 81,156,363
1992 33,760,571 80,624,598
1991 33,098,372 80,013,896
1990 32,440,069 79,433,029
1989 31,776,279 78,751,283
1988 31,130,524 78,144,619
1987 30,499,467 77,839,920
1986 29,879,112 77,720,436
1985 29,268,470 77,684,873
1984 28,642,690 77,858,685
1983 27,988,173 78,128,282
1982 27,338,331 78,333,366
1981 26,713,267 78,407,907
1980 26,104,498 78,288,576
1979 25,515,626 78,126,350
1978 24,950,337 78,091,820
1977 24,393,494 78,159,814
1976 23,858,810 78,336,950
1975 23,344,644 78,673,554
1974 22,833,469 78,967,433
1973 22,325,374 78,936,666
1972 21,819,563 78,688,452
1971 21,319,096 78,312,842
1970 20,811,782 78,169,289
1969 20,291,942 77,909,682
1968 19,766,796 77,294,314
1967 19,235,618 76,951,336
1966 18,702,688 76,600,311
1965 18,169,050 75,963,695
1964 17,637,411 75,318,337
1963 17,113,823 74,714,353
1962 16,599,029 74,025,784
1961 16,095,203 73,377,632
1960 15,606,209 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Germany
2100 -0.72% -0.04%
2099 -0.73% -0.02%
2098 -0.73% -0.06%
2097 -0.73% -0.04%
2096 -0.74% -0.03%
2095 -0.74% -0.03%
2094 -0.74% -0.03%
2093 -0.74% -0.04%
2092 -0.73% -0.07%
2091 -0.73% -0.09%
2090 -0.73% -0.08%
2089 -0.72% -0.08%
2088 -0.71% -0.12%
2087 -0.7% -0.14%
2086 -0.69% -0.14%
2085 -0.67% -0.13%
2084 -0.66% -0.15%
2083 -0.65% -0.15%
2082 -0.63% -0.16%
2081 -0.61% -0.18%
2080 -0.59% -0.19%
2079 -0.58% -0.2%
2078 -0.56% -0.22%
2077 -0.54% -0.22%
2076 -0.51% -0.19%
2075 -0.49% -0.22%
2074 -0.47% -0.22%
2073 -0.45% -0.21%
2072 -0.43% -0.22%
2071 -0.4% -0.2%
2070 -0.38% -0.23%
2069 -0.36% -0.23%
2068 -0.34% -0.25%
2067 -0.31% -0.26%
2066 -0.29% -0.26%
2065 -0.27% -0.27%
2064 -0.25% -0.28%
2063 -0.23% -0.31%
2062 -0.21% -0.31%
2061 -0.19% -0.34%
2060 -0.17% -0.34%
2059 -0.15% -0.36%
2058 -0.13% -0.37%
2057 -0.11% -0.36%
2056 -0.09% -0.38%
2055 -0.07% -0.37%
2054 -0.06% -0.35%
2053 -0.04% -0.32%
2052 -0.01% -0.32%
2051 0.006% -0.31%
2050 0.03% -0.31%
2049 0.05% -0.32%
2048 0.08% -0.3%
2047 0.1% -0.29%
2046 0.13% -0.29%
2045 0.16% -0.29%
2044 0.19% -0.27%
2043 0.22% -0.24%
2042 0.26% -0.24%
2041 0.29% -0.27%
2040 0.33% -0.27%
2039 0.37% -0.28%
2038 0.41% -0.27%
2037 0.45% -0.29%
2036 0.49% -0.27%
2035 0.54% -0.25%
2034 0.58% -0.28%
2033 0.63% -0.27%
2032 0.67% -0.29%
2031 0.72% -0.27%
2030 0.77% -0.28%
2029 0.82% -0.26%
2028 0.88% -0.25%
2027 0.92% -0.23%
2026 0.99% -0.79%
2025 1.05% -0.34%
2024 1.08% 0.28%
2023 1.13% 0.13%
2022 1.07% -0.02%
2021 1.1% 0.04%
2020 1.45% 0.08%
2019 1.8% 0.23%
2018 1.86% 0.3%
2017 1.46% 0.37%
2016 1% 0.81%
2015 0.87% 0.87%
2014 0.9% 0.42%
2013 0.95% 0.27%
2012 1.01% 0.19%
2011 1.08% -1.84%
2010 1.14% -0.15%
2009 1.17% -0.25%
2008 1.21% -0.19%
2007 1.27% -0.13%
2006 1.33% -0.11%
2005 1.41% -0.06%
2004 1.48% -0.02%
2003 1.52% 0.06%
2002 1.55% 0.17%
2001 1.58% 0.17%
2000 1.65% 0.14%
1999 1.75% 0.06%
1998 1.81% 0.02%
1997 1.81% 0.15%
1996 1.84% 0.29%
1995 1.93% 0.29%
1994 1.99% 0.35%
1993 2.02% 0.66%
1992 2% 0.76%
1991 2.03% 0.73%
1990 2.09% 0.87%
1989 2.07% 0.78%
1988 2.07% 0.39%
1987 2.08% 0.15%
1986 2.09% 0.05%
1985 2.18% -0.22%
1984 2.34% -0.35%
1983 2.38% -0.26%
1982 2.34% -0.1%
1981 2.33% 0.15%
1980 2.31% 0.21%
1979 2.27% 0.04%
1978 2.28% -0.09%
1977 2.24% -0.23%
1976 2.2% -0.43%
1975 2.24% -0.37%
1974 2.28% 0.04%
1973 2.32% 0.32%
1972 2.35% 0.48%
1971 2.44% 0.18%
1970 2.56% 0.33%
1969 2.66% 0.8%
1968 2.76% 0.45%
1967 2.85% 0.46%
1966 2.94% 0.84%
1965 3.01% 0.86%
1964 3.06% 0.81%
1963 3.1% 0.93%
1962 3.13% 0.88%
1961 3.13% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Colombia Germany
Current population
54105437
82575542
Population rank 28/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.29 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
45.6 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +628
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 151/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -334,072
Net migration rank 12/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -334,072
2024 - 141,643 - 36,954
2023 422,598 154,521 -333,149 609,553
2022 406,143 183,180 -324,394 981,552
2021 311,122 199,070 -224,629 310,264
2020 378,965 227,130 -216,218 203,468
2019 441,087 396,826 -157,877 319,082
2018 433,622 495,524 -165,812 403,908
2017 426,538 431,072 -148,783 452,988
2016 425,087 104,373 -123,523 517,480
2015 446,778 -41,123 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 470,916 -67,522 -153,866 592,338
2013 489,069 -64,789 -209,679 462,384
2012 503,285 -56,070 -193,022 199,143
2011 511,524 -46,385 -184,632 295,282
2010 533,657 -34,220 -179,909 130,116
2009 559,017 -46,901 -188,375 46,533
2008 576,654 -63,313 -164,220 -23,341
2007 583,115 -49,634 -148,080 -24,772
2006 594,388 -39,303 -148,278 -489,056
2005 610,618 -41,465 -148,445 81,351
2004 628,424 -25,949 -107,271 81,735
2003 642,144 -33,114 -140,309 142,009
2002 640,840 -24,387 -123,733 218,795
2001 642,933 -28,582 -98,820 272,875
2000 652,176 -27,878 -73,990 174,594
1999 668,576 -22,698 -73,890 219,280
1998 687,704 -8,186 -65,637 -754,469
1997 686,073 -23,600 -49,221 93,281
1996 682,547 -28,251 -90,107 281,280
1995 694,968 -33,097 -114,349 398,077
1994 708,660 -16,023 -114,013 315,585
1993 709,287 -30,103 -105,503 462,096
1992 697,763 -15,147 -80,625 811,606
1991 690,266 -48,458 -80,014 602,638
1990 682,409 -7,590 -15,887 679,702
1989 674,102 -21,329 -23,625 761,002
1988 663,796 -25,064 -7,815 515,962
1987 659,429 -36,040 -31,136 174,272
1986 659,701 -42,368 -77,721 212,822
1985 625,379 -21,408 -116,527 103,556
1984 666,315 -18,692 -109,002 -150,771
1983 674,767 -13,329 -109,380 -81,349
1982 675,339 -37,090 -78,333 -58,121
1981 662,195 -50,351 -94,090 130,713
1980 649,872 -44,203 -86,117 324,203
1979 635,747 -63,657 -125,002 237,705
1978 626,378 -67,870 -140,566 117,167
1977 622,814 -67,638 -125,055 33,881
1976 612,265 -98,057 -164,508 -79,761
1975 598,580 -84,462 -212,418 -207,740
1974 589,035 -80,816 -150,038 -15,126
1973 583,608 -75,630 -149,980 386,881
1972 581,361 -77,708 -62,950 336,015
1971 582,011 -84,712 46,988 450,328
1970 583,396 -66,065 70,352 -273,498
1969 586,559 -64,238 155,820 584,017
1968 589,407 -61,442 239,612 293,307
1967 591,649 -57,256 353,977 -174,155
1966 590,855 -59,395 405,982 134,107
1965 587,677 -51,855 410,204 338,258
1964 581,435 -53,972 482,038 69,825
1963 572,355 -52,631 455,757 205,976
1962 559,985 -50,108 436,752 276,505
1961 545,627 -47,849 462,279 27,534
1960 529,316 -49,115 385,919 212,666

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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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