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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 2.27 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 2.13% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Colombia vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Japan
2100 47,499,215 76,978,998
2099 47,845,841 77,363,458
2098 48,197,117 77,742,445
2097 48,551,975 78,118,375
2096 48,909,832 78,498,614
2095 49,272,722 78,875,245
2094 49,640,091 79,250,325
2093 50,009,863 79,628,057
2092 50,381,320 80,007,967
2091 50,754,115 80,383,529
2090 51,127,855 80,760,724
2089 51,502,015 81,140,553
2088 51,875,918 81,521,696
2087 52,247,171 81,908,373
2086 52,614,991 82,304,497
2085 52,979,265 82,709,534
2084 53,339,176 83,123,058
2083 53,693,979 83,544,006
2082 54,043,369 83,980,325
2081 54,385,627 84,429,305
2080 54,721,064 84,899,768
2079 55,048,030 85,387,247
2078 55,367,481 85,897,934
2077 55,677,284 86,434,291
2076 55,976,943 86,993,007
2075 56,266,206 87,577,777
2074 56,544,981 88,190,392
2073 56,812,141 88,834,763
2072 57,068,255 89,499,356
2071 57,312,673 90,184,464
2070 57,545,138 90,899,136
2069 57,764,682 91,625,421
2068 57,972,674 92,367,969
2067 58,168,272 93,113,499
2066 58,351,633 93,869,240
2065 58,521,871 94,633,430
2064 58,680,744 95,391,433
2063 58,827,326 96,148,081
2062 58,962,991 96,902,907
2061 59,086,555 97,654,031
2060 59,199,108 98,400,894
2059 59,300,144 99,144,216
2058 59,390,214 99,868,968
2057 59,468,904 100,585,601
2056 59,536,324 101,295,868
2055 59,592,582 101,989,736
2054 59,637,127 102,683,462
2053 59,670,001 103,359,083
2052 59,690,977 104,036,901
2051 59,699,504 104,706,698
2050 59,695,795 105,377,283
2049 59,678,701 106,053,011
2048 59,648,033 106,731,207
2047 59,602,061 107,419,237
2046 59,540,723 108,115,358
2045 59,463,463 108,820,982
2044 59,367,350 109,529,333
2043 59,253,902 110,245,586
2042 59,121,606 110,968,174
2041 58,969,930 111,704,629
2040 58,799,039 112,438,759
2039 58,603,737 113,175,948
2038 58,388,433 113,915,783
2037 58,151,809 114,662,374
2036 57,888,958 115,410,956
2035 57,606,734 116,162,381
2034 57,297,583 116,911,001
2033 56,964,672 117,652,676
2032 56,610,464 118,393,188
2031 56,231,768 119,127,425
2030 55,827,391 119,856,131
2029 55,399,717 120,574,242
2028 54,947,769 121,287,543
2027 54,469,148 121,989,133
2026 53,970,578 122,677,250
2025 53,442,597 123,339,586
2024 52,886,363 123,975,371
2023 52,321,152 124,516,650
2022 51,737,944 125,124,989
2021 51,188,173 125,681,593
2020 50,629,997 126,261,000
2019 49,907,985 126,633,000
2018 49,024,465 126,811,000
2017 48,131,078 126,972,000
2016 47,437,512 127,076,000
2015 46,969,940 127,141,000
2014 46,565,429 127,276,000
2013 46,151,584 127,445,000
2012 45,715,810 127,629,000
2011 45,259,614 127,833,000
2010 44,777,319 128,070,000
2009 44,271,541 128,047,000
2008 43,758,808 128,063,000
2007 43,235,374 128,001,000
2006 42,691,084 127,854,000
2005 42,128,977 127,773,000
2004 41,543,171 127,761,000
2003 40,937,429 127,718,000
2002 40,324,680 127,445,000
2001 39,709,262 127,149,000
2000 39,089,934 126,843,000
1999 38,454,863 126,631,000
1998 37,792,165 126,400,000
1997 37,121,149 126,057,000
1996 36,462,745 125,757,000
1995 35,804,662 125,472,000
1994 35,127,410 125,178,000
1993 34,441,473 124,829,000
1992 33,760,571 124,425,000
1991 33,098,372 123,964,000
1990 32,440,069 123,478,000
1989 31,776,279 123,069,000
1988 31,130,524 122,578,000
1987 30,499,467 122,069,000
1986 29,879,112 121,482,000
1985 29,268,470 120,837,000
1984 28,642,690 120,083,000
1983 27,988,173 119,307,000
1982 27,338,331 118,480,000
1981 26,713,267 117,661,000
1980 26,104,498 116,807,000
1979 25,515,626 115,890,000
1978 24,950,337 114,913,000
1977 24,393,494 113,872,000
1976 23,858,810 112,775,000
1975 23,344,644 111,573,000
1974 22,833,469 110,162,000
1973 22,325,374 108,707,000
1972 21,819,563 107,188,000
1971 21,319,096 105,697,000
1970 20,811,782 103,403,000
1969 20,291,942 102,219,000
1968 19,766,796 101,011,000
1967 19,235,618 99,879,000
1966 18,702,688 98,851,000
1965 18,169,050 97,952,000
1964 17,637,411 96,903,000
1963 17,113,823 95,900,000
1962 16,599,029 94,933,000
1961 16,095,203 94,055,000
1960 15,606,209 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Japan
2100 -0.72% -0.5%
2099 -0.73% -0.49%
2098 -0.73% -0.48%
2097 -0.73% -0.48%
2096 -0.74% -0.48%
2095 -0.74% -0.47%
2094 -0.74% -0.47%
2093 -0.74% -0.47%
2092 -0.73% -0.47%
2091 -0.73% -0.47%
2090 -0.73% -0.47%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.47%
2087 -0.7% -0.48%
2086 -0.69% -0.49%
2085 -0.67% -0.5%
2084 -0.66% -0.5%
2083 -0.65% -0.52%
2082 -0.63% -0.53%
2081 -0.61% -0.55%
2080 -0.59% -0.57%
2079 -0.58% -0.59%
2078 -0.56% -0.62%
2077 -0.54% -0.64%
2076 -0.51% -0.67%
2075 -0.49% -0.69%
2074 -0.47% -0.73%
2073 -0.45% -0.74%
2072 -0.43% -0.76%
2071 -0.4% -0.79%
2070 -0.38% -0.79%
2069 -0.36% -0.8%
2068 -0.34% -0.8%
2067 -0.31% -0.81%
2066 -0.29% -0.81%
2065 -0.27% -0.79%
2064 -0.25% -0.79%
2063 -0.23% -0.78%
2062 -0.21% -0.77%
2061 -0.19% -0.76%
2060 -0.17% -0.75%
2059 -0.15% -0.73%
2058 -0.13% -0.71%
2057 -0.11% -0.7%
2056 -0.09% -0.68%
2055 -0.07% -0.68%
2054 -0.06% -0.65%
2053 -0.04% -0.65%
2052 -0.01% -0.64%
2051 0.006% -0.64%
2050 0.03% -0.64%
2049 0.05% -0.64%
2048 0.08% -0.64%
2047 0.1% -0.64%
2046 0.13% -0.65%
2045 0.16% -0.65%
2044 0.19% -0.65%
2043 0.22% -0.65%
2042 0.26% -0.66%
2041 0.29% -0.65%
2040 0.33% -0.65%
2039 0.37% -0.65%
2038 0.41% -0.65%
2037 0.45% -0.65%
2036 0.49% -0.65%
2035 0.54% -0.64%
2034 0.58% -0.63%
2033 0.63% -0.63%
2032 0.67% -0.62%
2031 0.72% -0.61%
2030 0.77% -0.6%
2029 0.82% -0.59%
2028 0.88% -0.58%
2027 0.92% -0.56%
2026 0.99% -0.54%
2025 1.05% -0.51%
2024 1.08% -0.43%
2023 1.13% -0.49%
2022 1.07% -0.44%
2021 1.1% -0.46%
2020 1.45% -0.29%
2019 1.8% -0.14%
2018 1.86% -0.13%
2017 1.46% -0.08%
2016 1% -0.05%
2015 0.87% -0.11%
2014 0.9% -0.13%
2013 0.95% -0.14%
2012 1.01% -0.16%
2011 1.08% -0.19%
2010 1.14% 0.02%
2009 1.17% -0.01%
2008 1.21% 0.05%
2007 1.27% 0.11%
2006 1.33% 0.06%
2005 1.41% 0.009%
2004 1.48% 0.03%
2003 1.52% 0.21%
2002 1.55% 0.23%
2001 1.58% 0.24%
2000 1.65% 0.17%
1999 1.75% 0.18%
1998 1.81% 0.27%
1997 1.81% 0.24%
1996 1.84% 0.23%
1995 1.93% 0.23%
1994 1.99% 0.28%
1993 2.02% 0.32%
1992 2% 0.37%
1991 2.03% 0.39%
1990 2.09% 0.33%
1989 2.07% 0.4%
1988 2.07% 0.42%
1987 2.08% 0.48%
1986 2.09% 0.53%
1985 2.18% 0.63%
1984 2.34% 0.65%
1983 2.38% 0.7%
1982 2.34% 0.7%
1981 2.33% 0.73%
1980 2.31% 0.79%
1979 2.27% 0.85%
1978 2.28% 0.91%
1977 2.24% 0.97%
1976 2.2% 1.08%
1975 2.24% 1.28%
1974 2.28% 1.34%
1973 2.32% 1.42%
1972 2.35% 1.41%
1971 2.44% 2.22%
1970 2.56% 1.16%
1969 2.66% 1.2%
1968 2.76% 1.13%
1967 2.85% 1.04%
1966 2.94% 0.92%
1965 3.01% 1.08%
1964 3.06% 1.05%
1963 3.1% 1.02%
1962 3.13% 0.93%
1961 3.13% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Colombia Japan
Current population
54105437
122677250
Population rank 28/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.48%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
58.3 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
42.2 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 185/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +140,579
Net migration rank 12/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 140,579
2024 - 141,643 - 153,357
2023 422,598 154,521 -871,617 175,003
2022 406,143 183,180 -825,825 175,003
2021 311,122 199,070 -640,976 -34,996
2020 378,965 227,130 -542,923 42,001
2019 441,087 396,826 -531,858 318,190
2018 433,622 495,524 -456,520 320,601
2017 426,538 431,072 -406,310 322,564
2016 425,087 104,373 -343,106 314,732
2015 446,778 -41,123 -292,424 168,896
2014 470,916 -67,522 -267,279 58,109
2013 489,069 -64,789 -242,146 66,449
2012 503,285 -56,070 -229,733 67,904
2011 511,524 -46,385 -204,533 97,720
2010 533,657 -34,220 -128,070 131,860
2009 559,017 -46,901 -76,828 125,450
2008 576,654 -63,313 -51,225 142,605
2007 583,115 -49,634 -25,600 138,024
2006 594,388 -39,303 12,785 130,065
2005 610,618 -41,465 -25,554 113,017
2004 628,424 -25,949 76,656 69,014
2003 642,144 -33,114 114,946 74,875
2002 640,840 -24,387 178,423 60,864
2001 642,933 -28,582 203,438 59,563
2000 652,176 -27,878 228,317 23,468
1999 668,576 -22,698 202,610 56,901
1998 687,704 -8,186 265,440 45,912
1997 686,073 -23,600 277,325 43,366
1996 682,547 -28,251 314,392 25,030
1995 694,968 -33,097 276,039 87,714
1994 708,660 -16,023 363,017 154,214
1993 709,287 -30,103 312,073 168,836
1992 697,763 -15,147 360,833 170,878
1991 690,266 -48,458 396,685 161,331
1990 682,409 -7,590 407,478 124,582
1989 674,102 -21,329 467,662 31,202
1988 663,796 -25,064 527,085 51,154
1987 659,429 -36,040 598,138 28,001
1986 659,701 -42,368 631,706 27,987
1985 625,379 -21,408 676,687 -141,323
1984 666,315 -18,692 756,523 -273,686
1983 674,767 -13,329 775,495 -269,755
1982 675,339 -37,090 805,664 -288,550
1981 662,195 -50,351 811,861 -278,525
1980 649,872 -44,203 864,372 -92,314
1979 635,747 -63,657 950,298 -57,692
1978 626,378 -67,870 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 622,814 -67,638 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 612,265 -98,057 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 598,580 -84,462 1,204,989 107
1974 589,035 -80,816 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 583,608 -75,630 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 581,361 -77,708 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 582,011 -84,712 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 583,396 -66,065 1,230,496 33,731
1969 586,559 -64,238 1,195,962 49,447
1968 589,407 -61,442 1,191,930 43,593
1967 591,649 -57,256 1,258,475 29,632
1966 590,855 -59,395 682,072 68,934
1965 587,677 -51,855 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 581,435 -53,972 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 572,355 -52,631 987,770 -100,742
1962 559,985 -50,108 901,864 -57,075
1961 545,627 -47,849 893,522 -58,882
1960 529,316 -49,115 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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