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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 19.1 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Colombia vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Jamaica
2100 47,499,215 1,075,936
2099 47,845,841 1,095,350
2098 48,197,117 1,115,242
2097 48,551,975 1,135,653
2096 48,909,832 1,156,525
2095 49,272,722 1,177,966
2094 49,640,091 1,200,045
2093 50,009,863 1,222,794
2092 50,381,320 1,246,199
2091 50,754,115 1,270,303
2090 51,127,855 1,294,988
2089 51,502,015 1,320,362
2088 51,875,918 1,346,290
2087 52,247,171 1,372,809
2086 52,614,991 1,399,955
2085 52,979,265 1,427,808
2084 53,339,176 1,456,011
2083 53,693,979 1,484,393
2082 54,043,369 1,513,542
2081 54,385,627 1,543,136
2080 54,721,064 1,573,400
2079 55,048,030 1,603,926
2078 55,367,481 1,634,499
2077 55,677,284 1,665,602
2076 55,976,943 1,696,763
2075 56,266,206 1,728,143
2074 56,544,981 1,760,036
2073 56,812,141 1,791,818
2072 57,068,255 1,823,794
2071 57,312,673 1,855,585
2070 57,545,138 1,887,318
2069 57,764,682 1,918,759
2068 57,972,674 1,950,157
2067 58,168,272 1,981,247
2066 58,351,633 2,012,035
2065 58,521,871 2,043,276
2064 58,680,744 2,073,988
2063 58,827,326 2,104,265
2062 58,962,991 2,134,508
2061 59,086,555 2,164,312
2060 59,199,108 2,194,058
2059 59,300,144 2,223,310
2058 59,390,214 2,252,286
2057 59,468,904 2,280,579
2056 59,536,324 2,308,936
2055 59,592,582 2,336,830
2054 59,637,127 2,364,245
2053 59,670,001 2,390,891
2052 59,690,977 2,416,741
2051 59,699,504 2,441,989
2050 59,695,795 2,466,771
2049 59,678,701 2,491,589
2048 59,648,033 2,515,667
2047 59,602,061 2,539,219
2046 59,540,723 2,562,324
2045 59,463,463 2,584,663
2044 59,367,350 2,606,489
2043 59,253,902 2,627,486
2042 59,121,606 2,647,490
2041 58,969,930 2,666,429
2040 58,799,039 2,684,551
2039 58,603,737 2,702,027
2038 58,388,433 2,718,374
2037 58,151,809 2,734,180
2036 57,888,958 2,748,725
2035 57,606,734 2,761,886
2034 57,297,583 2,774,297
2033 56,964,672 2,785,381
2032 56,610,464 2,795,619
2031 56,231,768 2,804,329
2030 55,827,391 2,812,297
2029 55,399,717 2,819,213
2028 54,947,769 2,825,235
2027 54,469,148 2,830,534
2026 53,970,578 2,834,980
2025 53,442,597 2,837,881
2024 52,886,363 2,839,175
2023 52,321,152 2,839,786
2022 51,737,944 2,839,144
2021 51,188,173 2,837,682
2020 50,629,997 2,830,739
2019 49,907,985 2,823,271
2018 49,024,465 2,820,097
2017 48,131,078 2,815,764
2016 47,437,512 2,809,915
2015 46,969,940 2,802,534
2014 46,565,429 2,793,749
2013 46,151,584 2,783,687
2012 45,715,810 2,772,430
2011 45,259,614 2,760,494
2010 44,777,319 2,748,568
2009 44,271,541 2,736,995
2008 43,758,808 2,725,635
2007 43,235,374 2,713,800
2006 42,691,084 2,700,968
2005 42,128,977 2,687,066
2004 41,543,171 2,672,225
2003 40,937,429 2,656,623
2002 40,324,680 2,640,572
2001 39,709,262 2,624,403
2000 39,089,934 2,607,826
1999 38,454,863 2,589,795
1998 37,792,165 2,569,736
1997 37,121,149 2,547,848
1996 36,462,745 2,524,463
1995 35,804,662 2,500,151
1994 35,127,410 2,475,220
1993 34,441,473 2,449,916
1992 33,760,571 2,424,701
1991 33,098,372 2,400,869
1990 32,440,069 2,379,877
1989 31,776,279 2,361,916
1988 31,130,524 2,345,777
1987 30,499,467 2,329,813
1986 29,879,112 2,312,125
1985 29,268,470 2,290,656
1984 28,642,690 2,264,562
1983 27,988,173 2,234,832
1982 27,338,331 2,203,889
1981 26,713,267 2,173,818
1980 26,104,498 2,145,658
1979 25,515,626 2,119,486
1978 24,950,337 2,094,836
1977 24,393,494 2,070,657
1976 23,858,810 2,045,578
1975 23,344,644 2,018,981
1974 22,833,469 1,990,906
1973 22,325,374 1,961,219
1972 21,819,563 1,931,542
1971 21,319,096 1,903,728
1970 20,811,782 1,878,196
1969 20,291,942 1,855,127
1968 19,766,796 1,833,765
1967 19,235,618 1,812,865
1966 18,702,688 1,791,475
1965 18,169,050 1,769,192
1964 17,637,411 1,745,568
1963 17,113,823 1,721,099
1962 16,599,029 1,696,932
1961 16,095,203 1,673,261
1960 15,606,209 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Jamaica
2100 -0.72% -1.77%
2099 -0.73% -1.78%
2098 -0.73% -1.8%
2097 -0.73% -1.8%
2096 -0.74% -1.82%
2095 -0.74% -1.84%
2094 -0.74% -1.86%
2093 -0.74% -1.88%
2092 -0.73% -1.9%
2091 -0.73% -1.91%
2090 -0.73% -1.92%
2089 -0.72% -1.93%
2088 -0.71% -1.93%
2087 -0.7% -1.94%
2086 -0.69% -1.95%
2085 -0.67% -1.94%
2084 -0.66% -1.91%
2083 -0.65% -1.93%
2082 -0.63% -1.92%
2081 -0.61% -1.92%
2080 -0.59% -1.9%
2079 -0.58% -1.87%
2078 -0.56% -1.87%
2077 -0.54% -1.84%
2076 -0.51% -1.82%
2075 -0.49% -1.81%
2074 -0.47% -1.77%
2073 -0.45% -1.75%
2072 -0.43% -1.71%
2071 -0.4% -1.68%
2070 -0.38% -1.64%
2069 -0.36% -1.61%
2068 -0.34% -1.57%
2067 -0.31% -1.53%
2066 -0.29% -1.53%
2065 -0.27% -1.48%
2064 -0.25% -1.44%
2063 -0.23% -1.42%
2062 -0.21% -1.38%
2061 -0.19% -1.36%
2060 -0.17% -1.32%
2059 -0.15% -1.29%
2058 -0.13% -1.24%
2057 -0.11% -1.23%
2056 -0.09% -1.19%
2055 -0.07% -1.16%
2054 -0.06% -1.11%
2053 -0.04% -1.07%
2052 -0.01% -1.03%
2051 0.006% -1%
2050 0.03% -1%
2049 0.05% -0.96%
2048 0.08% -0.93%
2047 0.1% -0.9%
2046 0.13% -0.86%
2045 0.16% -0.84%
2044 0.19% -0.8%
2043 0.22% -0.76%
2042 0.26% -0.71%
2041 0.29% -0.68%
2040 0.33% -0.65%
2039 0.37% -0.6%
2038 0.41% -0.58%
2037 0.45% -0.53%
2036 0.49% -0.48%
2035 0.54% -0.45%
2034 0.58% -0.4%
2033 0.63% -0.37%
2032 0.67% -0.31%
2031 0.72% -0.28%
2030 0.77% -0.25%
2029 0.82% -0.21%
2028 0.88% -0.19%
2027 0.92% -0.16%
2026 0.99% -0.1%
2025 1.05% -0.05%
2024 1.08% -0.02%
2023 1.13% 0.02%
2022 1.07% 0.05%
2021 1.1% 0.25%
2020 1.45% 0.26%
2019 1.8% 0.11%
2018 1.86% 0.15%
2017 1.46% 0.21%
2016 1% 0.26%
2015 0.87% 0.31%
2014 0.9% 0.36%
2013 0.95% 0.41%
2012 1.01% 0.43%
2011 1.08% 0.43%
2010 1.14% 0.42%
2009 1.17% 0.42%
2008 1.21% 0.44%
2007 1.27% 0.48%
2006 1.33% 0.52%
2005 1.41% 0.56%
2004 1.48% 0.59%
2003 1.52% 0.61%
2002 1.55% 0.62%
2001 1.58% 0.64%
2000 1.65% 0.7%
1999 1.75% 0.78%
1998 1.81% 0.86%
1997 1.81% 0.93%
1996 1.84% 0.97%
1995 1.93% 1.01%
1994 1.99% 1.03%
1993 2.02% 1.04%
1992 2% 0.99%
1991 2.03% 0.88%
1990 2.09% 0.76%
1989 2.07% 0.69%
1988 2.07% 0.69%
1987 2.08% 0.77%
1986 2.09% 0.94%
1985 2.18% 1.15%
1984 2.34% 1.33%
1983 2.38% 1.4%
1982 2.34% 1.38%
1981 2.33% 1.31%
1980 2.31% 1.23%
1979 2.27% 1.18%
1978 2.28% 1.17%
1977 2.24% 1.23%
1976 2.2% 1.32%
1975 2.24% 1.41%
1974 2.28% 1.51%
1973 2.32% 1.54%
1972 2.35% 1.46%
1971 2.44% 1.36%
1970 2.56% 1.24%
1969 2.66% 1.16%
1968 2.76% 1.15%
1967 2.85% 1.19%
1966 2.94% 1.26%
1965 3.01% 1.35%
1964 3.06% 1.42%
1963 3.1% 1.42%
1962 3.13% 1.41%
1961 3.13% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Colombia Jamaica
Current population
54105437
2834980
Population rank 28/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.03%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
44.7 seconds
15.9 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -2
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 166/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -11,053
Net migration rank 12/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -11,053
2024 - 141,643 - -10,506
2023 422,598 154,521 10,072 -10,003
2022 406,143 183,180 11,215 -10,003
2021 311,122 199,070 6,382 -4,665
2020 378,965 227,130 12,170 0
2019 441,087 396,826 13,094 -10,335
2018 433,622 495,524 13,929 -10,335
2017 426,538 431,072 15,419 -10,335
2016 425,087 104,373 16,944 -10,335
2015 446,778 -41,123 18,489 -10,335
2014 470,916 -67,522 19,751 -10,335
2013 489,069 -64,789 21,037 -10,335
2012 503,285 -56,070 22,320 -10,498
2011 511,524 -46,385 23,627 -11,577
2010 533,657 -34,220 25,031 -13,248
2009 559,017 -46,901 26,311 -14,941
2008 576,654 -63,313 27,553 -16,191
2007 583,115 -49,634 28,886 -16,588
2006 594,388 -39,303 30,213 -16,840
2005 610,618 -41,465 31,506 -17,071
2004 628,424 -25,949 32,500 -17,256
2003 642,144 -33,114 33,340 -17,380
2002 640,840 -24,387 33,572 -17,428
2001 642,933 -28,582 33,666 -17,466
2000 652,176 -27,878 34,452 -17,498
1999 668,576 -22,698 36,649 -17,542
1998 687,704 -8,186 38,628 -17,623
1997 686,073 -23,600 40,521 -17,756
1996 682,547 -28,251 42,297 -18,285
1995 694,968 -33,097 43,705 -19,092
1994 708,660 -16,023 45,210 -19,960
1993 709,287 -30,103 46,090 -20,731
1992 697,763 -15,147 46,494 -21,426
1991 690,266 -48,458 45,617 -23,014
1990 682,409 -7,590 44,465 -25,085
1989 674,102 -21,329 43,591 -27,049
1988 663,796 -25,064 43,978 -28,247
1987 659,429 -36,040 44,155 -27,958
1986 659,701 -42,368 44,520 -25,339
1985 625,379 -21,408 45,122 -21,371
1984 666,315 -18,692 45,644 -17,211
1983 674,767 -13,329 45,095 -14,065
1982 675,339 -37,090 43,816 -12,952
1981 662,195 -50,351 42,898 -13,619
1980 649,872 -44,203 42,316 -15,277
1979 635,747 -63,657 42,449 -17,143
1978 626,378 -67,870 42,475 -18,483
1977 622,814 -67,638 42,999 -18,630
1976 612,265 -98,057 43,878 -18,084
1975 598,580 -84,462 44,736 -17,340
1974 589,035 -80,816 45,526 -16,769
1973 583,608 -75,630 47,438 -16,822
1972 581,361 -77,708 46,676 -17,934
1971 582,011 -84,712 47,206 -20,322
1970 583,396 -66,065 47,547 -23,371
1969 586,559 -64,238 48,258 -26,304
1968 589,407 -61,442 49,189 -28,424
1967 591,649 -57,256 50,187 -29,147
1966 590,855 -59,395 50,808 -29,065
1965 587,677 -51,855 51,423 -28,611
1964 581,435 -53,972 52,501 -28,066
1963 572,355 -52,631 52,277 -27,757
1962 559,985 -50,108 51,758 -27,936
1961 545,627 -47,849 51,931 -28,416
1960 529,316 -49,115 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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