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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.84 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Colombia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Guatemala
2100 47,499,215 26,157,456
2099 47,845,841 26,245,641
2098 48,197,117 26,331,619
2097 48,551,975 26,416,090
2096 48,909,832 26,497,966
2095 49,272,722 26,577,430
2094 49,640,091 26,654,549
2093 50,009,863 26,728,912
2092 50,381,320 26,800,726
2091 50,754,115 26,869,103
2090 51,127,855 26,933,745
2089 51,502,015 26,994,393
2088 51,875,918 27,051,725
2087 52,247,171 27,105,725
2086 52,614,991 27,155,743
2085 52,979,265 27,200,252
2084 53,339,176 27,240,081
2083 53,693,979 27,274,635
2082 54,043,369 27,304,601
2081 54,385,627 27,328,275
2080 54,721,064 27,346,322
2079 55,048,030 27,358,846
2078 55,367,481 27,364,710
2077 55,677,284 27,363,544
2076 55,976,943 27,356,220
2075 56,266,206 27,343,275
2074 56,544,981 27,324,366
2073 56,812,141 27,298,193
2072 57,068,255 27,264,801
2071 57,312,673 27,224,139
2070 57,545,138 27,176,996
2069 57,764,682 27,121,679
2068 57,972,674 27,058,279
2067 58,168,272 26,987,818
2066 58,351,633 26,909,977
2065 58,521,871 26,825,610
2064 58,680,744 26,733,472
2063 58,827,326 26,634,443
2062 58,962,991 26,529,537
2061 59,086,555 26,418,318
2060 59,199,108 26,300,043
2059 59,300,144 26,175,298
2058 59,390,214 26,043,910
2057 59,468,904 25,905,522
2056 59,536,324 25,761,415
2055 59,592,582 25,611,347
2054 59,637,127 25,455,341
2053 59,670,001 25,292,387
2052 59,690,977 25,124,081
2051 59,699,504 24,950,631
2050 59,695,795 24,772,432
2049 59,678,701 24,588,164
2048 59,648,033 24,398,840
2047 59,602,061 24,205,409
2046 59,540,723 24,005,250
2045 59,463,463 23,799,564
2044 59,367,350 23,587,909
2043 59,253,902 23,370,717
2042 59,121,606 23,147,742
2041 58,969,930 22,919,092
2040 58,799,039 22,684,402
2039 58,603,737 22,443,876
2038 58,388,433 22,196,908
2037 58,151,809 21,945,561
2036 57,888,958 21,689,784
2035 57,606,734 21,429,391
2034 57,297,583 21,165,636
2033 56,964,672 20,899,157
2032 56,610,464 20,630,118
2031 56,231,768 20,359,005
2030 55,827,391 20,085,689
2029 55,399,717 19,810,652
2028 54,947,769 19,534,112
2027 54,469,148 19,255,397
2026 53,970,578 18,973,755
2025 53,442,597 18,690,875
2024 52,886,363 18,406,359
2023 52,321,152 18,124,838
2022 51,737,944 17,847,877
2021 51,188,173 17,598,650
2020 50,629,997 17,357,325
2019 49,907,985 17,103,803
2018 49,024,465 16,845,685
2017 48,131,078 16,567,357
2016 47,437,512 16,268,760
2015 46,969,940 15,971,743
2014 46,565,429 15,681,725
2013 46,151,584 15,387,337
2012 45,715,810 15,089,647
2011 45,259,614 14,792,126
2010 44,777,319 14,500,112
2009 44,271,541 14,215,611
2008 43,758,808 13,935,174
2007 43,235,374 13,652,040
2006 42,691,084 13,367,459
2005 42,128,977 13,087,629
2004 41,543,171 12,807,402
2003 40,937,429 12,525,842
2002 40,324,680 12,246,915
2001 39,709,262 11,969,422
2000 39,089,934 11,697,592
1999 38,454,863 11,422,965
1998 37,792,165 11,139,145
1997 37,121,149 10,857,754
1996 36,462,745 10,583,526
1995 35,804,662 10,312,996
1994 35,127,410 10,043,718
1993 34,441,473 9,779,761
1992 33,760,571 9,522,266
1991 33,098,372 9,272,584
1990 32,440,069 9,024,773
1989 31,776,279 8,775,546
1988 31,130,524 8,532,099
1987 30,499,467 8,296,485
1986 29,879,112 8,070,818
1985 29,268,470 7,849,693
1984 28,642,690 7,630,682
1983 27,988,173 7,419,642
1982 27,338,331 7,240,241
1981 26,713,267 7,075,648
1980 26,104,498 6,900,212
1979 25,515,626 6,727,797
1978 24,950,337 6,561,534
1977 24,393,494 6,401,515
1976 23,858,810 6,262,404
1975 23,344,644 6,128,731
1974 22,833,469 5,981,197
1973 22,325,374 5,831,631
1972 21,819,563 5,682,833
1971 21,319,096 5,538,355
1970 20,811,782 5,396,966
1969 20,291,942 5,257,081
1968 19,766,796 5,118,111
1967 19,235,618 4,978,862
1966 18,702,688 4,840,958
1965 18,169,050 4,704,965
1964 17,637,411 4,571,109
1963 17,113,823 4,440,264
1962 16,599,029 4,312,044
1961 16,095,203 4,186,201
1960 15,606,209 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Guatemala
2100 -0.72% -0.34%
2099 -0.73% -0.33%
2098 -0.73% -0.32%
2097 -0.73% -0.31%
2096 -0.74% -0.3%
2095 -0.74% -0.29%
2094 -0.74% -0.28%
2093 -0.74% -0.27%
2092 -0.73% -0.25%
2091 -0.73% -0.24%
2090 -0.73% -0.22%
2089 -0.72% -0.21%
2088 -0.71% -0.2%
2087 -0.7% -0.18%
2086 -0.69% -0.16%
2085 -0.67% -0.15%
2084 -0.66% -0.13%
2083 -0.65% -0.11%
2082 -0.63% -0.09%
2081 -0.61% -0.07%
2080 -0.59% -0.05%
2079 -0.58% -0.02%
2078 -0.56% 0.004%
2077 -0.54% 0.03%
2076 -0.51% 0.05%
2075 -0.49% 0.07%
2074 -0.47% 0.1%
2073 -0.45% 0.12%
2072 -0.43% 0.15%
2071 -0.4% 0.17%
2070 -0.38% 0.2%
2069 -0.36% 0.23%
2068 -0.34% 0.26%
2067 -0.31% 0.29%
2066 -0.29% 0.31%
2065 -0.27% 0.34%
2064 -0.25% 0.37%
2063 -0.23% 0.4%
2062 -0.21% 0.42%
2061 -0.19% 0.45%
2060 -0.17% 0.48%
2059 -0.15% 0.5%
2058 -0.13% 0.53%
2057 -0.11% 0.56%
2056 -0.09% 0.59%
2055 -0.07% 0.61%
2054 -0.06% 0.64%
2053 -0.04% 0.67%
2052 -0.01% 0.7%
2051 0.006% 0.72%
2050 0.03% 0.75%
2049 0.05% 0.78%
2048 0.08% 0.8%
2047 0.1% 0.83%
2046 0.13% 0.86%
2045 0.16% 0.9%
2044 0.19% 0.93%
2043 0.22% 0.96%
2042 0.26% 1%
2041 0.29% 1.03%
2040 0.33% 1.07%
2039 0.37% 1.11%
2038 0.41% 1.15%
2037 0.45% 1.18%
2036 0.49% 1.22%
2035 0.54% 1.25%
2034 0.58% 1.28%
2033 0.63% 1.3%
2032 0.67% 1.33%
2031 0.72% 1.36%
2030 0.77% 1.39%
2029 0.82% 1.42%
2028 0.88% 1.45%
2027 0.92% 1.48%
2026 0.99% 1.51%
2025 1.05% 1.55%
2024 1.08% 1.55%
2023 1.13% 1.55%
2022 1.07% 1.42%
2021 1.1% 1.39%
2020 1.45% 1.48%
2019 1.8% 1.53%
2018 1.86% 1.68%
2017 1.46% 1.84%
2016 1% 1.86%
2015 0.87% 1.85%
2014 0.9% 1.91%
2013 0.95% 1.97%
2012 1.01% 2.01%
2011 1.08% 2.01%
2010 1.14% 2%
2009 1.17% 2.01%
2008 1.21% 2.07%
2007 1.27% 2.13%
2006 1.33% 2.14%
2005 1.41% 2.19%
2004 1.48% 2.25%
2003 1.52% 2.28%
2002 1.55% 2.32%
2001 1.58% 2.32%
2000 1.65% 2.4%
1999 1.75% 2.55%
1998 1.81% 2.59%
1997 1.81% 2.59%
1996 1.84% 2.62%
1995 1.93% 2.68%
1994 1.99% 2.7%
1993 2.02% 2.7%
1992 2% 2.69%
1991 2.03% 2.75%
1990 2.09% 2.84%
1989 2.07% 2.85%
1988 2.07% 2.84%
1987 2.08% 2.8%
1986 2.09% 2.82%
1985 2.18% 2.87%
1984 2.34% 2.84%
1983 2.38% 2.48%
1982 2.34% 2.33%
1981 2.33% 2.54%
1980 2.31% 2.56%
1979 2.27% 2.53%
1978 2.28% 2.5%
1977 2.24% 2.22%
1976 2.2% 2.18%
1975 2.24% 2.47%
1974 2.28% 2.56%
1973 2.32% 2.62%
1972 2.35% 2.61%
1971 2.44% 2.62%
1970 2.56% 2.66%
1969 2.66% 2.72%
1968 2.76% 2.8%
1967 2.85% 2.85%
1966 2.94% 2.89%
1965 3.01% 2.93%
1964 3.06% 2.95%
1963 3.1% 2.97%
1962 3.13% 3.01%
1961 3.13% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Colombia Guatemala
Current population
54105437
19049936
Population rank 28/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.23%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +771
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 69/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -7,959
Net migration rank 12/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -7,959
2024 - 141,643 - -7,725
2023 422,598 154,521 289,635 -8,940
2022 406,143 183,180 281,675 -8,463
2021 311,122 199,070 255,145 -29,908
2020 378,965 227,130 281,328 -23,927
2019 441,087 396,826 307,389 -57,746
2018 433,622 495,524 323,100 -56,487
2017 426,538 431,072 332,838 -42,779
2016 425,087 104,373 338,114 -30,980
2015 446,778 -41,123 335,072 -48,179
2014 470,916 -67,522 333,551 -40,409
2013 489,069 -64,789 331,321 -35,698
2012 503,285 -56,070 332,365 -32,624
2011 511,524 -46,385 328,548 -33,238
2010 533,657 -34,220 324,802 -36,076
2009 559,017 -46,901 323,320 -43,046
2008 576,654 -63,313 323,226 -42,624
2007 583,115 -49,634 326,298 -40,632
2006 594,388 -39,303 325,604 -42,118
2005 610,618 -41,465 325,816 -49,636
2004 628,424 -25,949 331,699 -47,409
2003 642,144 -33,114 333,539 -54,701
2002 640,840 -24,387 334,255 -55,247
2001 642,933 -28,582 335,503 -59,536
2000 652,176 -27,878 332,891 -65,197
1999 668,576 -22,698 328,890 -47,325
1998 687,704 -8,186 325,174 -39,104
1997 686,073 -23,600 320,087 -43,377
1996 682,547 -28,251 315,252 -43,501
1995 694,968 -33,097 309,236 -39,917
1994 708,660 -16,023 302,708 -33,462
1993 709,287 -30,103 295,515 -36,848
1992 697,763 -15,147 288,411 -32,093
1991 690,266 -48,458 283,917 -40,868
1990 682,409 -7,590 280,318 -27,735
1989 674,102 -21,329 276,736 -30,860
1988 663,796 -25,064 271,466 -30,450
1987 659,429 -36,040 261,746 -31,539
1986 659,701 -42,368 252,754 -31,631
1985 625,379 -21,408 246,119 -24,991
1984 666,315 -18,692 241,892 -25,010
1983 674,767 -13,329 238,059 -32,877
1982 675,339 -37,090 199,809 -46,174
1981 662,195 -50,351 221,044 -45,490
1980 649,872 -44,203 218,460 -43,144
1979 635,747 -63,657 216,810 -47,278
1978 626,378 -67,870 211,301 -48,309
1977 622,814 -67,638 203,299 -46,249
1976 612,265 -98,057 171,903 -50,745
1975 598,580 -84,462 188,501 -42,329
1974 589,035 -80,816 184,992 -36,089
1973 583,608 -75,630 179,871 -29,641
1972 581,361 -77,708 173,162 -25,807
1971 582,011 -84,712 165,104 -23,513
1970 583,396 -66,065 155,946 -14,755
1969 586,559 -64,238 149,516 -10,937
1968 589,407 -61,442 146,946 -7,589
1967 591,649 -57,256 143,859 -4,715
1966 590,855 -59,395 140,494 -3,824
1965 587,677 -51,855 135,997 -681
1964 581,435 -53,972 132,832 -440
1963 572,355 -52,631 129,065 240
1962 559,985 -50,108 126,429 713
1961 545,627 -47,849 123,753 797
1960 529,316 -49,115 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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