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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 3.48 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Colombia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Guinea
2100 47,499,215 32,376,229
2099 47,845,841 32,347,865
2098 48,197,117 32,314,004
2097 48,551,975 32,276,347
2096 48,909,832 32,235,495
2095 49,272,722 32,192,977
2094 49,640,091 32,140,512
2093 50,009,863 32,082,262
2092 50,381,320 32,016,043
2091 50,754,115 31,950,972
2090 51,127,855 31,877,383
2089 51,502,015 31,796,200
2088 51,875,918 31,706,914
2087 52,247,171 31,616,297
2086 52,614,991 31,513,784
2085 52,979,265 31,397,618
2084 53,339,176 31,278,121
2083 53,693,979 31,149,657
2082 54,043,369 31,018,417
2081 54,385,627 30,874,294
2080 54,721,064 30,732,838
2079 55,048,030 30,578,815
2078 55,367,481 30,422,788
2077 55,677,284 30,262,797
2076 55,976,943 30,093,594
2075 56,266,206 29,912,683
2074 56,544,981 29,730,771
2073 56,812,141 29,543,355
2072 57,068,255 29,350,201
2071 57,312,673 29,147,256
2070 57,545,138 28,940,409
2069 57,764,682 28,724,140
2068 57,972,674 28,502,451
2067 58,168,272 28,273,692
2066 58,351,633 28,038,741
2065 58,521,871 27,799,894
2064 58,680,744 27,554,829
2063 58,827,326 27,300,055
2062 58,962,991 27,040,837
2061 59,086,555 26,777,235
2060 59,199,108 26,512,111
2059 59,300,144 26,236,871
2058 59,390,214 25,952,601
2057 59,468,904 25,667,399
2056 59,536,324 25,375,302
2055 59,592,582 25,076,744
2054 59,637,127 24,776,691
2053 59,670,001 24,464,996
2052 59,690,977 24,154,455
2051 59,699,504 23,840,942
2050 59,695,795 23,524,366
2049 59,678,701 23,209,588
2048 59,648,033 22,891,820
2047 59,602,061 22,568,175
2046 59,540,723 22,241,327
2045 59,463,463 21,911,584
2044 59,367,350 21,583,213
2043 59,253,902 21,246,672
2042 59,121,606 20,909,610
2041 58,969,930 20,571,500
2040 58,799,039 20,229,061
2039 58,603,737 19,889,710
2038 58,388,433 19,552,134
2037 58,151,809 19,214,553
2036 57,888,958 18,874,400
2035 57,606,734 18,536,891
2034 57,297,583 18,203,307
2033 56,964,672 17,864,588
2032 56,610,464 17,522,696
2031 56,231,768 17,180,034
2030 55,827,391 16,833,632
2029 55,399,717 16,491,163
2028 54,947,769 16,145,186
2027 54,469,148 15,798,054
2026 53,970,578 15,452,864
2025 53,442,597 15,105,390
2024 52,886,363 14,754,785
2023 52,321,152 14,405,468
2022 51,737,944 14,055,137
2021 51,188,173 13,710,513
2020 50,629,997 13,371,183
2019 49,907,985 13,034,346
2018 49,024,465 12,704,774
2017 48,131,078 12,385,659
2016 47,437,512 12,073,030
2015 46,969,940 11,767,070
2014 46,565,429 11,472,924
2013 46,151,584 11,191,873
2012 45,715,810 10,921,581
2011 45,259,614 10,656,810
2010 44,777,319 10,396,086
2009 44,271,541 10,143,534
2008 43,758,808 9,898,870
2007 43,235,374 9,662,281
2006 42,691,084 9,441,171
2005 42,128,977 9,245,844
2004 41,543,171 9,062,726
2003 40,937,429 8,870,781
2002 40,324,680 8,674,066
2001 39,709,262 8,539,960
2000 39,089,934 8,428,832
1999 38,454,863 8,265,123
1998 37,792,165 8,081,990
1997 37,121,149 7,931,370
1996 36,462,745 7,770,035
1995 35,804,662 7,553,249
1994 35,127,410 7,345,107
1993 34,441,473 7,128,177
1992 33,760,571 6,914,366
1991 33,098,372 6,697,166
1990 32,440,069 6,434,374
1989 31,776,279 6,215,811
1988 31,130,524 6,056,574
1987 30,499,467 5,900,198
1986 29,879,112 5,750,668
1985 29,268,470 5,610,373
1984 28,642,690 5,480,096
1983 27,988,173 5,359,814
1982 27,338,331 5,247,672
1981 26,713,267 5,143,288
1980 26,104,498 5,047,419
1979 25,515,626 4,959,283
1978 24,950,337 4,877,854
1977 24,393,494 4,801,128
1976 23,858,810 4,727,022
1975 23,344,644 4,653,876
1974 22,833,469 4,580,510
1973 22,325,374 4,506,324
1972 21,819,563 4,431,292
1971 21,319,096 4,355,200
1970 20,811,782 4,277,535
1969 20,291,942 4,198,300
1968 19,766,796 4,118,550
1967 19,235,618 4,040,153
1966 18,702,688 3,964,155
1965 18,169,050 3,890,716
1964 17,637,411 3,819,722
1963 17,113,823 3,750,954
1962 16,599,029 3,684,273
1961 16,095,203 3,619,551
1960 15,606,209 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Guinea
2100 -0.72% 0.09%
2099 -0.73% 0.1%
2098 -0.73% 0.12%
2097 -0.73% 0.13%
2096 -0.74% 0.13%
2095 -0.74% 0.16%
2094 -0.74% 0.18%
2093 -0.74% 0.21%
2092 -0.73% 0.2%
2091 -0.73% 0.23%
2090 -0.73% 0.26%
2089 -0.72% 0.28%
2088 -0.71% 0.29%
2087 -0.7% 0.33%
2086 -0.69% 0.37%
2085 -0.67% 0.38%
2084 -0.66% 0.41%
2083 -0.65% 0.42%
2082 -0.63% 0.47%
2081 -0.61% 0.46%
2080 -0.59% 0.5%
2079 -0.58% 0.51%
2078 -0.56% 0.53%
2077 -0.54% 0.56%
2076 -0.51% 0.6%
2075 -0.49% 0.61%
2074 -0.47% 0.63%
2073 -0.45% 0.66%
2072 -0.43% 0.7%
2071 -0.4% 0.71%
2070 -0.38% 0.75%
2069 -0.36% 0.78%
2068 -0.34% 0.81%
2067 -0.31% 0.84%
2066 -0.29% 0.86%
2065 -0.27% 0.89%
2064 -0.25% 0.93%
2063 -0.23% 0.96%
2062 -0.21% 0.98%
2061 -0.19% 1%
2060 -0.17% 1.05%
2059 -0.15% 1.1%
2058 -0.13% 1.11%
2057 -0.11% 1.15%
2056 -0.09% 1.19%
2055 -0.07% 1.21%
2054 -0.06% 1.27%
2053 -0.04% 1.29%
2052 -0.01% 1.32%
2051 0.006% 1.35%
2050 0.03% 1.36%
2049 0.05% 1.39%
2048 0.08% 1.43%
2047 0.1% 1.47%
2046 0.13% 1.5%
2045 0.16% 1.52%
2044 0.19% 1.58%
2043 0.22% 1.61%
2042 0.26% 1.64%
2041 0.29% 1.69%
2040 0.33% 1.71%
2039 0.37% 1.73%
2038 0.41% 1.76%
2037 0.45% 1.8%
2036 0.49% 1.82%
2035 0.54% 1.83%
2034 0.58% 1.9%
2033 0.63% 1.95%
2032 0.67% 1.99%
2031 0.72% 2.06%
2030 0.77% 2.08%
2029 0.82% 2.14%
2028 0.88% 2.2%
2027 0.92% 2.23%
2026 0.99% 2.3%
2025 1.05% 2.38%
2024 1.08% 2.42%
2023 1.13% 2.49%
2022 1.07% 2.51%
2021 1.1% 2.54%
2020 1.45% 2.58%
2019 1.8% 2.59%
2018 1.86% 2.58%
2017 1.46% 2.59%
2016 1% 2.6%
2015 0.87% 2.56%
2014 0.9% 2.51%
2013 0.95% 2.47%
2012 1.01% 2.48%
2011 1.08% 2.51%
2010 1.14% 2.49%
2009 1.17% 2.47%
2008 1.21% 2.45%
2007 1.27% 2.34%
2006 1.33% 2.11%
2005 1.41% 2.02%
2004 1.48% 2.16%
2003 1.52% 2.27%
2002 1.55% 1.57%
2001 1.58% 1.32%
2000 1.65% 1.98%
1999 1.75% 2.27%
1998 1.81% 1.9%
1997 1.81% 2.08%
1996 1.84% 2.87%
1995 1.93% 2.83%
1994 1.99% 3.04%
1993 2.02% 3.09%
1992 2% 3.24%
1991 2.03% 4.08%
1990 2.09% 3.52%
1989 2.07% 2.63%
1988 2.07% 2.65%
1987 2.08% 2.6%
1986 2.09% 2.5%
1985 2.18% 2.38%
1984 2.34% 2.24%
1983 2.38% 2.14%
1982 2.34% 2.03%
1981 2.33% 1.9%
1980 2.31% 1.78%
1979 2.27% 1.67%
1978 2.28% 1.6%
1977 2.24% 1.57%
1976 2.2% 1.57%
1975 2.24% 1.6%
1974 2.28% 1.65%
1973 2.32% 1.69%
1972 2.35% 1.75%
1971 2.44% 1.82%
1970 2.56% 1.89%
1969 2.66% 1.94%
1968 2.76% 1.94%
1967 2.85% 1.92%
1966 2.94% 1.89%
1965 3.01% 1.86%
1964 3.06% 1.83%
1963 3.1% 1.81%
1962 3.13% 1.79%
1961 3.13% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Colombia Guinea
Current population
54105437
15546235
Population rank 28/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.19%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +957
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 32/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -16,282
Net migration rank 12/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -16,282
2024 - 141,643 - -12,024
2023 422,598 154,521 356,147 -3,997
2022 406,143 183,180 352,517 -3,997
2021 311,122 199,070 345,121 -4,373
2020 378,965 227,130 342,289 -4,365
2019 441,087 396,826 338,984 -3,240
2018 433,622 495,524 332,585 -9,187
2017 426,538 431,072 328,542 -13,718
2016 425,087 104,373 324,608 -14,189
2015 446,778 -41,123 316,604 -15,117
2014 470,916 -67,522 309,539 -22,741
2013 489,069 -64,789 304,430 -29,136
2012 503,285 -56,070 298,094 -32,808
2011 511,524 -46,385 293,318 -29,069
2010 533,657 -34,220 288,512 -31,327
2009 559,017 -46,901 281,920 -34,007
2008 576,654 -63,313 274,327 -32,925
2007 583,115 -49,634 266,070 -34,311
2006 594,388 -39,303 258,518 -48,078
2005 610,618 -41,465 251,209 -71,015
2004 628,424 -25,949 242,075 -56,036
2003 642,144 -33,114 234,774 -36,934
2002 640,840 -24,387 229,022 -33,450
2001 642,933 -28,582 227,642 -155,020
2000 652,176 -27,878 227,081 -77,450
1999 668,576 -22,698 223,968 -46,183
1998 687,704 -8,186 219,385 -30,903
1997 686,073 -23,600 220,373 -107,614
1996 682,547 -28,251 214,896 -4,973
1995 694,968 -33,097 205,644 18,021
1994 708,660 -16,023 201,439 -8,826
1993 709,287 -30,103 195,612 45,616
1992 697,763 -15,147 189,682 -3,285
1991 690,266 -48,458 181,299 66,718
1990 682,409 -7,590 169,926 107,641
1989 674,102 -21,329 164,707 -5,150
1988 663,796 -25,064 159,566 -637
1987 659,429 -36,040 154,178 -350
1986 659,701 -42,368 148,137 -2,900
1985 625,379 -21,408 142,313 -6,965
1984 666,315 -18,692 136,640 -11,439
1983 674,767 -13,329 130,629 -15,265
1982 675,339 -37,090 126,831 -17,920
1981 662,195 -50,351 121,223 -21,367
1980 649,872 -44,203 117,186 -25,287
1979 635,747 -63,657 113,141 -28,770
1978 626,378 -67,870 109,415 -30,933
1977 622,814 -67,638 105,990 -31,004
1976 612,265 -98,057 102,449 -29,220
1975 598,580 -84,462 99,267 -26,221
1974 589,035 -80,816 96,315 -22,637
1973 583,608 -75,630 93,764 -19,065
1972 581,361 -77,708 91,147 -15,782
1971 582,011 -84,712 88,358 -11,543
1970 583,396 -66,065 85,418 -6,906
1969 586,559 -64,238 82,799 -2,844
1968 589,407 -61,442 79,892 -345
1967 591,649 -57,256 77,251 0
1966 590,855 -59,395 74,748 0
1965 587,677 -51,855 72,134 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 69,848 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 67,690 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 65,672 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 63,766 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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