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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 23.4 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Colombia vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2100 47,499,215 4,713,717
2099 47,845,841 4,706,710
2098 48,197,117 4,700,179
2097 48,551,975 4,692,465
2096 48,909,832 4,683,547
2095 49,272,722 4,675,216
2094 49,640,091 4,663,709
2093 50,009,863 4,652,393
2092 50,381,320 4,640,186
2091 50,754,115 4,629,025
2090 51,127,855 4,617,372
2089 51,502,015 4,605,435
2088 51,875,918 4,592,696
2087 52,247,171 4,579,003
2086 52,614,991 4,563,387
2085 52,979,265 4,547,611
2084 53,339,176 4,530,795
2083 53,693,979 4,515,144
2082 54,043,369 4,498,757
2081 54,385,627 4,482,173
2080 54,721,064 4,462,572
2079 55,048,030 4,441,414
2078 55,367,481 4,419,851
2077 55,677,284 4,396,170
2076 55,976,943 4,371,588
2075 56,266,206 4,344,499
2074 56,544,981 4,319,080
2073 56,812,141 4,291,330
2072 57,068,255 4,263,400
2071 57,312,673 4,235,126
2070 57,545,138 4,206,800
2069 57,764,682 4,177,044
2068 57,972,674 4,145,996
2067 58,168,272 4,114,778
2066 58,351,633 4,083,481
2065 58,521,871 4,049,028
2064 58,680,744 4,014,305
2063 58,827,326 3,978,845
2062 58,962,991 3,942,144
2061 59,086,555 3,904,704
2060 59,199,108 3,868,649
2059 59,300,144 3,829,775
2058 59,390,214 3,790,102
2057 59,468,904 3,750,628
2056 59,536,324 3,711,479
2055 59,592,582 3,670,706
2054 59,637,127 3,627,775
2053 59,670,001 3,586,800
2052 59,690,977 3,544,101
2051 59,699,504 3,499,300
2050 59,695,795 3,453,604
2049 59,678,701 3,406,207
2048 59,648,033 3,359,168
2047 59,602,061 3,310,573
2046 59,540,723 3,263,932
2045 59,463,463 3,215,095
2044 59,367,350 3,167,811
2043 59,253,902 3,120,502
2042 59,121,606 3,073,261
2041 58,969,930 3,026,226
2040 58,799,039 2,978,546
2039 58,603,737 2,929,745
2038 58,388,433 2,881,381
2037 58,151,809 2,833,162
2036 57,888,958 2,783,763
2035 57,606,734 2,736,596
2034 57,297,583 2,688,639
2033 56,964,672 2,638,770
2032 56,610,464 2,589,298
2031 56,231,768 2,540,343
2030 55,827,391 2,492,311
2029 55,399,717 2,444,595
2028 54,947,769 2,396,565
2027 54,469,148 2,347,456
2026 53,970,578 2,298,738
2025 53,442,597 2,249,807
2024 52,886,363 2,201,352
2023 52,321,152 2,153,339
2022 51,737,944 2,105,529
2021 51,188,173 2,058,841
2020 50,629,997 2,013,255
2019 49,907,985 1,967,696
2018 49,024,465 1,922,168
2017 48,131,078 1,877,072
2016 47,437,512 1,831,893
2015 46,969,940 1,786,457
2014 46,565,429 1,741,122
2013 46,151,584 1,695,973
2012 45,715,810 1,651,417
2011 45,259,614 1,608,076
2010 44,777,319 1,566,347
2009 44,271,541 1,526,377
2008 43,758,808 1,488,054
2007 43,235,374 1,450,986
2006 42,691,084 1,415,303
2005 42,128,977 1,381,585
2004 41,543,171 1,349,563
2003 40,937,429 1,318,806
2002 40,324,680 1,289,307
2001 39,709,262 1,261,273
2000 39,089,934 1,234,741
1999 38,454,863 1,210,206
1998 37,792,165 1,187,473
1997 37,121,149 1,165,545
1996 36,462,745 1,143,535
1995 35,804,662 1,119,949
1994 35,127,410 1,092,031
1993 34,441,473 1,058,745
1992 33,760,571 1,024,356
1991 33,098,372 994,639
1990 32,440,069 973,669
1989 31,776,279 957,789
1988 31,130,524 942,061
1987 30,499,467 926,862
1986 29,879,112 912,126
1985 29,268,470 897,697
1984 28,642,690 883,519
1983 27,988,173 869,592
1982 27,338,331 855,891
1981 26,713,267 842,432
1980 26,104,498 829,303
1979 25,515,626 819,867
1978 24,950,337 791,694
1977 24,393,494 741,789
1976 23,858,810 694,191
1975 23,344,644 650,966
1974 22,833,469 613,338
1973 22,325,374 592,808
1972 21,819,563 586,620
1971 21,319,096 586,221
1970 20,811,782 584,403
1969 20,291,942 581,610
1968 19,766,796 578,170
1967 19,235,618 569,011
1966 18,702,688 566,908
1965 18,169,050 575,005
1964 17,637,411 588,543
1963 17,113,823 594,418
1962 16,599,029 589,474
1961 16,095,203 582,532
1960 15,606,209 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.72% 0.15%
2099 -0.73% 0.14%
2098 -0.73% 0.16%
2097 -0.73% 0.19%
2096 -0.74% 0.18%
2095 -0.74% 0.25%
2094 -0.74% 0.24%
2093 -0.74% 0.26%
2092 -0.73% 0.24%
2091 -0.73% 0.25%
2090 -0.73% 0.26%
2089 -0.72% 0.28%
2088 -0.71% 0.3%
2087 -0.7% 0.34%
2086 -0.69% 0.35%
2085 -0.67% 0.37%
2084 -0.66% 0.35%
2083 -0.65% 0.36%
2082 -0.63% 0.37%
2081 -0.61% 0.44%
2080 -0.59% 0.48%
2079 -0.58% 0.49%
2078 -0.56% 0.54%
2077 -0.54% 0.56%
2076 -0.51% 0.62%
2075 -0.49% 0.59%
2074 -0.47% 0.65%
2073 -0.45% 0.66%
2072 -0.43% 0.67%
2071 -0.4% 0.67%
2070 -0.38% 0.71%
2069 -0.36% 0.75%
2068 -0.34% 0.76%
2067 -0.31% 0.77%
2066 -0.29% 0.85%
2065 -0.27% 0.86%
2064 -0.25% 0.89%
2063 -0.23% 0.93%
2062 -0.21% 0.96%
2061 -0.19% 0.93%
2060 -0.17% 1.02%
2059 -0.15% 1.05%
2058 -0.13% 1.05%
2057 -0.11% 1.05%
2056 -0.09% 1.11%
2055 -0.07% 1.18%
2054 -0.06% 1.14%
2053 -0.04% 1.2%
2052 -0.01% 1.28%
2051 0.006% 1.32%
2050 0.03% 1.39%
2049 0.05% 1.4%
2048 0.08% 1.47%
2047 0.1% 1.43%
2046 0.13% 1.52%
2045 0.16% 1.49%
2044 0.19% 1.52%
2043 0.22% 1.54%
2042 0.26% 1.55%
2041 0.29% 1.6%
2040 0.33% 1.67%
2039 0.37% 1.68%
2038 0.41% 1.7%
2037 0.45% 1.77%
2036 0.49% 1.72%
2035 0.54% 1.78%
2034 0.58% 1.89%
2033 0.63% 1.91%
2032 0.67% 1.93%
2031 0.72% 1.93%
2030 0.77% 1.95%
2029 0.82% 2%
2028 0.88% 2.09%
2027 0.92% 2.12%
2026 0.99% 2.17%
2025 1.05% 2.2%
2024 1.08% 2.23%
2023 1.13% 2.27%
2022 1.07% 2.27%
2021 1.1% 2.26%
2020 1.45% 2.32%
2019 1.8% 2.37%
2018 1.86% 2.4%
2017 1.46% 2.47%
2016 1% 2.54%
2015 0.87% 2.6%
2014 0.9% 2.66%
2013 0.95% 2.7%
2012 1.01% 2.7%
2011 1.08% 2.66%
2010 1.14% 2.62%
2009 1.17% 2.58%
2008 1.21% 2.55%
2007 1.27% 2.52%
2006 1.33% 2.44%
2005 1.41% 2.37%
2004 1.48% 2.33%
2003 1.52% 2.29%
2002 1.55% 2.22%
2001 1.58% 2.15%
2000 1.65% 2.03%
1999 1.75% 1.91%
1998 1.81% 1.88%
1997 1.81% 1.92%
1996 1.84% 2.11%
1995 1.93% 2.56%
1994 1.99% 3.14%
1993 2.02% 3.36%
1992 2% 2.99%
1991 2.03% 2.15%
1990 2.09% 1.66%
1989 2.07% 1.67%
1988 2.07% 1.64%
1987 2.08% 1.62%
1986 2.09% 1.61%
1985 2.18% 1.6%
1984 2.34% 1.6%
1983 2.38% 1.6%
1982 2.34% 1.6%
1981 2.33% 1.58%
1980 2.31% 1.15%
1979 2.27% 3.56%
1978 2.28% 6.73%
1977 2.24% 6.86%
1976 2.2% 6.64%
1975 2.24% 6.13%
1974 2.28% 3.46%
1973 2.32% 1.05%
1972 2.35% 0.07%
1971 2.44% 0.31%
1970 2.56% 0.48%
1969 2.66% 0.59%
1968 2.76% 1.61%
1967 2.85% 0.37%
1966 2.94% -1.41%
1965 3.01% -2.3%
1964 3.06% -0.99%
1963 3.1% 0.84%
1962 3.13% 1.19%
1961 3.13% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Colombia Guinea-Bissau
Current population
54105437
2311915
Population rank 28/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.03%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
8.13 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +132
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 42/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -1,373
Net migration rank 12/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -1,373
2024 - 141,643 - -1,712
2023 422,598 154,521 49,498 -1,400
2022 406,143 183,180 48,920 -1,400
2021 311,122 199,070 47,242 -1,395
2020 378,965 227,130 46,718 -1,394
2019 441,087 396,826 47,196 -1,395
2018 433,622 495,524 46,659 -1,396
2017 426,538 431,072 46,318 -1,398
2016 425,087 104,373 46,814 -1,392
2015 446,778 -41,123 46,846 -1,393
2014 470,916 -67,522 46,615 -1,393
2013 489,069 -64,789 46,472 -1,395
2012 503,285 -56,070 45,480 -1,442
2011 511,524 -46,385 44,405 -1,760
2010 533,657 -34,220 43,067 -2,257
2009 559,017 -46,901 41,950 -2,821
2008 576,654 -63,313 40,841 -3,313
2007 583,115 -49,634 40,288 -3,676
2006 594,388 -39,303 38,886 -4,142
2005 610,618 -41,465 37,347 -4,662
2004 628,424 -25,949 36,495 -5,144
2003 642,144 -33,114 35,649 -5,487
2002 640,840 -24,387 34,561 -5,712
2001 642,933 -28,582 33,461 -6,239
2000 652,176 -27,878 32,816 -6,971
1999 668,576 -22,698 30,916 -7,686
1998 687,704 -8,186 30,390 -8,163
1997 686,073 -23,600 29,792 -8,176
1996 682,547 -28,251 29,778 -7,369
1995 694,968 -33,097 29,142 -4,376
1994 708,660 -16,023 27,895 3,174
1993 709,287 -30,103 26,943 8,562
1992 697,763 -15,147 25,747 7,531
1991 690,266 -48,458 24,527 1,621
1990 682,409 -7,590 23,936 -8,151
1989 674,102 -21,329 24,286 -8,296
1988 663,796 -25,064 23,940 -8,473
1987 659,429 -36,040 23,549 -8,622
1986 659,701 -42,368 23,301 -8,748
1985 625,379 -21,408 23,116 -8,812
1984 666,315 -18,692 22,861 -8,812
1983 674,767 -13,329 22,542 -8,729
1982 675,339 -37,090 22,131 -8,539
1981 662,195 -50,351 21,611 -8,291
1980 649,872 -44,203 21,024 -8,086
1979 635,747 -63,657 19,736 -13,801
1978 626,378 -67,870 17,468 32,936
1977 622,814 -67,638 15,484 33,922
1976 612,265 -98,057 13,688 32,113
1975 598,580 -84,462 11,998 28,645
1974 589,035 -80,816 10,321 24,290
1973 583,608 -75,630 8,430 -1,985
1972 581,361 -77,708 7,911 -1,985
1971 582,011 -84,712 8,183 -13,302
1970 583,396 -66,065 7,632 1,123
1969 586,559 -64,238 7,857 -11,033
1968 589,407 -61,442 7,289 2,769
1967 591,649 -57,256 6,742 1,516
1966 590,855 -59,395 6,955 -11,006
1965 587,677 -51,855 7,789 -19,928
1964 581,435 -53,972 8,989 -23,936
1963 572,355 -52,631 9,190 -5,993
1962 559,985 -50,108 10,662 -3,960
1961 545,627 -47,849 10,756 -3,575
1960 529,316 -49,115 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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