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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.81 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Colombia vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Honduras
2100 47,499,215 17,182,880
2099 47,845,841 17,200,743
2098 48,197,117 17,216,673
2097 48,551,975 17,230,617
2096 48,909,832 17,243,183
2095 49,272,722 17,254,277
2094 49,640,091 17,263,401
2093 50,009,863 17,270,885
2092 50,381,320 17,276,077
2091 50,754,115 17,279,262
2090 51,127,855 17,280,244
2089 51,502,015 17,278,863
2088 51,875,918 17,275,243
2087 52,247,171 17,269,390
2086 52,614,991 17,261,244
2085 52,979,265 17,250,657
2084 53,339,176 17,237,497
2083 53,693,979 17,221,748
2082 54,043,369 17,203,519
2081 54,385,627 17,182,479
2080 54,721,064 17,158,940
2079 55,048,030 17,132,405
2078 55,367,481 17,102,986
2077 55,677,284 17,070,304
2076 55,976,943 17,034,815
2075 56,266,206 16,995,967
2074 56,544,981 16,953,990
2073 56,812,141 16,908,709
2072 57,068,255 16,860,005
2071 57,312,673 16,807,876
2070 57,545,138 16,752,434
2069 57,764,682 16,693,639
2068 57,972,674 16,631,495
2067 58,168,272 16,565,869
2066 58,351,633 16,496,654
2065 58,521,871 16,424,002
2064 58,680,744 16,347,532
2063 58,827,326 16,267,544
2062 58,962,991 16,184,126
2061 59,086,555 16,096,836
2060 59,199,108 16,005,900
2059 59,300,144 15,911,560
2058 59,390,214 15,813,659
2057 59,468,904 15,712,525
2056 59,536,324 15,607,710
2055 59,592,582 15,499,284
2054 59,637,127 15,387,571
2053 59,670,001 15,272,588
2052 59,690,977 15,154,647
2051 59,699,504 15,033,669
2050 59,695,795 14,909,683
2049 59,678,701 14,782,980
2048 59,648,033 14,653,660
2047 59,602,061 14,521,415
2046 59,540,723 14,386,305
2045 59,463,463 14,248,465
2044 59,367,350 14,108,133
2043 59,253,902 13,965,397
2042 59,121,606 13,820,314
2041 58,969,930 13,672,863
2040 58,799,039 13,523,320
2039 58,603,737 13,371,558
2038 58,388,433 13,217,312
2037 58,151,809 13,060,893
2036 57,888,958 12,901,848
2035 57,606,734 12,740,293
2034 57,297,583 12,576,635
2033 56,964,672 12,410,569
2032 56,610,464 12,242,213
2031 56,231,768 12,071,682
2030 55,827,391 11,898,926
2029 55,399,717 11,723,895
2028 54,947,769 11,546,959
2027 54,469,148 11,368,676
2026 53,970,578 11,189,025
2025 53,442,597 11,007,845
2024 52,886,363 10,825,703
2023 52,321,152 10,644,851
2022 51,737,944 10,463,872
2021 51,188,173 10,289,877
2020 50,629,997 10,119,640
2019 49,907,985 9,943,633
2018 49,024,465 9,765,210
2017 48,131,078 9,588,137
2016 47,437,512 9,412,380
2015 46,969,940 9,237,305
2014 46,565,429 9,063,122
2013 46,151,584 8,889,278
2012 45,715,810 8,715,076
2011 45,259,614 8,540,583
2010 44,777,319 8,365,878
2009 44,271,541 8,189,899
2008 43,758,808 8,012,587
2007 43,235,374 7,834,798
2006 42,691,084 7,656,832
2005 42,128,977 7,478,355
2004 41,543,171 7,298,994
2003 40,937,429 7,119,213
2002 40,324,680 6,938,859
2001 39,709,262 6,757,993
2000 39,089,934 6,577,773
1999 38,454,863 6,400,463
1998 37,792,165 6,234,431
1997 37,121,149 6,071,454
1996 36,462,745 5,903,954
1995 35,804,662 5,739,637
1994 35,127,410 5,579,242
1993 34,441,473 5,423,249
1992 33,760,571 5,271,431
1991 33,098,372 5,123,792
1990 32,440,069 4,980,488
1989 31,776,279 4,841,838
1988 31,130,524 4,707,677
1987 30,499,467 4,576,910
1986 29,879,112 4,448,899
1985 29,268,470 4,323,342
1984 28,642,690 4,199,850
1983 27,988,173 4,078,174
1982 27,338,331 3,958,728
1981 26,713,267 3,841,778
1980 26,104,498 3,727,173
1979 25,515,626 3,614,981
1978 24,950,337 3,505,463
1977 24,393,494 3,398,655
1976 23,858,810 3,294,457
1975 23,344,644 3,193,234
1974 22,833,469 3,099,836
1973 22,325,374 3,011,459
1972 21,819,563 2,922,064
1971 21,319,096 2,834,616
1970 20,811,782 2,750,715
1969 20,291,942 2,670,289
1968 19,766,796 2,593,057
1967 19,235,618 2,518,648
1966 18,702,688 2,446,751
1965 18,169,050 2,377,157
1964 17,637,411 2,309,855
1963 17,113,823 2,244,878
1962 16,599,029 2,182,064
1961 16,095,203 2,121,242
1960 15,606,209 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Honduras
2100 -0.72% -0.1%
2099 -0.73% -0.09%
2098 -0.73% -0.08%
2097 -0.73% -0.07%
2096 -0.74% -0.06%
2095 -0.74% -0.05%
2094 -0.74% -0.04%
2093 -0.74% -0.03%
2092 -0.73% -0.02%
2091 -0.73% -0.006%
2090 -0.73% 0.008%
2089 -0.72% 0.02%
2088 -0.71% 0.03%
2087 -0.7% 0.05%
2086 -0.69% 0.06%
2085 -0.67% 0.08%
2084 -0.66% 0.09%
2083 -0.65% 0.11%
2082 -0.63% 0.12%
2081 -0.61% 0.14%
2080 -0.59% 0.15%
2079 -0.58% 0.17%
2078 -0.56% 0.19%
2077 -0.54% 0.21%
2076 -0.51% 0.23%
2075 -0.49% 0.25%
2074 -0.47% 0.27%
2073 -0.45% 0.29%
2072 -0.43% 0.31%
2071 -0.4% 0.33%
2070 -0.38% 0.35%
2069 -0.36% 0.37%
2068 -0.34% 0.4%
2067 -0.31% 0.42%
2066 -0.29% 0.44%
2065 -0.27% 0.47%
2064 -0.25% 0.49%
2063 -0.23% 0.52%
2062 -0.21% 0.54%
2061 -0.19% 0.57%
2060 -0.17% 0.59%
2059 -0.15% 0.62%
2058 -0.13% 0.64%
2057 -0.11% 0.67%
2056 -0.09% 0.7%
2055 -0.07% 0.73%
2054 -0.06% 0.75%
2053 -0.04% 0.78%
2052 -0.01% 0.8%
2051 0.006% 0.83%
2050 0.03% 0.86%
2049 0.05% 0.88%
2048 0.08% 0.91%
2047 0.1% 0.94%
2046 0.13% 0.97%
2045 0.16% 0.99%
2044 0.19% 1.02%
2043 0.22% 1.05%
2042 0.26% 1.08%
2041 0.29% 1.11%
2040 0.33% 1.13%
2039 0.37% 1.17%
2038 0.41% 1.2%
2037 0.45% 1.23%
2036 0.49% 1.27%
2035 0.54% 1.3%
2034 0.58% 1.34%
2033 0.63% 1.38%
2032 0.67% 1.41%
2031 0.72% 1.45%
2030 0.77% 1.49%
2029 0.82% 1.53%
2028 0.88% 1.57%
2027 0.92% 1.61%
2026 0.99% 1.65%
2025 1.05% 1.68%
2024 1.08% 1.7%
2023 1.13% 1.73%
2022 1.07% 1.69%
2021 1.1% 1.68%
2020 1.45% 1.77%
2019 1.8% 1.83%
2018 1.86% 1.85%
2017 1.46% 1.87%
2016 1% 1.9%
2015 0.87% 1.92%
2014 0.9% 1.96%
2013 0.95% 2%
2012 1.01% 2.04%
2011 1.08% 2.09%
2010 1.14% 2.15%
2009 1.17% 2.21%
2008 1.21% 2.27%
2007 1.27% 2.32%
2006 1.33% 2.39%
2005 1.41% 2.46%
2004 1.48% 2.53%
2003 1.52% 2.6%
2002 1.55% 2.68%
2001 1.58% 2.74%
2000 1.65% 2.77%
1999 1.75% 2.66%
1998 1.81% 2.68%
1997 1.81% 2.84%
1996 1.84% 2.86%
1995 1.93% 2.87%
1994 1.99% 2.88%
1993 2.02% 2.88%
1992 2% 2.88%
1991 2.03% 2.88%
1990 2.09% 2.86%
1989 2.07% 2.85%
1988 2.07% 2.86%
1987 2.08% 2.88%
1986 2.09% 2.9%
1985 2.18% 2.94%
1984 2.34% 2.98%
1983 2.38% 3.02%
1982 2.34% 3.04%
1981 2.33% 3.07%
1980 2.31% 3.1%
1979 2.27% 3.12%
1978 2.28% 3.14%
1977 2.24% 3.16%
1976 2.2% 3.17%
1975 2.24% 3.01%
1974 2.28% 2.93%
1973 2.32% 3.06%
1972 2.35% 3.09%
1971 2.44% 3.05%
1970 2.56% 3.01%
1969 2.66% 2.98%
1968 2.76% 2.95%
1967 2.85% 2.94%
1966 2.94% 2.93%
1965 3.01% 2.91%
1964 3.06% 2.89%
1963 3.1% 2.88%
1962 3.13% 2.87%
1961 3.13% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Colombia Honduras
Current population
54105437
11237619
Population rank 28/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.14%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.91 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.25 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +495
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 64/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -4,778
Net migration rank 12/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -4,778
2024 - 141,643 - -4,821
2023 422,598 154,521 186,125 -5,044
2022 406,143 183,180 186,257 -5,374
2021 311,122 199,070 172,890 -5,777
2020 378,965 227,130 179,553 -6,199
2019 441,087 396,826 185,200 -6,546
2018 433,622 495,524 184,953 -6,764
2017 426,538 431,072 182,731 -6,778
2016 425,087 104,373 182,243 -6,681
2015 446,778 -41,123 181,098 -6,509
2014 470,916 -67,522 180,075 -6,293
2013 489,069 -64,789 179,999 -6,091
2012 503,285 -56,070 180,384 -5,891
2011 511,524 -46,385 180,164 -5,664
2010 533,657 -34,220 180,318 -5,419
2009 559,017 -46,901 182,250 -5,196
2008 576,654 -63,313 182,607 -5,039
2007 583,115 -49,634 183,052 -5,039
2006 594,388 -39,303 183,381 -5,450
2005 610,618 -41,465 185,216 -6,190
2004 628,424 -25,949 186,774 -7,083
2003 642,144 -33,114 187,854 -7,982
2002 640,840 -24,387 189,653 -8,816
2001 642,933 -28,582 190,636 -9,744
2000 652,176 -27,878 190,308 -10,757
1999 668,576 -22,698 186,816 -11,753
1998 687,704 -8,186 169,632 -12,638
1997 686,073 -23,600 182,308 -13,344
1996 682,547 -28,251 180,083 -14,049
1995 694,968 -33,097 177,309 -14,707
1994 708,660 -16,023 173,437 -15,246
1993 709,287 -30,103 169,358 -15,559
1992 697,763 -15,147 165,434 -15,583
1991 690,266 -48,458 160,933 -15,509
1990 682,409 -7,590 156,537 -15,351
1989 674,102 -21,329 152,266 -16,146
1988 663,796 -25,064 149,130 -16,919
1987 659,429 -36,040 146,750 -17,423
1986 659,701 -42,368 144,500 -17,812
1985 625,379 -21,408 142,190 -17,778
1984 666,315 -18,692 139,851 -17,277
1983 674,767 -13,329 137,597 -16,810
1982 675,339 -37,090 134,629 -16,530
1981 662,195 -50,351 131,789 -15,986
1980 649,872 -44,203 128,856 -15,445
1979 635,747 -63,657 125,957 -14,979
1978 626,378 -67,870 122,593 -14,537
1977 622,814 -67,638 119,333 -13,777
1976 612,265 -98,057 115,754 -12,916
1975 598,580 -84,462 111,469 -11,855
1974 589,035 -80,816 98,141 -10,947
1973 583,608 -75,630 99,553 -10,001
1972 581,361 -77,708 98,634 -9,403
1971 582,011 -84,712 94,597 -8,918
1970 583,396 -66,065 90,875 -8,751
1969 586,559 -64,238 87,273 -8,544
1968 589,407 -61,442 84,070 -8,335
1967 591,649 -57,256 81,131 -8,056
1966 590,855 -59,395 78,369 -7,649
1965 587,677 -51,855 75,622 -7,161
1964 581,435 -53,972 72,756 -6,620
1963 572,355 -52,631 69,883 -6,063
1962 559,985 -50,108 67,332 -5,519
1961 545,627 -47,849 64,672 -4,838
1960 529,316 -49,115 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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