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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 136 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Colombia vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Iceland
2100 47,484,139 360,144
2099 47,830,655 361,926
2098 48,181,819 363,730
2097 48,536,565 365,557
2096 48,894,308 367,453
2095 49,257,082 369,353
2094 49,624,336 371,260
2093 49,993,990 373,227
2092 50,365,329 375,333
2091 50,738,006 377,423
2090 51,111,627 379,430
2089 51,485,668 381,438
2088 51,859,452 383,627
2087 52,230,587 385,798
2086 52,598,291 387,894
2085 52,962,450 390,003
2084 53,322,246 392,060
2083 53,676,937 394,128
2082 54,026,216 396,088
2081 54,368,364 398,124
2080 54,703,696 400,156
2079 55,030,557 402,122
2078 55,349,907 403,988
2077 55,659,611 405,922
2076 55,959,176 407,624
2075 56,248,347 409,218
2074 56,527,033 410,690
2073 56,794,109 412,079
2072 57,050,141 413,583
2071 57,294,481 414,926
2070 57,526,873 416,204
2069 57,746,348 417,368
2068 57,954,274 418,437
2067 58,149,809 419,588
2066 58,333,112 420,609
2065 58,503,296 421,634
2064 58,662,119 422,508
2063 58,808,654 423,391
2062 58,944,276 424,311
2061 59,067,801 425,017
2060 59,180,318 425,795
2059 59,281,322 426,421
2058 59,371,363 426,989
2057 59,450,029 427,546
2056 59,517,427 428,007
2055 59,573,668 428,399
2054 59,618,199 428,619
2053 59,651,062 428,812
2052 59,672,031 429,004
2051 59,680,555 428,983
2050 59,676,848 429,028
2049 59,659,759 428,993
2048 59,629,100 428,917
2047 59,583,143 428,806
2046 59,521,825 428,615
2045 59,444,589 428,387
2044 59,348,507 427,939
2043 59,235,094 427,281
2042 59,102,840 426,616
2041 58,951,213 425,912
2040 58,780,376 425,083
2039 58,585,136 424,104
2038 58,369,901 422,997
2037 58,133,352 421,786
2036 57,870,584 420,429
2035 57,588,449 418,926
2034 57,279,396 417,406
2033 56,946,591 415,689
2032 56,592,496 413,829
2031 56,213,920 411,715
2030 55,809,671 409,349
2029 55,382,133 406,777
2028 54,930,329 403,748
2027 54,451,860 400,455
2026 53,953,448 396,793
2025 53,425,635 392,404
2024 52,886,363 386,506
2023 52,321,152 385,663
2022 51,737,944 382,003
2021 51,188,173 372,520
2020 50,629,997 366,463
2019 49,907,985 360,563
2018 49,024,465 352,721
2017 48,131,078 343,400
2016 47,437,512 335,439
2015 46,969,940 330,815
2014 46,565,429 327,386
2013 46,151,584 323,764
2012 45,715,810 320,716
2011 45,259,614 319,014
2010 44,777,319 318,041
2009 44,271,541 318,499
2008 43,758,808 317,414
2007 43,235,374 311,566
2006 42,691,084 303,782
2005 42,128,977 296,734
2004 41,543,171 292,074
2003 40,937,429 289,521
2002 40,324,680 287,523
2001 39,709,262 284,968
2000 39,089,934 281,205
1999 38,454,863 277,381
1998 37,792,165 274,047
1997 37,121,149 271,128
1996 36,462,745 268,916
1995 35,804,662 267,468
1994 35,127,410 266,021
1993 34,441,473 263,725
1992 33,760,571 261,057
1991 33,098,372 257,797
1990 32,440,069 254,826
1989 31,776,279 252,852
1988 31,130,524 249,740
1987 30,499,467 245,859
1986 29,879,112 243,180
1985 29,268,470 241,405
1984 28,642,690 239,511
1983 27,988,173 236,977
1982 27,338,331 233,860
1981 26,713,267 230,755
1980 26,104,498 228,138
1979 25,515,626 225,735
1978 24,950,337 223,537
1977 24,393,494 221,799
1976 23,858,810 220,154
1975 23,344,644 217,979
1974 22,833,469 215,209
1973 22,325,374 212,317
1972 21,819,563 209,137
1971 21,319,096 206,098
1970 20,811,782 204,438
1969 20,291,942 203,369
1968 19,766,796 201,488
1967 19,235,618 198,751
1966 18,702,688 195,570
1965 18,169,050 192,286
1964 17,637,411 188,983
1963 17,113,823 185,653
1962 16,599,029 182,378
1961 16,095,203 179,029
1960 15,606,209 175,574

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Iceland
2100 -0.72% -0.49%
2099 -0.73% -0.5%
2098 -0.73% -0.5%
2097 -0.73% -0.52%
2096 -0.74% -0.51%
2095 -0.74% -0.51%
2094 -0.74% -0.53%
2093 -0.74% -0.56%
2092 -0.73% -0.55%
2091 -0.73% -0.53%
2090 -0.73% -0.53%
2089 -0.72% -0.57%
2088 -0.71% -0.56%
2087 -0.7% -0.54%
2086 -0.69% -0.54%
2085 -0.67% -0.52%
2084 -0.66% -0.52%
2083 -0.65% -0.49%
2082 -0.63% -0.51%
2081 -0.61% -0.51%
2080 -0.59% -0.49%
2079 -0.58% -0.46%
2078 -0.56% -0.48%
2077 -0.54% -0.42%
2076 -0.51% -0.39%
2075 -0.49% -0.36%
2074 -0.47% -0.34%
2073 -0.45% -0.36%
2072 -0.43% -0.32%
2071 -0.4% -0.31%
2070 -0.38% -0.28%
2069 -0.36% -0.26%
2068 -0.34% -0.27%
2067 -0.31% -0.24%
2066 -0.29% -0.24%
2065 -0.27% -0.21%
2064 -0.25% -0.21%
2063 -0.23% -0.22%
2062 -0.21% -0.17%
2061 -0.19% -0.18%
2060 -0.17% -0.15%
2059 -0.15% -0.13%
2058 -0.13% -0.13%
2057 -0.11% -0.11%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.07% -0.05%
2054 -0.06% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0.04%
2052 -0.01% 0.005%
2051 0.006% -0.01%
2050 0.03% 0.008%
2049 0.05% 0.02%
2048 0.08% 0.03%
2047 0.1% 0.04%
2046 0.13% 0.05%
2045 0.16% 0.1%
2044 0.19% 0.15%
2043 0.22% 0.16%
2042 0.26% 0.17%
2041 0.29% 0.2%
2040 0.33% 0.23%
2039 0.37% 0.26%
2038 0.41% 0.29%
2037 0.45% 0.32%
2036 0.49% 0.36%
2035 0.54% 0.36%
2034 0.58% 0.41%
2033 0.63% 0.45%
2032 0.67% 0.51%
2031 0.72% 0.58%
2030 0.77% 0.63%
2029 0.82% 0.75%
2028 0.88% 0.82%
2027 0.92% 0.92%
2026 0.99% 1.12%
2025 1.02% 1.53%
2024 1.08% 0.22%
2023 1.13% 0.96%
2022 1.07% 2.55%
2021 1.1% 1.65%
2020 1.45% 1.64%
2019 1.8% 2.22%
2018 1.86% 2.71%
2017 1.46% 2.37%
2016 1% 1.4%
2015 0.87% 1.05%
2014 0.9% 1.12%
2013 0.95% 0.95%
2012 1.01% 0.53%
2011 1.08% 0.31%
2010 1.14% -0.14%
2009 1.17% 0.34%
2008 1.21% 1.88%
2007 1.27% 2.56%
2006 1.33% 2.38%
2005 1.41% 1.6%
2004 1.48% 0.88%
2003 1.52% 0.69%
2002 1.55% 0.9%
2001 1.58% 1.34%
2000 1.65% 1.38%
1999 1.75% 1.22%
1998 1.81% 1.08%
1997 1.81% 0.82%
1996 1.84% 0.54%
1995 1.93% 0.54%
1994 1.99% 0.87%
1993 2.02% 1.02%
1992 2% 1.26%
1991 2.03% 1.17%
1990 2.09% 0.78%
1989 2.07% 1.25%
1988 2.07% 1.58%
1987 2.08% 1.1%
1986 2.09% 0.74%
1985 2.18% 0.79%
1984 2.34% 1.07%
1983 2.38% 1.33%
1982 2.34% 1.35%
1981 2.33% 1.15%
1980 2.31% 1.06%
1979 2.27% 0.98%
1978 2.28% 0.78%
1977 2.24% 0.75%
1976 2.2% 1%
1975 2.24% 1.29%
1974 2.28% 1.36%
1973 2.32% 1.52%
1972 2.35% 1.47%
1971 2.44% 0.81%
1970 2.56% 0.53%
1969 2.66% 0.93%
1968 2.76% 1.38%
1967 2.85% 1.63%
1966 2.94% 1.71%
1965 3.01% 1.75%
1964 3.06% 1.79%
1963 3.1% 1.8%
1962 3.13% 1.87%
1961 3.13% 1.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/iceland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Colombia Iceland
Current population
54209462
398674
Population rank 28/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.005%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
1.49 hours
One birth every
45 seconds
2.02 hours
One death every
1.82 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +16
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 70/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +2,709
Net migration rank 12/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 2,709
2024 411,721 141,643 1,700 3,543
2023 422,598 154,521 1,736 4,630
2022 406,143 183,180 1,719 6,535
2021 311,122 199,070 2,534 4,911
2020 378,965 227,130 2,199 2,498
2019 441,087 396,826 2,163 5,030
2018 433,622 495,524 1,975 6,638
2017 426,538 431,072 1,854 8,348
2016 425,087 104,373 1,711 4,128
2015 446,778 -41,123 1,952 1,499
2014 470,916 -67,522 2,324 1,139
2013 489,069 -64,789 2,169 1,666
2012 503,285 -56,070 2,566 -277
2011 511,524 -46,385 2,521 -1,393
2010 533,657 -34,220 2,862 -2,055
2009 559,017 -46,901 3,026 -4,785
2008 576,654 -63,313 2,825 1,138
2007 583,115 -49,634 2,617 5,254
2006 594,388 -39,303 2,491 5,300
2005 610,618 -41,465 2,433 3,925
2004 628,424 -25,949 2,425 610
2003 642,144 -33,114 2,317 -204
2002 640,840 -24,387 2,243 -333
2001 642,933 -28,582 2,365 867
2000 652,176 -27,878 2,475 1,877
1999 668,576 -22,698 2,192 1,165
1998 687,704 -8,186 2,357 1,014
1997 686,073 -23,600 2,305 225
1996 682,547 -28,251 2,447 -511
1995 694,968 -33,097 2,354 -1,354
1994 708,660 -16,023 2,713 -804
1993 709,287 -30,103 2,875 -194
1992 697,763 -15,147 2,898 -225
1991 690,266 -48,458 2,733 1,145
1990 682,409 -7,590 3,058 -971
1989 674,102 -21,329 2,832 -994
1988 663,796 -25,064 2,847 1,572
1987 659,429 -36,040 2,360 944
1986 659,701 -42,368 2,384 -335
1985 625,379 -21,408 2,221 -628
1984 666,315 -18,692 2,539 -328
1983 674,767 -13,329 2,702 170
1982 675,339 -37,090 2,736 616
1981 662,195 -50,351 2,677 157
1980 649,872 -44,203 2,966 -629
1979 635,747 -63,657 2,980 -572
1978 626,378 -67,870 2,727 -781
1977 622,814 -67,638 2,551 -1,079
1976 612,265 -98,057 2,951 -1,181
1975 598,580 -84,462 2,965 -388
1974 589,035 -80,816 2,776 209
1973 583,608 -75,630 3,121 -310
1972 581,361 -77,708 3,241 362
1971 582,011 -84,712 2,782 -231
1970 583,396 -66,065 2,576 -1,754
1969 586,559 -64,238 2,766 -1,414
1968 589,407 -61,442 2,841 -448
1967 591,649 -57,256 3,021 47
1966 590,855 -59,395 3,305 39
1965 587,677 -51,855 3,442 -194
1964 581,435 -53,972 3,459 -67
1963 572,355 -52,631 3,490 -113
1962 559,985 -50,108 3,465 -228
1961 545,627 -47,849 3,312 164
1960 529,316 -49,115 3,758 -269

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/iceland | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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