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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 5.71 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Colombia vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Hungary
2100 47,499,215 7,370,355
2099 47,845,841 7,386,200
2098 48,197,117 7,401,408
2097 48,551,975 7,415,908
2096 48,909,832 7,430,531
2095 49,272,722 7,445,269
2094 49,640,091 7,460,108
2093 50,009,863 7,475,111
2092 50,381,320 7,489,534
2091 50,754,115 7,504,343
2090 51,127,855 7,519,276
2089 51,502,015 7,534,960
2088 51,875,918 7,550,399
2087 52,247,171 7,566,507
2086 52,614,991 7,583,518
2085 52,979,265 7,600,748
2084 53,339,176 7,617,497
2083 53,693,979 7,634,894
2082 54,043,369 7,653,272
2081 54,385,627 7,672,270
2080 54,721,064 7,692,156
2079 55,048,030 7,712,929
2078 55,367,481 7,734,118
2077 55,677,284 7,756,481
2076 55,976,943 7,780,266
2075 56,266,206 7,805,336
2074 56,544,981 7,832,068
2073 56,812,141 7,860,016
2072 57,068,255 7,889,448
2071 57,312,673 7,920,271
2070 57,545,138 7,952,370
2069 57,764,682 7,985,309
2068 57,972,674 8,019,321
2067 58,168,272 8,053,791
2066 58,351,633 8,088,854
2065 58,521,871 8,125,079
2064 58,680,744 8,161,993
2063 58,827,326 8,198,019
2062 58,962,991 8,233,954
2061 59,086,555 8,269,395
2060 59,199,108 8,304,498
2059 59,300,144 8,339,351
2058 59,390,214 8,372,516
2057 59,468,904 8,405,403
2056 59,536,324 8,438,397
2055 59,592,582 8,470,451
2054 59,637,127 8,502,165
2053 59,670,001 8,533,102
2052 59,690,977 8,563,943
2051 59,699,504 8,594,925
2050 59,695,795 8,625,864
2049 59,678,701 8,657,469
2048 59,648,033 8,689,207
2047 59,602,061 8,721,846
2046 59,540,723 8,755,100
2045 59,463,463 8,789,106
2044 59,367,350 8,823,256
2043 59,253,902 8,857,823
2042 59,121,606 8,893,508
2041 58,969,930 8,929,696
2040 58,799,039 8,966,615
2039 58,603,737 9,004,383
2038 58,388,433 9,041,989
2037 58,151,809 9,080,597
2036 57,888,958 9,118,668
2035 57,606,734 9,157,148
2034 57,297,583 9,195,286
2033 56,964,672 9,232,883
2032 56,610,464 9,270,132
2031 56,231,768 9,306,671
2030 55,827,391 9,342,584
2029 55,399,717 9,377,706
2028 54,947,769 9,411,230
2027 54,469,148 9,443,534
2026 53,970,578 9,475,525
2025 53,442,597 9,535,248
2024 52,886,363 9,562,065
2023 52,321,152 9,592,186
2022 51,737,944 9,605,074
2021 51,188,173 9,630,932
2020 50,629,997 9,670,419
2019 49,907,985 9,694,824
2018 49,024,465 9,706,964
2017 48,131,078 9,726,756
2016 47,437,512 9,759,755
2015 46,969,940 9,797,755
2014 46,565,429 9,833,038
2013 46,151,584 9,872,734
2012 45,715,810 9,920,362
2011 45,259,614 9,971,727
2010 44,777,319 10,000,023
2009 44,271,541 10,022,650
2008 43,758,808 10,038,188
2007 43,235,374 10,055,780
2006 42,691,084 10,071,370
2005 42,128,977 10,087,065
2004 41,543,171 10,107,146
2003 40,937,429 10,129,552
2002 40,324,680 10,158,608
2001 39,709,262 10,187,576
2000 39,089,934 10,210,971
1999 38,454,863 10,237,530
1998 37,792,165 10,266,570
1997 37,121,149 10,290,486
1996 36,462,745 10,311,238
1995 35,804,662 10,328,965
1994 35,127,410 10,343,355
1993 34,441,473 10,357,523
1992 33,760,571 10,369,341
1991 33,098,372 10,373,400
1990 32,440,069 10,373,988
1989 31,776,279 10,481,719
1988 31,130,524 10,596,487
1987 30,499,467 10,612,741
1986 29,879,112 10,630,564
1985 29,268,470 10,648,713
1984 28,642,690 10,668,095
1983 27,988,173 10,689,463
1982 27,338,331 10,705,535
1981 26,713,267 10,711,848
1980 26,104,498 10,711,122
1979 25,515,626 10,704,152
1978 24,950,337 10,684,822
1977 24,393,494 10,648,031
1976 23,858,810 10,598,677
1975 23,344,644 10,540,525
1974 22,833,469 10,478,720
1973 22,325,374 10,432,055
1972 21,819,563 10,398,489
1971 21,319,096 10,367,537
1970 20,811,782 10,337,910
1969 20,291,942 10,298,723
1968 19,766,796 10,255,815
1967 19,235,618 10,216,604
1966 18,702,688 10,178,653
1965 18,169,050 10,147,935
1964 17,637,411 10,119,835
1963 17,113,823 10,087,947
1962 16,599,029 10,060,825
1961 16,095,203 10,027,958
1960 15,606,209 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Hungary
2100 -0.72% -0.21%
2099 -0.73% -0.21%
2098 -0.73% -0.2%
2097 -0.73% -0.2%
2096 -0.74% -0.2%
2095 -0.74% -0.2%
2094 -0.74% -0.2%
2093 -0.74% -0.19%
2092 -0.73% -0.2%
2091 -0.73% -0.2%
2090 -0.73% -0.21%
2089 -0.72% -0.2%
2088 -0.71% -0.21%
2087 -0.7% -0.22%
2086 -0.69% -0.23%
2085 -0.67% -0.22%
2084 -0.66% -0.23%
2083 -0.65% -0.24%
2082 -0.63% -0.25%
2081 -0.61% -0.26%
2080 -0.59% -0.27%
2079 -0.58% -0.27%
2078 -0.56% -0.29%
2077 -0.54% -0.31%
2076 -0.51% -0.32%
2075 -0.49% -0.34%
2074 -0.47% -0.36%
2073 -0.45% -0.37%
2072 -0.43% -0.39%
2071 -0.4% -0.4%
2070 -0.38% -0.41%
2069 -0.36% -0.42%
2068 -0.34% -0.43%
2067 -0.31% -0.43%
2066 -0.29% -0.45%
2065 -0.27% -0.45%
2064 -0.25% -0.44%
2063 -0.23% -0.44%
2062 -0.21% -0.43%
2061 -0.19% -0.42%
2060 -0.17% -0.42%
2059 -0.15% -0.4%
2058 -0.13% -0.39%
2057 -0.11% -0.39%
2056 -0.09% -0.38%
2055 -0.07% -0.37%
2054 -0.06% -0.36%
2053 -0.04% -0.36%
2052 -0.01% -0.36%
2051 0.006% -0.36%
2050 0.03% -0.37%
2049 0.05% -0.37%
2048 0.08% -0.37%
2047 0.1% -0.38%
2046 0.13% -0.39%
2045 0.16% -0.39%
2044 0.19% -0.39%
2043 0.22% -0.4%
2042 0.26% -0.41%
2041 0.29% -0.41%
2040 0.33% -0.42%
2039 0.37% -0.42%
2038 0.41% -0.43%
2037 0.45% -0.42%
2036 0.49% -0.42%
2035 0.54% -0.41%
2034 0.58% -0.41%
2033 0.63% -0.4%
2032 0.67% -0.39%
2031 0.72% -0.38%
2030 0.77% -0.37%
2029 0.82% -0.36%
2028 0.88% -0.34%
2027 0.92% -0.34%
2026 0.99% -0.63%
2025 1.05% -0.28%
2024 1.08% -0.31%
2023 1.13% -0.13%
2022 1.07% -0.27%
2021 1.1% -0.41%
2020 1.45% -0.25%
2019 1.8% -0.13%
2018 1.86% -0.2%
2017 1.46% -0.34%
2016 1% -0.39%
2015 0.87% -0.36%
2014 0.9% -0.4%
2013 0.95% -0.48%
2012 1.01% -0.52%
2011 1.08% -0.28%
2010 1.14% -0.23%
2009 1.17% -0.15%
2008 1.21% -0.17%
2007 1.27% -0.15%
2006 1.33% -0.16%
2005 1.41% -0.2%
2004 1.48% -0.22%
2003 1.52% -0.29%
2002 1.55% -0.28%
2001 1.58% -0.23%
2000 1.65% -0.26%
1999 1.75% -0.28%
1998 1.81% -0.23%
1997 1.81% -0.2%
1996 1.84% -0.17%
1995 1.93% -0.14%
1994 1.99% -0.14%
1993 2.02% -0.11%
1992 2% -0.04%
1991 2.03% -0.006%
1990 2.09% -1.03%
1989 2.07% -1.08%
1988 2.07% -0.15%
1987 2.08% -0.17%
1986 2.09% -0.17%
1985 2.18% -0.18%
1984 2.34% -0.2%
1983 2.38% -0.15%
1982 2.34% -0.06%
1981 2.33% 0.007%
1980 2.31% 0.07%
1979 2.27% 0.18%
1978 2.28% 0.35%
1977 2.24% 0.47%
1976 2.2% 0.55%
1975 2.24% 0.59%
1974 2.28% 0.45%
1973 2.32% 0.32%
1972 2.35% 0.3%
1971 2.44% 0.29%
1970 2.56% 0.38%
1969 2.66% 0.42%
1968 2.76% 0.38%
1967 2.85% 0.37%
1966 2.94% 0.3%
1965 3.01% 0.28%
1964 3.06% 0.32%
1963 3.1% 0.27%
1962 3.13% 0.33%
1961 3.13% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Colombia Hungary
Current population
54105437
9475525
Population rank 28/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.11%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
17.4 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
6.02 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -83
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 179/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -16,331
Net migration rank 12/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -16,331
2024 - 141,643 - 16,223
2023 422,598 154,521 -41,247 49,213
2022 406,143 183,180 -47,065 41,871
2021 311,122 199,070 -61,638 20,372
2020 378,965 227,130 -47,385 9,147
2019 441,087 396,826 -36,840 34,339
2018 433,622 495,524 -37,858 34,190
2017 426,538 431,072 -37,934 20,200
2016 425,087 104,373 -31,231 68
2015 446,778 -41,123 -39,191 13,856
2014 470,916 -67,522 -32,449 11,581
2013 489,069 -64,789 -36,529 5,635
2012 503,285 -56,070 -38,689 15,286
2011 511,524 -46,385 -40,884 1,859
2010 533,657 -34,220 -40,000 10,592
2009 559,017 -46,901 -34,077 17,281
2008 576,654 -63,313 -31,118 16,166
2007 583,115 -49,634 -35,195 13,697
2006 594,388 -39,303 -32,228 19,890
2005 610,618 -41,465 -38,331 16,925
2004 628,424 -25,949 -37,396 16,637
2003 642,144 -33,114 -41,531 13,879
2002 640,840 -24,387 -36,571 2,822
2001 642,933 -28,582 -35,657 10,386
2000 652,176 -27,878 -37,780 13,414
1999 668,576 -22,698 -49,140 12,819
1998 687,704 -8,186 -43,120 13,568
1997 686,073 -23,600 -38,075 14,186
1996 682,547 -28,251 -38,152 14,605
1995 694,968 -33,097 -34,086 14,927
1994 708,660 -16,023 -31,030 15,159
1993 709,287 -30,103 -33,144 15,540
1992 697,763 -15,147 -26,960 16,238
1991 690,266 -48,458 -17,635 16,873
1990 682,409 -7,590 -19,710 16,991
1989 674,102 -21,329 -20,963 -16,991
1988 663,796 -25,064 -15,895 -16,052
1987 659,429 -36,040 -15,919 -16,175
1986 659,701 -42,368 -18,072 -16,339
1985 625,379 -21,408 -18,103 -15,890
1984 666,315 -18,692 -21,336 -16,216
1983 674,767 -13,329 -21,379 -16,047
1982 675,339 -37,090 -10,705 -16,531
1981 662,195 -50,351 -2,142 -16,869
1980 649,872 -44,203 3,213 -17,795
1979 635,747 -63,657 23,549 3,629
1978 626,378 -67,870 27,780 290
1977 622,814 -67,638 45,787 -54
1976 612,265 -98,057 52,993 -472
1975 598,580 -84,462 63,243 -335
1974 589,035 -80,816 60,777 132
1973 583,608 -75,630 33,382 -1,512
1972 581,361 -77,708 34,315 -8
1971 582,011 -84,712 26,956 -15
1970 583,396 -66,065 32,048 -96
1969 586,559 -64,238 38,105 -333
1968 589,407 -61,442 39,997 -324
1967 591,649 -57,256 39,845 -414
1966 590,855 -59,395 36,643 -726
1965 587,677 -51,855 24,355 -537
1964 581,435 -53,972 31,371 -739
1963 572,355 -52,631 32,282 -822
1962 559,985 -50,108 21,128 -1,738
1961 545,627 -47,849 44,123 -1,177
1960 529,316 -49,115 44,926 -1,108

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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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