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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.7 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Colombia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Jordan
2100 47,484,139 21,206,553
2099 47,830,655 21,178,430
2098 48,181,819 21,136,891
2097 48,536,565 21,098,437
2096 48,894,308 21,064,975
2095 49,257,082 21,007,321
2094 49,624,336 20,974,918
2093 49,993,990 20,926,611
2092 50,365,329 20,877,529
2091 50,738,006 20,792,840
2090 51,111,627 20,727,978
2089 51,485,668 20,647,108
2088 51,859,452 20,577,895
2087 52,230,587 20,508,170
2086 52,598,291 20,445,139
2085 52,962,450 20,367,437
2084 53,322,246 20,300,378
2083 53,676,937 20,240,284
2082 54,026,216 20,154,852
2081 54,368,364 20,058,508
2080 54,703,696 19,973,775
2079 55,030,557 19,882,784
2078 55,349,907 19,796,696
2077 55,659,611 19,705,632
2076 55,959,176 19,612,748
2075 56,248,347 19,506,799
2074 56,527,033 19,410,797
2073 56,794,109 19,304,910
2072 57,050,141 19,196,165
2071 57,294,481 19,081,623
2070 57,526,873 18,959,207
2069 57,746,348 18,852,491
2068 57,954,274 18,714,102
2067 58,149,809 18,598,580
2066 58,333,112 18,463,790
2065 58,503,296 18,329,203
2064 58,662,119 18,207,553
2063 58,808,654 18,075,660
2062 58,944,276 17,928,211
2061 59,067,801 17,787,680
2060 59,180,318 17,650,270
2059 59,281,322 17,507,871
2058 59,371,363 17,365,332
2057 59,450,029 17,219,182
2056 59,517,427 17,087,058
2055 59,573,668 16,943,513
2054 59,618,199 16,811,253
2053 59,651,062 16,678,042
2052 59,672,031 16,520,680
2051 59,680,555 16,375,107
2050 59,676,848 16,206,530
2049 59,659,759 16,037,046
2048 59,629,100 15,855,898
2047 59,583,143 15,679,222
2046 59,521,825 15,498,944
2045 59,444,589 15,300,324
2044 59,348,507 15,103,912
2043 59,235,094 14,910,676
2042 59,102,840 14,717,433
2041 58,951,213 14,514,257
2040 58,780,376 14,292,997
2039 58,585,136 14,087,063
2038 58,369,901 13,878,186
2037 58,133,352 13,672,864
2036 57,870,584 13,476,107
2035 57,588,449 13,279,859
2034 57,279,396 13,086,605
2033 56,946,591 12,892,780
2032 56,592,496 12,696,870
2031 56,213,920 12,489,908
2030 55,809,671 12,291,219
2029 55,382,133 12,085,718
2028 54,930,329 11,870,652
2027 54,451,860 11,657,736
2026 53,953,448 11,412,941
2025 53,425,635 11,520,684
2024 52,886,363 11,552,876
2023 52,321,152 11,439,213
2022 51,737,944 11,256,263
2021 51,188,173 11,066,356
2020 50,629,997 10,865,228
2019 49,907,985 10,671,891
2018 49,024,465 10,462,306
2017 48,131,078 10,234,226
2016 47,437,512 10,006,367
2015 46,969,940 9,544,729
2014 46,565,429 8,791,710
2013 46,151,584 7,991,809
2012 45,715,810 7,587,127
2011 45,259,614 7,480,424
2010 44,777,319 7,297,043
2009 44,271,541 7,141,753
2008 43,758,808 6,989,866
2007 43,235,374 6,827,227
2006 42,691,084 6,427,371
2005 42,128,977 6,029,587
2004 41,543,171 5,882,061
2003 40,937,429 5,741,828
2002 40,324,680 5,616,066
2001 39,709,262 5,498,894
2000 39,089,934 5,386,945
1999 38,454,863 5,276,444
1998 37,792,165 5,164,284
1997 37,121,149 5,046,285
1996 36,462,745 4,912,516
1995 35,804,662 4,752,096
1994 35,127,410 4,561,406
1993 34,441,473 4,348,020
1992 33,760,571 4,127,693
1991 33,098,372 3,915,149
1990 32,440,069 3,621,908
1989 31,776,279 3,349,627
1988 31,130,524 3,193,039
1987 30,499,467 3,047,634
1986 29,879,112 2,909,887
1985 29,268,470 2,778,810
1984 28,642,690 2,654,688
1983 27,988,173 2,537,307
1982 27,338,331 2,426,927
1981 26,713,267 2,325,517
1980 26,104,498 2,234,186
1979 25,515,626 2,153,882
1978 24,950,337 2,083,595
1977 24,393,494 2,019,002
1976 23,858,810 1,958,177
1975 23,344,644 1,899,055
1974 22,833,469 1,839,182
1973 22,325,374 1,778,094
1972 21,819,563 1,714,555
1971 21,319,096 1,645,145
1970 20,811,782 1,565,163
1969 20,291,942 1,473,100
1968 19,766,796 1,372,460
1967 19,235,618 1,271,183
1966 18,702,688 1,178,360
1965 18,169,050 1,099,440
1964 17,637,411 1,035,640
1963 17,113,823 984,714
1962 16,599,029 940,554
1961 16,095,203 897,591
1960 15,606,209 853,471

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Jordan
2100 -0.72% 0.13%
2099 -0.73% 0.2%
2098 -0.73% 0.18%
2097 -0.73% 0.16%
2096 -0.74% 0.27%
2095 -0.74% 0.15%
2094 -0.74% 0.23%
2093 -0.74% 0.24%
2092 -0.73% 0.41%
2091 -0.73% 0.31%
2090 -0.73% 0.39%
2089 -0.72% 0.34%
2088 -0.71% 0.34%
2087 -0.7% 0.31%
2086 -0.69% 0.38%
2085 -0.67% 0.33%
2084 -0.66% 0.3%
2083 -0.65% 0.42%
2082 -0.63% 0.48%
2081 -0.61% 0.42%
2080 -0.59% 0.46%
2079 -0.58% 0.43%
2078 -0.56% 0.46%
2077 -0.54% 0.47%
2076 -0.51% 0.54%
2075 -0.49% 0.49%
2074 -0.47% 0.55%
2073 -0.45% 0.57%
2072 -0.43% 0.6%
2071 -0.4% 0.65%
2070 -0.38% 0.57%
2069 -0.36% 0.74%
2068 -0.34% 0.62%
2067 -0.31% 0.73%
2066 -0.29% 0.73%
2065 -0.27% 0.67%
2064 -0.25% 0.73%
2063 -0.23% 0.82%
2062 -0.21% 0.79%
2061 -0.19% 0.78%
2060 -0.17% 0.81%
2059 -0.15% 0.82%
2058 -0.13% 0.85%
2057 -0.11% 0.77%
2056 -0.09% 0.85%
2055 -0.07% 0.79%
2054 -0.06% 0.8%
2053 -0.04% 0.95%
2052 -0.01% 0.89%
2051 0.006% 1.04%
2050 0.03% 1.06%
2049 0.05% 1.14%
2048 0.08% 1.13%
2047 0.1% 1.16%
2046 0.13% 1.3%
2045 0.16% 1.3%
2044 0.19% 1.3%
2043 0.22% 1.31%
2042 0.26% 1.4%
2041 0.29% 1.55%
2040 0.33% 1.46%
2039 0.37% 1.51%
2038 0.41% 1.5%
2037 0.45% 1.46%
2036 0.49% 1.48%
2035 0.54% 1.48%
2034 0.58% 1.5%
2033 0.63% 1.54%
2032 0.67% 1.66%
2031 0.72% 1.62%
2030 0.77% 1.7%
2029 0.82% 1.81%
2028 0.88% 1.83%
2027 0.92% 2.14%
2026 0.99% -0.94%
2025 1.02% -0.28%
2024 1.08% 0.99%
2023 1.13% 1.63%
2022 1.07% 1.72%
2021 1.1% 1.85%
2020 1.45% 1.81%
2019 1.8% 2%
2018 1.86% 2.23%
2017 1.46% 2.28%
2016 1% 4.84%
2015 0.87% 8.57%
2014 0.9% 10%
2013 0.95% 5.33%
2012 1.01% 1.43%
2011 1.08% 2.51%
2010 1.14% 2.17%
2009 1.17% 2.17%
2008 1.21% 2.38%
2007 1.27% 6.22%
2006 1.33% 6.6%
2005 1.41% 2.51%
2004 1.48% 2.44%
2003 1.52% 2.24%
2002 1.55% 2.13%
2001 1.58% 2.08%
2000 1.65% 2.09%
1999 1.75% 2.17%
1998 1.81% 2.34%
1997 1.81% 2.72%
1996 1.84% 3.38%
1995 1.93% 4.18%
1994 1.99% 4.91%
1993 2.02% 5.34%
1992 2% 5.43%
1991 2.03% 8.1%
1990 2.09% 8.13%
1989 2.07% 4.9%
1988 2.07% 4.77%
1987 2.08% 4.73%
1986 2.09% 4.72%
1985 2.18% 4.68%
1984 2.34% 4.63%
1983 2.38% 4.55%
1982 2.34% 4.36%
1981 2.33% 4.09%
1980 2.31% 3.73%
1979 2.27% 3.37%
1978 2.28% 3.2%
1977 2.24% 3.11%
1976 2.2% 3.11%
1975 2.24% 3.26%
1974 2.28% 3.44%
1973 2.32% 3.71%
1972 2.35% 4.22%
1971 2.44% 5.11%
1970 2.56% 6.25%
1969 2.66% 7.33%
1968 2.76% 7.97%
1967 2.85% 7.88%
1966 2.94% 7.18%
1965 3.01% 6.16%
1964 3.06% 5.17%
1963 3.1% 4.7%
1962 3.13% 4.79%
1961 3.13% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Colombia Jordan
Current population
54209462
11538682
Population rank 28/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.14%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 -88
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 177/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -303,267
Net migration rank 12/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -303,267
2024 411,721 141,643 200,223 -156,369
2023 422,598 154,521 200,895 -17,445
2022 406,143 183,180 199,900 -17,445
2021 311,122 199,070 190,795 6,573
2020 378,965 227,130 198,138 6,745
2019 441,087 396,826 204,933 -23,156
2018 433,622 495,524 205,333 32,062
2017 426,538 431,072 205,903 12,873
2016 425,087 104,373 205,891 31,046
2015 446,778 -41,123 195,495 490,844
2014 470,916 -67,522 184,169 635,528
2013 489,069 -64,789 170,473 609,631
2012 503,285 -56,070 175,437 -146,181
2011 511,524 -46,385 177,076 7,057
2010 533,657 -34,220 177,748 4,872
2009 559,017 -46,901 177,651 -49,687
2008 576,654 -63,313 175,048 767
2007 583,115 -49,634 167,574 -18,108
2006 594,388 -39,303 147,643 502,609
2005 610,618 -41,465 141,816 3,500
2004 628,424 -25,949 141,752 7,979
2003 642,144 -33,114 142,443 -11,699
2002 640,840 -24,387 139,250 -18,463
2001 642,933 -28,582 136,450 -22,896
2000 652,176 -27,878 136,414 -26,077
1999 668,576 -22,698 138,201 -27,530
1998 687,704 -8,186 140,696 -27,036
1997 686,073 -23,600 145,358 -23,021
1996 682,547 -28,251 147,852 -2,655
1995 694,968 -33,097 147,652 27,991
1994 708,660 -16,023 144,199 61,533
1993 709,287 -30,103 139,467 81,576
1992 697,763 -15,147 134,241 85,376
1991 690,266 -48,458 129,642 75,824
1990 682,409 -7,590 114,912 266,100
1989 674,102 -21,329 112,608 50,941
1988 663,796 -25,064 109,754 39,873
1987 659,429 -36,040 106,536 34,646
1986 659,701 -42,368 103,551 30,763
1985 625,379 -21,408 99,801 28,040
1984 666,315 -18,692 96,092 24,316
1983 674,767 -13,329 92,863 21,487
1982 675,339 -37,090 89,473 16,944
1981 662,195 -50,351 86,751 9,659
1980 649,872 -44,203 84,508 1,735
1979 635,747 -63,657 82,076 -7,706
1978 626,378 -67,870 79,908 -13,701
1977 622,814 -67,638 78,101 -15,132
1976 612,265 -98,057 75,981 -17,309
1975 598,580 -84,462 74,392 -14,822
1974 589,035 -80,816 72,212 -12,024
1973 583,608 -75,630 70,058 -8,072
1972 581,361 -77,708 67,707 -2,622
1971 582,011 -84,712 64,763 8,976
1970 583,396 -66,065 60,321 25,894
1969 586,559 -64,238 57,431 40,481
1968 589,407 -61,442 53,336 50,036
1967 591,649 -57,256 48,791 50,397
1966 590,855 -59,395 44,580 41,882
1965 587,677 -51,855 41,635 29,737
1964 581,435 -53,972 39,205 17,018
1963 572,355 -52,631 36,858 8,763
1962 559,985 -50,108 34,598 8,098
1961 545,627 -47,849 32,143 11,097
1960 529,316 -49,115 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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

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