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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.08 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Colombia vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Italy
2100 47,484,139 35,295,729
2099 47,830,655 35,533,045
2098 48,181,819 35,764,971
2097 48,536,565 36,003,567
2096 48,894,308 36,240,310
2095 49,257,082 36,477,183
2094 49,624,336 36,710,370
2093 49,993,990 36,941,728
2092 50,365,329 37,181,889
2091 50,738,006 37,416,123
2090 51,111,627 37,654,289
2089 51,485,668 37,896,069
2088 51,859,452 38,134,560
2087 52,230,587 38,375,540
2086 52,598,291 38,612,968
2085 52,962,450 38,857,421
2084 53,322,246 39,105,783
2083 53,676,937 39,352,795
2082 54,026,216 39,608,119
2081 54,368,364 39,866,527
2080 54,703,696 40,130,426
2079 55,030,557 40,403,049
2078 55,349,907 40,680,460
2077 55,659,611 40,962,463
2076 55,959,176 41,254,005
2075 56,248,347 41,558,635
2074 56,527,033 41,883,296
2073 56,794,109 42,216,283
2072 57,050,141 42,564,739
2071 57,294,481 42,921,274
2070 57,526,873 43,295,245
2069 57,746,348 43,679,714
2068 57,954,274 44,073,736
2067 58,149,809 44,471,480
2066 58,333,112 44,883,154
2065 58,503,296 45,309,461
2064 58,662,119 45,741,985
2063 58,808,654 46,180,658
2062 58,944,276 46,633,125
2061 59,067,801 47,088,290
2060 59,180,318 47,542,648
2059 59,281,322 47,998,659
2058 59,371,363 48,452,892
2057 59,450,029 48,899,246
2056 59,517,427 49,344,799
2055 59,573,668 49,776,680
2054 59,618,199 50,197,999
2053 59,651,062 50,613,632
2052 59,672,031 51,012,772
2051 59,680,555 51,404,003
2050 59,676,848 51,791,523
2049 59,659,759 52,164,254
2048 59,629,100 52,522,170
2047 59,583,143 52,876,346
2046 59,521,825 53,212,697
2045 59,444,589 53,541,344
2044 59,348,507 53,856,790
2043 59,235,094 54,176,580
2042 59,102,840 54,477,632
2041 58,951,213 54,765,213
2040 58,780,376 55,052,803
2039 58,585,136 55,342,225
2038 58,369,901 55,619,470
2037 58,133,352 55,895,913
2036 57,870,584 56,164,408
2035 57,588,449 56,435,468
2034 57,279,396 56,703,168
2033 56,946,591 56,963,528
2032 56,592,496 57,220,334
2031 56,213,920 57,487,786
2030 55,809,671 57,749,232
2029 55,382,133 57,994,812
2028 54,930,329 58,236,078
2027 54,451,860 58,477,957
2026 53,953,448 58,708,169
2025 53,425,635 58,915,656
2024 52,886,363 58,952,704
2023 52,321,152 58,984,216
2022 51,737,944 59,013,667
2021 51,188,173 59,133,173
2020 50,629,997 59,438,851
2019 49,907,985 59,729,081
2018 49,024,465 59,877,221
2017 48,131,078 60,002,252
2016 47,437,512 60,115,223
2015 46,969,940 60,229,605
2014 46,565,429 60,320,707
2013 46,151,584 60,311,613
2012 45,715,810 60,191,247
2011 45,259,614 60,026,841
2010 44,777,319 59,819,407
2009 44,271,541 59,555,454
2008 43,758,808 59,211,181
2007 43,235,374 58,756,247
2006 42,691,084 58,399,861
2005 42,128,977 58,166,682
2004 41,543,171 57,828,179
2003 40,937,429 57,399,184
2002 40,324,680 57,089,824
2001 39,709,262 56,976,981
2000 39,089,934 56,942,108
1999 38,454,863 56,916,317
1998 37,792,165 56,906,744
1997 37,121,149 56,890,372
1996 36,462,745 56,860,281
1995 35,804,662 56,844,303
1994 35,127,410 56,843,400
1993 34,441,473 56,831,821
1992 33,760,571 56,797,087
1991 33,098,372 56,758,521
1990 32,440,069 56,719,240
1989 31,776,279 56,671,781
1988 31,130,524 56,629,288
1987 30,499,467 56,601,931
1986 29,879,112 56,596,155
1985 29,268,470 56,593,071
1984 28,642,690 56,576,718
1983 27,988,173 56,564,074
1982 27,338,331 56,543,548
1981 26,713,267 56,501,675
1980 26,104,498 56,433,883
1979 25,515,626 56,317,749
1978 24,950,337 56,155,143
1977 24,393,494 55,955,411
1976 23,858,810 55,718,260
1975 23,344,644 55,441,001
1974 22,833,469 55,110,868
1973 22,325,374 54,751,406
1972 21,819,563 54,381,345
1971 21,319,096 54,073,490
1970 20,811,782 53,821,850
1969 20,291,942 53,537,950
1968 19,766,796 53,235,750
1967 19,235,618 52,900,500
1966 18,702,688 52,519,000
1965 18,169,050 52,112,350
1964 17,637,411 51,675,350
1963 17,113,823 51,252,000
1962 16,599,029 50,879,450
1961 16,095,203 50,536,350
1960 15,606,209 50,199,700

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Italy
2100 -0.72% -0.67%
2099 -0.73% -0.65%
2098 -0.73% -0.66%
2097 -0.73% -0.65%
2096 -0.74% -0.65%
2095 -0.74% -0.64%
2094 -0.74% -0.63%
2093 -0.74% -0.65%
2092 -0.73% -0.63%
2091 -0.73% -0.63%
2090 -0.73% -0.64%
2089 -0.72% -0.63%
2088 -0.71% -0.63%
2087 -0.7% -0.61%
2086 -0.69% -0.63%
2085 -0.67% -0.64%
2084 -0.66% -0.63%
2083 -0.65% -0.64%
2082 -0.63% -0.65%
2081 -0.61% -0.66%
2080 -0.59% -0.67%
2079 -0.58% -0.68%
2078 -0.56% -0.69%
2077 -0.54% -0.71%
2076 -0.51% -0.73%
2075 -0.49% -0.78%
2074 -0.47% -0.79%
2073 -0.45% -0.82%
2072 -0.43% -0.83%
2071 -0.4% -0.86%
2070 -0.38% -0.88%
2069 -0.36% -0.89%
2068 -0.34% -0.89%
2067 -0.31% -0.92%
2066 -0.29% -0.94%
2065 -0.27% -0.95%
2064 -0.25% -0.95%
2063 -0.23% -0.97%
2062 -0.21% -0.97%
2061 -0.19% -0.96%
2060 -0.17% -0.95%
2059 -0.15% -0.94%
2058 -0.13% -0.91%
2057 -0.11% -0.9%
2056 -0.09% -0.87%
2055 -0.07% -0.84%
2054 -0.06% -0.82%
2053 -0.04% -0.78%
2052 -0.01% -0.76%
2051 0.006% -0.75%
2050 0.03% -0.71%
2049 0.05% -0.68%
2048 0.08% -0.67%
2047 0.1% -0.63%
2046 0.13% -0.61%
2045 0.16% -0.59%
2044 0.19% -0.59%
2043 0.22% -0.55%
2042 0.26% -0.53%
2041 0.29% -0.52%
2040 0.33% -0.52%
2039 0.37% -0.5%
2038 0.41% -0.49%
2037 0.45% -0.48%
2036 0.49% -0.48%
2035 0.54% -0.47%
2034 0.58% -0.46%
2033 0.63% -0.45%
2032 0.67% -0.47%
2031 0.72% -0.45%
2030 0.77% -0.42%
2029 0.82% -0.41%
2028 0.88% -0.41%
2027 0.92% -0.39%
2026 0.99% -0.35%
2025 1.02% -0.06%
2024 1.08% -0.05%
2023 1.13% -0.05%
2022 1.07% -0.2%
2021 1.1% -0.51%
2020 1.45% -0.49%
2019 1.8% -0.25%
2018 1.86% -0.21%
2017 1.46% -0.19%
2016 1% -0.19%
2015 0.87% -0.15%
2014 0.9% 0.02%
2013 0.95% 0.2%
2012 1.01% 0.27%
2011 1.08% 0.35%
2010 1.14% 0.44%
2009 1.17% 0.58%
2008 1.21% 0.77%
2007 1.27% 0.61%
2006 1.33% 0.4%
2005 1.41% 0.59%
2004 1.48% 0.75%
2003 1.52% 0.54%
2002 1.55% 0.2%
2001 1.58% 0.06%
2000 1.65% 0.05%
1999 1.75% 0.02%
1998 1.81% 0.03%
1997 1.81% 0.05%
1996 1.84% 0.03%
1995 1.93% 0.002%
1994 1.99% 0.02%
1993 2.02% 0.06%
1992 2% 0.07%
1991 2.03% 0.07%
1990 2.09% 0.08%
1989 2.07% 0.08%
1988 2.07% 0.05%
1987 2.08% 0.01%
1986 2.09% 0.005%
1985 2.18% 0.03%
1984 2.34% 0.02%
1983 2.38% 0.04%
1982 2.34% 0.07%
1981 2.33% 0.12%
1980 2.31% 0.21%
1979 2.27% 0.29%
1978 2.28% 0.36%
1977 2.24% 0.43%
1976 2.2% 0.5%
1975 2.24% 0.6%
1974 2.28% 0.66%
1973 2.32% 0.68%
1972 2.35% 0.57%
1971 2.44% 0.47%
1970 2.56% 0.53%
1969 2.66% 0.57%
1968 2.76% 0.63%
1967 2.85% 0.73%
1966 2.94% 0.78%
1965 3.01% 0.85%
1964 3.06% 0.83%
1963 3.1% 0.73%
1962 3.13% 0.68%
1961 3.13% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Colombia Italy
Current population
54209462
58708169
Population rank 28/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.71%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
14.2 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
1.42 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,477 -102
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 162/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +75,448
Net migration rank 12/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 75,448
2024 411,721 141,643 -277,077 95,246
2023 422,598 154,521 -294,922 150,189
2022 406,143 183,180 -318,674 231,228
2021 311,122 199,070 -301,579 157,327
2020 378,965 227,130 -338,801 85,281
2019 441,087 396,826 -215,025 46,634
2018 433,622 495,524 -197,595 83,686
2017 426,538 431,072 -192,007 95,147
2016 425,087 104,373 -138,265 84,568
2015 446,778 -41,123 -162,620 39,389
2014 470,916 -67,522 -96,513 52,679
2013 489,069 -64,789 -90,468 158,090
2012 503,285 -56,070 -78,248 252,524
2011 511,524 -46,385 -48,021 198,544
2010 533,657 -34,220 -23,928 274,387
2009 559,017 -46,901 -17,866 283,676
2008 576,654 -63,313 -11,842 422,534
2007 583,115 -49,634 -5,876 495,092
2006 594,388 -39,303 0 215,995
2005 610,618 -41,465 -17,450 258,702
2004 628,424 -25,949 11,566 417,970
2003 642,144 -33,114 -40,179 478,578
2002 640,840 -24,387 -22,836 223,861
2001 642,933 -28,582 -11,396 48,903
2000 652,176 -27,878 -17,082 56,065
1999 668,576 -22,698 -22,766 54,405
1998 687,704 -8,186 -39,835 67,985
1997 686,073 -23,600 -22,756 50,539
1996 682,547 -28,251 -22,744 53,450
1995 694,968 -33,097 -34,107 -460,287
1994 708,660 -16,023 -17,053 502,750
1993 709,287 -30,103 0 24,321
1992 697,763 -15,147 22,718 51,747
1991 690,266 -48,458 11,352 19,721
1990 682,409 -7,590 22,688 35,317
1989 674,102 -21,329 28,336 19,540
1988 663,796 -25,064 33,977 18,553
1987 659,429 -36,040 16,980 7,825
1986 659,701 -42,368 11,319 -6,206
1985 625,379 -21,408 28,297 6,911
1984 666,315 -18,692 50,919 203
1983 674,767 -13,329 33,939 -3,733
1982 675,339 -37,090 79,161 -24,223
1981 662,195 -50,351 73,452 7,182
1980 649,872 -44,203 84,650 295,642
1979 635,747 -63,657 129,531 42,637
1978 626,378 -67,870 168,465 43,932
1977 622,814 -67,638 190,248 42,246
1976 612,265 -98,057 228,445 40,885
1975 598,580 -84,462 271,660 43,051
1974 589,035 -80,816 336,176 42,487
1973 583,608 -75,630 328,508 41,631
1972 581,361 -77,708 364,355 43,182
1971 582,011 -84,712 383,922 -58,627
1970 583,396 -66,065 376,753 -62,216
1969 586,559 -64,238 390,827 -45,346
1968 589,407 -61,442 399,268 -50,149
1967 591,649 -57,256 439,074 -37,992
1966 590,855 -59,395 488,427 -35,352
1965 587,677 -51,855 474,222 -36,267
1964 581,435 -53,972 527,089 -27,368
1963 572,355 -52,631 440,767 -28,198
1962 559,985 -50,108 427,387 -25,840
1961 545,627 -47,849 459,880 -129,761
1960 529,316 -49,115 426,697 -140,765

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

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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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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