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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.12 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Colombia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Iraq
2100 47,499,215 101,632,594
2099 47,845,841 101,421,266
2098 48,197,117 101,212,536
2097 48,551,975 100,980,835
2096 48,909,832 100,724,441
2095 49,272,722 100,464,590
2094 49,640,091 100,194,041
2093 50,009,863 99,876,174
2092 50,381,320 99,532,041
2091 50,754,115 99,203,830
2090 51,127,855 98,886,956
2089 51,502,015 98,513,025
2088 51,875,918 98,144,039
2087 52,247,171 97,767,537
2086 52,614,991 97,325,026
2085 52,979,265 96,873,007
2084 53,339,176 96,448,602
2083 53,693,979 95,991,166
2082 54,043,369 95,509,663
2081 54,385,627 95,009,326
2080 54,721,064 94,507,216
2079 55,048,030 93,960,228
2078 55,367,481 93,417,384
2077 55,677,284 92,903,983
2076 55,976,943 92,359,592
2075 56,266,206 91,825,254
2074 56,544,981 91,229,266
2073 56,812,141 90,571,021
2072 57,068,255 89,918,374
2071 57,312,673 89,265,548
2070 57,545,138 88,596,492
2069 57,764,682 87,909,474
2068 57,972,674 87,220,494
2067 58,168,272 86,513,996
2066 58,351,633 85,734,530
2065 58,521,871 84,971,898
2064 58,680,744 84,191,350
2063 58,827,326 83,387,951
2062 58,962,991 82,604,577
2061 59,086,555 81,800,637
2060 59,199,108 80,951,008
2059 59,300,144 80,141,868
2058 59,390,214 79,319,543
2057 59,468,904 78,477,339
2056 59,536,324 77,609,202
2055 59,592,582 76,739,924
2054 59,637,127 75,857,125
2053 59,670,001 74,952,948
2052 59,690,977 74,072,580
2051 59,699,504 73,150,234
2050 59,695,795 72,235,938
2049 59,678,701 71,272,122
2048 59,648,033 70,316,860
2047 59,602,061 69,347,823
2046 59,540,723 68,400,664
2045 59,463,463 67,435,953
2044 59,367,350 66,447,309
2043 59,253,902 65,453,565
2042 59,121,606 64,433,831
2041 58,969,930 63,408,709
2040 58,799,039 62,360,117
2039 58,603,737 61,289,355
2038 58,388,433 60,253,073
2037 58,151,809 59,221,658
2036 57,888,958 58,155,990
2035 57,606,734 57,127,999
2034 57,297,583 56,087,695
2033 56,964,672 55,051,140
2032 56,610,464 54,002,289
2031 56,231,768 52,991,443
2030 55,827,391 51,986,773
2029 55,399,717 50,982,563
2028 54,947,769 50,001,133
2027 54,469,148 49,014,822
2026 53,970,578 48,020,334
2025 53,442,597 47,020,527
2024 52,886,363 46,042,015
2023 52,321,152 45,074,049
2022 51,737,944 44,070,551
2021 51,188,173 43,071,211
2020 50,629,997 42,116,605
2019 49,907,985 41,192,171
2018 49,024,465 40,265,624
2017 48,131,078 39,337,353
2016 47,437,512 38,469,627
2015 46,969,940 37,560,535
2014 46,565,429 36,550,059
2013 46,151,584 35,281,989
2012 45,715,810 33,654,842
2011 45,259,614 32,161,424
2010 44,777,319 31,045,366
2009 44,271,541 30,058,206
2008 43,758,808 28,971,036
2007 43,235,374 28,391,607
2006 42,691,084 28,616,515
2005 42,128,977 28,407,448
2004 41,543,171 27,577,878
2003 40,937,429 26,802,659
2002 40,324,680 26,006,559
2001 39,709,262 25,197,840
2000 39,089,934 24,424,056
1999 38,454,863 23,636,527
1998 37,792,165 22,884,399
1997 37,121,149 22,176,593
1996 36,462,745 21,501,321
1995 35,804,662 20,825,860
1994 35,127,410 20,139,807
1993 34,441,473 19,201,195
1992 33,760,571 18,300,845
1991 33,098,372 17,767,253
1990 32,440,069 17,581,206
1989 31,776,279 17,364,542
1988 31,130,524 16,908,819
1987 30,499,467 16,521,049
1986 29,879,112 16,074,145
1985 29,268,470 15,683,430
1984 28,642,690 15,310,733
1983 27,988,173 14,840,555
1982 27,338,331 14,406,083
1981 26,713,267 14,006,381
1980 26,104,498 13,591,992
1979 25,515,626 13,170,365
1978 24,950,337 12,753,355
1977 24,393,494 12,331,046
1976 23,858,810 11,927,651
1975 23,344,644 11,543,639
1974 22,833,469 11,167,761
1973 22,325,374 10,795,869
1972 21,819,563 10,430,164
1971 21,319,096 10,077,809
1970 20,811,782 9,735,611
1969 20,291,942 9,403,356
1968 19,766,796 9,085,016
1967 19,235,618 8,778,869
1966 18,702,688 8,485,104
1965 18,169,050 8,202,140
1964 17,637,411 7,929,566
1963 17,113,823 7,667,928
1962 16,599,029 7,413,875
1961 16,095,203 7,194,553
1960 15,606,209 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Iraq
2100 -0.72% 0.21%
2099 -0.73% 0.21%
2098 -0.73% 0.23%
2097 -0.73% 0.25%
2096 -0.74% 0.26%
2095 -0.74% 0.27%
2094 -0.74% 0.32%
2093 -0.74% 0.35%
2092 -0.73% 0.33%
2091 -0.73% 0.32%
2090 -0.73% 0.38%
2089 -0.72% 0.38%
2088 -0.71% 0.39%
2087 -0.7% 0.45%
2086 -0.69% 0.47%
2085 -0.67% 0.44%
2084 -0.66% 0.48%
2083 -0.65% 0.5%
2082 -0.63% 0.53%
2081 -0.61% 0.53%
2080 -0.59% 0.58%
2079 -0.58% 0.58%
2078 -0.56% 0.55%
2077 -0.54% 0.59%
2076 -0.51% 0.58%
2075 -0.49% 0.65%
2074 -0.47% 0.73%
2073 -0.45% 0.73%
2072 -0.43% 0.73%
2071 -0.4% 0.76%
2070 -0.38% 0.78%
2069 -0.36% 0.79%
2068 -0.34% 0.82%
2067 -0.31% 0.91%
2066 -0.29% 0.9%
2065 -0.27% 0.93%
2064 -0.25% 0.96%
2063 -0.23% 0.95%
2062 -0.21% 0.98%
2061 -0.19% 1.05%
2060 -0.17% 1.01%
2059 -0.15% 1.04%
2058 -0.13% 1.07%
2057 -0.11% 1.12%
2056 -0.09% 1.13%
2055 -0.07% 1.16%
2054 -0.06% 1.21%
2053 -0.04% 1.19%
2052 -0.01% 1.26%
2051 0.006% 1.27%
2050 0.03% 1.35%
2049 0.05% 1.36%
2048 0.08% 1.4%
2047 0.1% 1.38%
2046 0.13% 1.43%
2045 0.16% 1.49%
2044 0.19% 1.52%
2043 0.22% 1.58%
2042 0.26% 1.62%
2041 0.29% 1.68%
2040 0.33% 1.75%
2039 0.37% 1.72%
2038 0.41% 1.74%
2037 0.45% 1.83%
2036 0.49% 1.8%
2035 0.54% 1.85%
2034 0.58% 1.88%
2033 0.63% 1.94%
2032 0.67% 1.91%
2031 0.72% 1.93%
2030 0.77% 1.97%
2029 0.82% 1.96%
2028 0.88% 2.01%
2027 0.92% 2.07%
2026 0.99% 2.13%
2025 1.05% 2.13%
2024 1.08% 2.15%
2023 1.13% 2.28%
2022 1.07% 2.32%
2021 1.1% 2.27%
2020 1.45% 2.24%
2019 1.8% 2.3%
2018 1.86% 2.36%
2017 1.46% 2.26%
2016 1% 2.42%
2015 0.87% 2.76%
2014 0.9% 3.59%
2013 0.95% 4.83%
2012 1.01% 4.64%
2011 1.08% 3.59%
2010 1.14% 3.28%
2009 1.17% 3.75%
2008 1.21% 2.04%
2007 1.27% -0.79%
2006 1.33% 0.74%
2005 1.41% 3.01%
2004 1.48% 2.89%
2003 1.52% 3.06%
2002 1.55% 3.21%
2001 1.58% 3.17%
2000 1.65% 3.33%
1999 1.75% 3.29%
1998 1.81% 3.19%
1997 1.81% 3.14%
1996 1.84% 3.24%
1995 1.93% 3.41%
1994 1.99% 4.89%
1993 2.02% 4.92%
1992 2% 3%
1991 2.03% 1.06%
1990 2.09% 1.25%
1989 2.07% 2.7%
1988 2.07% 2.35%
1987 2.08% 2.78%
1986 2.09% 2.49%
1985 2.18% 2.43%
1984 2.34% 3.17%
1983 2.38% 3.02%
1982 2.34% 2.85%
1981 2.33% 3.05%
1980 2.31% 3.2%
1979 2.27% 3.27%
1978 2.28% 3.42%
1977 2.24% 3.38%
1976 2.2% 3.33%
1975 2.24% 3.37%
1974 2.28% 3.44%
1973 2.32% 3.51%
1972 2.35% 3.5%
1971 2.44% 3.51%
1970 2.56% 3.53%
1969 2.66% 3.5%
1968 2.76% 3.49%
1967 2.85% 3.46%
1966 2.94% 3.45%
1965 3.01% 3.44%
1964 3.06% 3.41%
1963 3.1% 3.43%
1962 3.13% 3.05%
1961 3.13% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Colombia Iraq
Current population
54105437
48289334
Population rank 28/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.58%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
32.6 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 46/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -1,064
Net migration rank 12/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -1,064
2024 - 141,643 - -17,735
2023 422,598 154,521 973,420 -5,710
2022 406,143 183,180 962,501 76,821
2021 311,122 199,070 941,924 17,474
2020 378,965 227,130 919,953 29,858
2019 441,087 396,826 942,972 -43,919
2018 433,622 495,524 938,310 15,775
2017 426,538 431,072 924,507 -21,998
2016 425,087 104,373 946,968 -113,980
2015 446,778 -41,123 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 470,916 -67,522 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 489,069 -64,789 1,026,036 474,379
2012 503,285 -56,070 999,987 753,907
2011 511,524 -46,385 971,082 261,880
2010 533,657 -34,220 906,369 92,779
2009 559,017 -46,901 855,096 120,092
2008 576,654 -63,313 802,382 396,792
2007 583,115 -49,634 784,119 -824,428
2006 594,388 -39,303 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 610,618 -41,465 776,603 51,019
2004 628,424 -25,949 761,563 69,948
2003 642,144 -33,114 746,159 -27,236
2002 640,840 -24,387 739,419 133,839
2001 642,933 -28,582 729,704 14,451
2000 652,176 -27,878 715,771 87,624
1999 668,576 -22,698 702,170 69,491
1998 687,704 -8,186 684,152 48,446
1997 686,073 -23,600 667,582 15,429
1996 682,547 -28,251 652,866 14,652
1995 694,968 -33,097 642,977 40,424
1994 708,660 -16,023 634,344 54,355
1993 709,287 -30,103 606,700 581,818
1992 697,763 -15,147 591,886 20,292
1991 690,266 -48,458 550,146 -95,155
1990 682,409 -7,590 518,575 -601,469
1989 674,102 -21,329 496,852 19,392
1988 663,796 -25,064 476,778 -81,562
1987 659,429 -36,040 488,742 -108,426
1986 659,701 -42,368 474,348 39,136
1985 625,379 -21,408 467,445 -199,505
1984 666,315 -18,692 455,740 21,709
1983 674,767 -13,329 439,800 23,115
1982 675,339 -37,090 428,336 -22,302
1981 662,195 -50,351 416,998 -23,640
1980 649,872 -44,203 419,653 15,757
1979 635,747 -63,657 428,458 -20,617
1978 626,378 -67,870 418,756 7,434
1977 622,814 -67,638 410,229 8,204
1976 612,265 -98,057 402,260 -13,915
1975 598,580 -84,462 385,916 -6,237
1974 589,035 -80,816 376,197 -4,090
1973 583,608 -75,630 373,191 -1,507
1972 581,361 -77,708 362,334 -2,600
1971 582,011 -84,712 351,464 -6,479
1970 583,396 -66,065 338,030 1,377
1969 586,559 -64,238 324,792 312
1968 589,407 -61,442 310,644 928
1967 591,649 -57,256 298,192 2,531
1966 590,855 -59,395 285,507 1,298
1965 587,677 -51,855 274,551 4,555
1964 581,435 -53,972 262,825 3,224
1963 572,355 -52,631 254,046 3,197
1962 559,985 -50,108 247,520 3,343
1961 545,627 -47,849 184,792 2,981
1960 529,316 -49,115 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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