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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.68 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 +1.25% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Colombia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Jordan
2100 47,499,215 21,346,709
2099 47,845,841 21,318,400
2098 48,197,117 21,276,587
2097 48,551,975 21,237,878
2096 48,909,832 21,204,195
2095 49,272,722 21,146,160
2094 49,640,091 21,113,543
2093 50,009,863 21,064,917
2092 50,381,320 21,015,511
2091 50,754,115 20,930,262
2090 51,127,855 20,864,971
2089 51,502,015 20,783,567
2088 51,875,918 20,713,897
2087 52,247,171 20,643,710
2086 52,614,991 20,580,263
2085 52,979,265 20,502,047
2084 53,339,176 20,434,545
2083 53,693,979 20,374,054
2082 54,043,369 20,288,057
2081 54,385,627 20,191,077
2080 54,721,064 20,105,784
2079 55,048,030 20,014,191
2078 55,367,481 19,927,535
2077 55,677,284 19,835,869
2076 55,976,943 19,742,371
2075 56,266,206 19,635,722
2074 56,544,981 19,539,085
2073 56,812,141 19,432,498
2072 57,068,255 19,323,034
2071 57,312,673 19,207,735
2070 57,545,138 19,084,510
2069 57,764,682 18,977,089
2068 57,972,674 18,837,786
2067 58,168,272 18,721,500
2066 58,351,633 18,585,819
2065 58,521,871 18,450,342
2064 58,680,744 18,327,889
2063 58,827,326 18,195,124
2062 58,962,991 18,046,701
2061 59,086,555 17,905,240
2060 59,199,108 17,766,923
2059 59,300,144 17,623,583
2058 59,390,214 17,480,101
2057 59,468,904 17,332,985
2056 59,536,324 17,199,988
2055 59,592,582 17,055,494
2054 59,637,127 16,922,360
2053 59,670,001 16,788,269
2052 59,690,977 16,629,867
2051 59,699,504 16,483,332
2050 59,695,795 16,313,641
2049 59,678,701 16,143,037
2048 59,648,033 15,960,692
2047 59,602,061 15,782,848
2046 59,540,723 15,601,379
2045 59,463,463 15,401,446
2044 59,367,350 15,203,736
2043 59,253,902 15,009,222
2042 59,121,606 14,814,702
2041 58,969,930 14,610,184
2040 58,799,039 14,387,461
2039 58,603,737 14,180,166
2038 58,388,433 13,969,908
2037 58,151,809 13,763,230
2036 57,888,958 13,565,172
2035 57,606,734 13,367,627
2034 57,297,583 13,173,095
2033 56,964,672 12,977,990
2032 56,610,464 12,780,785
2031 56,231,768 12,572,455
2030 55,827,391 12,372,453
2029 55,399,717 12,165,594
2028 54,947,769 11,949,107
2027 54,469,148 11,734,783
2026 53,970,578 11,488,370
2025 53,442,597 11,596,825
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% 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 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 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 21.3M 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 1.05% 0.38%
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 (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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Colombia Jordan
Current population
54105437
11555022
Population rank 28/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.14%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +311
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 102/197
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 - 141,643 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 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 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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