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Population in Colombia compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.6 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Colombia vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ivory Coast
2100 47,499,215 104,920,371
2099 47,845,841 104,113,061
2098 48,197,117 103,291,158
2097 48,551,975 102,471,756
2096 48,909,832 101,628,301
2095 49,272,722 100,772,460
2094 49,640,091 99,898,304
2093 50,009,863 99,021,348
2092 50,381,320 98,114,023
2091 50,754,115 97,191,635
2090 51,127,855 96,263,617
2089 51,502,015 95,332,834
2088 51,875,918 94,410,464
2087 52,247,171 93,478,576
2086 52,614,991 92,531,438
2085 52,979,265 91,589,651
2084 53,339,176 90,656,883
2083 53,693,979 89,687,091
2082 54,043,369 88,713,776
2081 54,385,627 87,729,381
2080 54,721,064 86,741,632
2079 55,048,030 85,754,611
2078 55,367,481 84,755,417
2077 55,677,284 83,751,773
2076 55,976,943 82,745,768
2075 56,266,206 81,715,680
2074 56,544,981 80,699,852
2073 56,812,141 79,680,254
2072 57,068,255 78,658,967
2071 57,312,673 77,619,677
2070 57,545,138 76,578,862
2069 57,764,682 75,539,439
2068 57,972,674 74,479,930
2067 58,168,272 73,429,006
2066 58,351,633 72,362,962
2065 58,521,871 71,312,115
2064 58,680,744 70,271,852
2063 58,827,326 69,232,655
2062 58,962,991 68,207,413
2061 59,086,555 67,176,556
2060 59,199,108 66,159,709
2059 59,300,144 65,140,683
2058 59,390,214 64,110,700
2057 59,468,904 63,092,260
2056 59,536,324 62,075,281
2055 59,592,582 61,046,238
2054 59,637,127 60,014,012
2053 59,670,001 58,992,661
2052 59,690,977 57,968,005
2051 59,699,504 56,941,659
2050 59,695,795 55,918,046
2049 59,678,701 54,901,818
2048 59,648,033 53,875,709
2047 59,602,061 52,858,830
2046 59,540,723 51,844,312
2045 59,463,463 50,830,306
2044 59,367,350 49,805,598
2043 59,253,902 48,788,840
2042 59,121,606 47,784,131
2041 58,969,930 46,795,255
2040 58,799,039 45,813,266
2039 58,603,737 44,841,250
2038 58,388,433 43,881,133
2037 58,151,809 42,929,373
2036 57,888,958 41,995,248
2035 57,606,734 41,077,730
2034 57,297,583 40,171,091
2033 56,964,672 39,279,116
2032 56,610,464 38,414,277
2031 56,231,768 37,563,879
2030 55,827,391 36,733,221
2029 55,399,717 35,912,791
2028 54,947,769 35,100,748
2027 54,469,148 34,301,358
2026 53,970,578 33,507,906
2025 53,442,597 32,716,581
2024 52,886,363 31,934,230
2023 52,321,152 31,165,654
2022 51,737,944 30,395,002
2021 51,188,173 29,639,736
2020 50,629,997 28,915,449
2019 49,907,985 28,193,009
2018 49,024,465 27,464,173
2017 48,131,078 26,733,372
2016 47,437,512 25,989,405
2015 46,969,940 25,246,342
2014 46,565,429 24,527,395
2013 46,151,584 23,939,775
2012 45,715,810 23,467,078
2011 45,259,614 22,982,000
2010 44,777,319 22,488,065
2009 44,271,541 21,997,940
2008 43,758,808 21,514,439
2007 43,235,374 21,030,558
2006 42,691,084 20,546,802
2005 42,128,977 20,068,458
2004 41,543,171 19,595,000
2003 40,937,429 19,125,542
2002 40,324,680 18,654,771
2001 39,709,262 18,178,913
2000 39,089,934 17,699,004
1999 38,454,863 17,215,935
1998 37,792,165 16,663,948
1997 37,121,149 16,047,170
1996 36,462,745 15,442,312
1995 35,804,662 14,855,565
1994 35,127,410 14,287,201
1993 34,441,473 13,735,951
1992 33,760,571 13,200,310
1991 33,098,372 12,683,870
1990 32,440,069 12,189,778
1989 31,776,279 11,719,771
1988 31,130,524 11,275,189
1987 30,499,467 10,851,475
1986 29,879,112 10,440,917
1985 29,268,470 10,040,483
1984 28,642,690 9,650,516
1983 27,988,173 9,272,744
1982 27,338,331 8,907,936
1981 26,713,267 8,556,596
1980 26,104,498 8,220,714
1979 25,515,626 7,902,267
1978 24,950,337 7,603,130
1977 24,393,494 7,321,950
1976 23,858,810 7,057,958
1975 23,344,644 6,776,297
1974 22,833,469 6,474,057
1973 22,325,374 6,184,944
1972 21,819,563 5,909,716
1971 21,319,096 5,650,868
1970 20,811,782 5,411,567
1969 20,291,942 5,192,221
1968 19,766,796 4,990,021
1967 19,235,618 4,799,744
1966 18,702,688 4,617,519
1965 18,169,050 4,442,377
1964 17,637,411 4,273,952
1963 17,113,823 4,112,061
1962 16,599,029 3,956,939
1961 16,095,203 3,810,151
1960 15,606,209 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Ivory Coast
2100 -0.72% 0.78%
2099 -0.73% 0.8%
2098 -0.73% 0.8%
2097 -0.73% 0.83%
2096 -0.74% 0.85%
2095 -0.74% 0.88%
2094 -0.74% 0.89%
2093 -0.74% 0.92%
2092 -0.73% 0.95%
2091 -0.73% 0.96%
2090 -0.73% 0.98%
2089 -0.72% 0.98%
2088 -0.71% 1%
2087 -0.7% 1.02%
2086 -0.69% 1.03%
2085 -0.67% 1.03%
2084 -0.66% 1.08%
2083 -0.65% 1.1%
2082 -0.63% 1.12%
2081 -0.61% 1.14%
2080 -0.59% 1.15%
2079 -0.58% 1.18%
2078 -0.56% 1.2%
2077 -0.54% 1.22%
2076 -0.51% 1.26%
2075 -0.49% 1.26%
2074 -0.47% 1.28%
2073 -0.45% 1.3%
2072 -0.43% 1.34%
2071 -0.4% 1.36%
2070 -0.38% 1.38%
2069 -0.36% 1.42%
2068 -0.34% 1.43%
2067 -0.31% 1.47%
2066 -0.29% 1.47%
2065 -0.27% 1.48%
2064 -0.25% 1.5%
2063 -0.23% 1.5%
2062 -0.21% 1.53%
2061 -0.19% 1.54%
2060 -0.17% 1.56%
2059 -0.15% 1.61%
2058 -0.13% 1.61%
2057 -0.11% 1.64%
2056 -0.09% 1.69%
2055 -0.07% 1.72%
2054 -0.06% 1.73%
2053 -0.04% 1.77%
2052 -0.01% 1.8%
2051 0.006% 1.83%
2050 0.03% 1.85%
2049 0.05% 1.9%
2048 0.08% 1.92%
2047 0.1% 1.96%
2046 0.13% 1.99%
2045 0.16% 2.06%
2044 0.19% 2.08%
2043 0.22% 2.1%
2042 0.26% 2.11%
2041 0.29% 2.14%
2040 0.33% 2.17%
2039 0.37% 2.19%
2038 0.41% 2.22%
2037 0.45% 2.22%
2036 0.49% 2.23%
2035 0.54% 2.26%
2034 0.58% 2.27%
2033 0.63% 2.25%
2032 0.67% 2.26%
2031 0.72% 2.26%
2030 0.77% 2.28%
2029 0.82% 2.31%
2028 0.88% 2.33%
2027 0.92% 2.37%
2026 0.99% 2.42%
2025 1.05% 2.45%
2024 1.08% 2.47%
2023 1.13% 2.54%
2022 1.07% 2.55%
2021 1.1% 2.5%
2020 1.45% 2.56%
2019 1.8% 2.65%
2018 1.86% 2.73%
2017 1.46% 2.86%
2016 1% 2.94%
2015 0.87% 2.93%
2014 0.9% 2.45%
2013 0.95% 2.01%
2012 1.01% 2.11%
2011 1.08% 2.2%
2010 1.14% 2.23%
2009 1.17% 2.25%
2008 1.21% 2.3%
2007 1.27% 2.35%
2006 1.33% 2.38%
2005 1.41% 2.42%
2004 1.48% 2.45%
2003 1.52% 2.52%
2002 1.55% 2.62%
2001 1.58% 2.71%
2000 1.65% 2.81%
1999 1.75% 3.31%
1998 1.81% 3.84%
1997 1.81% 3.92%
1996 1.84% 3.95%
1995 1.93% 3.98%
1994 1.99% 4.01%
1993 2.02% 4.06%
1992 2% 4.07%
1991 2.03% 4.05%
1990 2.09% 4.01%
1989 2.07% 3.94%
1988 2.07% 3.9%
1987 2.08% 3.93%
1986 2.09% 3.99%
1985 2.18% 4.04%
1984 2.34% 4.07%
1983 2.38% 4.1%
1982 2.34% 4.11%
1981 2.33% 4.09%
1980 2.31% 4.03%
1979 2.27% 3.93%
1978 2.28% 3.84%
1977 2.24% 3.74%
1976 2.2% 4.16%
1975 2.24% 4.67%
1974 2.28% 4.67%
1973 2.32% 4.66%
1972 2.35% 4.58%
1971 2.44% 4.42%
1970 2.56% 4.22%
1969 2.66% 4.05%
1968 2.76% 3.96%
1967 2.85% 3.95%
1966 2.94% 3.94%
1965 3.01% 3.94%
1964 3.06% 3.94%
1963 3.1% 3.92%
1962 3.13% 3.85%
1961 3.13% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Colombia Ivory Coast
Current population
54105437
33722528
Population rank 28/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.41%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
31.6 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 28/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +11,305
Net migration rank 12/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 11,305
2024 - 141,643 - 7,838
2023 422,598 154,521 758,261 6,002
2022 406,143 183,180 750,270 26,777
2021 311,122 199,070 732,191 1,322
2020 378,965 227,130 727,455 -12,390
2019 441,087 396,826 727,774 2,043
2018 433,622 495,524 722,445 5,395
2017 426,538 431,072 734,553 -796
2016 425,087 104,373 735,630 18,568
2015 446,778 -41,123 731,387 522
2014 470,916 -67,522 728,978 -23,011
2013 489,069 -64,789 720,228 -250,964
2012 503,285 -56,070 708,847 -232,712
2011 511,524 -46,385 694,033 -200,010
2010 533,657 -34,220 676,554 -182,689
2009 559,017 -46,901 654,439 -168,027
2008 576,654 -63,313 630,610 -150,037
2007 583,115 -49,634 617,247 -130,079
2006 594,388 -39,303 605,001 -124,651
2005 610,618 -41,465 593,685 -117,342
2004 628,424 -25,949 579,424 -108,869
2003 642,144 -33,114 568,220 -99,880
2002 640,840 -24,387 563,692 -90,503
2001 642,933 -28,582 555,220 -76,679
2000 652,176 -27,878 545,129 -63,843
1999 668,576 -22,698 527,634 -42,777
1998 687,704 -8,186 509,167 109,961
1997 686,073 -23,600 489,984 124,443
1996 682,547 -28,251 469,740 125,556
1995 694,968 -33,097 453,719 124,501
1994 708,660 -16,023 438,274 120,247
1993 709,287 -30,103 430,759 113,215
1992 697,763 -15,147 423,294 104,006
1991 690,266 -48,458 413,354 92,228
1990 682,409 -7,590 402,629 79,979
1989 674,102 -21,329 390,081 67,324
1988 663,796 -25,064 378,575 53,187
1987 659,429 -36,040 370,654 45,028
1986 659,701 -42,368 357,205 48,233
1985 625,379 -21,408 344,549 50,872
1984 666,315 -18,692 331,910 52,594
1983 674,767 -13,329 317,379 53,646
1982 675,339 -37,090 305,204 53,384
1981 662,195 -50,351 292,755 51,354
1980 649,872 -44,203 280,630 47,031
1979 635,747 -63,657 268,875 40,355
1978 626,378 -67,870 257,222 31,822
1977 622,814 -67,638 250,858 22,452
1976 612,265 -98,057 241,939 12,735
1975 598,580 -84,462 228,883 79,766
1974 589,035 -80,816 216,389 79,445
1973 583,608 -75,630 203,429 78,963
1972 581,361 -77,708 190,842 77,213
1971 582,011 -84,712 179,918 69,728
1970 583,396 -66,065 170,070 58,883
1969 586,559 -64,238 161,541 48,192
1968 589,407 -61,442 153,464 41,198
1967 591,649 -57,256 145,773 40,125
1966 590,855 -59,395 138,438 40,125
1965 587,677 -51,855 131,601 40,125
1964 581,435 -53,972 124,996 40,125
1963 572,355 -52,631 118,526 40,125
1962 559,985 -50,108 111,930 39,670
1961 545,627 -47,849 105,568 36,410
1960 529,316 -49,115 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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