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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 389 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Colombia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Kiribati
2100 47,499,215 224,304
2099 47,845,841 224,298
2098 48,197,117 224,273
2097 48,551,975 224,218
2096 48,909,832 224,129
2095 49,272,722 224,011
2094 49,640,091 223,823
2093 50,009,863 223,610
2092 50,381,320 223,345
2091 50,754,115 222,990
2090 51,127,855 222,603
2089 51,502,015 222,236
2088 51,875,918 221,815
2087 52,247,171 221,342
2086 52,614,991 220,868
2085 52,979,265 220,356
2084 53,339,176 219,806
2083 53,693,979 219,225
2082 54,043,369 218,627
2081 54,385,627 218,023
2080 54,721,064 217,379
2079 55,048,030 216,698
2078 55,367,481 216,006
2077 55,677,284 215,335
2076 55,976,943 214,593
2075 56,266,206 213,814
2074 56,544,981 213,008
2073 56,812,141 212,192
2072 57,068,255 211,363
2071 57,312,673 210,474
2070 57,545,138 209,555
2069 57,764,682 208,630
2068 57,972,674 207,619
2067 58,168,272 206,540
2066 58,351,633 205,477
2065 58,521,871 204,345
2064 58,680,744 203,209
2063 58,827,326 202,011
2062 58,962,991 200,844
2061 59,086,555 199,618
2060 59,199,108 198,339
2059 59,300,144 196,959
2058 59,390,214 195,550
2057 59,468,904 194,095
2056 59,536,324 192,602
2055 59,592,582 191,105
2054 59,637,127 189,574
2053 59,670,001 188,051
2052 59,690,977 186,430
2051 59,699,504 184,824
2050 59,695,795 183,129
2049 59,678,701 181,377
2048 59,648,033 179,576
2047 59,602,061 177,832
2046 59,540,723 176,010
2045 59,463,463 174,194
2044 59,367,350 172,376
2043 59,253,902 170,499
2042 59,121,606 168,651
2041 58,969,930 166,820
2040 58,799,039 165,023
2039 58,603,737 163,172
2038 58,388,433 161,308
2037 58,151,809 159,426
2036 57,888,958 157,529
2035 57,606,734 155,656
2034 57,297,583 153,821
2033 56,964,672 151,958
2032 56,610,464 150,080
2031 56,231,768 148,164
2030 55,827,391 146,257
2029 55,399,717 144,338
2028 54,947,769 142,425
2027 54,469,148 140,456
2026 53,970,578 138,488
2025 53,442,597 136,514
2024 52,886,363 134,518
2023 52,321,152 132,530
2022 51,737,944 130,469
2021 51,188,173 128,377
2020 50,629,997 126,099
2019 49,907,985 123,921
2018 49,024,465 122,084
2017 48,131,078 120,275
2016 47,437,512 118,478
2015 46,969,940 116,815
2014 46,565,429 115,326
2013 46,151,584 113,838
2012 45,715,810 112,284
2011 45,259,614 110,647
2010 44,777,319 108,704
2009 44,271,541 106,467
2008 43,758,808 104,222
2007 43,235,374 102,068
2006 42,691,084 100,017
2005 42,128,977 98,035
2004 41,543,171 96,085
2003 40,937,429 94,175
2002 40,324,680 92,264
2001 39,709,262 90,335
2000 39,089,934 88,613
1999 38,454,863 87,126
1998 37,792,165 85,657
1997 37,121,149 84,147
1996 36,462,745 82,623
1995 35,804,662 81,234
1994 35,127,410 80,021
1993 34,441,473 78,841
1992 33,760,571 77,641
1991 33,098,372 76,367
1990 32,440,069 74,855
1989 31,776,279 73,147
1988 31,130,524 71,427
1987 30,499,467 69,733
1986 29,879,112 68,059
1985 29,268,470 66,496
1984 28,642,690 65,228
1983 27,988,173 64,169
1982 27,338,331 63,134
1981 26,713,267 62,121
1980 26,104,498 61,148
1979 25,515,626 60,172
1978 24,950,337 59,864
1977 24,393,494 60,267
1976 23,858,810 60,661
1975 23,344,644 60,987
1974 22,833,469 61,219
1973 22,325,374 60,824
1972 21,819,563 59,778
1971 21,319,096 58,652
1970 20,811,782 57,510
1969 20,291,942 56,360
1968 19,766,796 55,529
1967 19,235,618 54,996
1966 18,702,688 54,425
1965 18,169,050 53,439
1964 17,637,411 52,088
1963 17,113,823 50,791
1962 16,599,029 49,538
1961 16,095,203 48,323
1960 15,606,209 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Kiribati
2100 -0.72% 0.003%
2099 -0.73% 0.01%
2098 -0.73% 0.02%
2097 -0.73% 0.04%
2096 -0.74% 0.05%
2095 -0.74% 0.08%
2094 -0.74% 0.1%
2093 -0.74% 0.12%
2092 -0.73% 0.16%
2091 -0.73% 0.17%
2090 -0.73% 0.17%
2089 -0.72% 0.19%
2088 -0.71% 0.21%
2087 -0.7% 0.21%
2086 -0.69% 0.23%
2085 -0.67% 0.25%
2084 -0.66% 0.27%
2083 -0.65% 0.27%
2082 -0.63% 0.28%
2081 -0.61% 0.3%
2080 -0.59% 0.31%
2079 -0.58% 0.32%
2078 -0.56% 0.31%
2077 -0.54% 0.35%
2076 -0.51% 0.36%
2075 -0.49% 0.38%
2074 -0.47% 0.38%
2073 -0.45% 0.39%
2072 -0.43% 0.42%
2071 -0.4% 0.44%
2070 -0.38% 0.44%
2069 -0.36% 0.49%
2068 -0.34% 0.52%
2067 -0.31% 0.52%
2066 -0.29% 0.55%
2065 -0.27% 0.56%
2064 -0.25% 0.59%
2063 -0.23% 0.58%
2062 -0.21% 0.61%
2061 -0.19% 0.65%
2060 -0.17% 0.7%
2059 -0.15% 0.72%
2058 -0.13% 0.75%
2057 -0.11% 0.78%
2056 -0.09% 0.78%
2055 -0.07% 0.81%
2054 -0.06% 0.81%
2053 -0.04% 0.87%
2052 -0.01% 0.87%
2051 0.006% 0.93%
2050 0.03% 0.97%
2049 0.05% 1%
2048 0.08% 0.98%
2047 0.1% 1.03%
2046 0.13% 1.04%
2045 0.16% 1.05%
2044 0.19% 1.1%
2043 0.22% 1.1%
2042 0.26% 1.1%
2041 0.29% 1.09%
2040 0.33% 1.13%
2039 0.37% 1.16%
2038 0.41% 1.18%
2037 0.45% 1.2%
2036 0.49% 1.2%
2035 0.54% 1.19%
2034 0.58% 1.23%
2033 0.63% 1.25%
2032 0.67% 1.29%
2031 0.72% 1.3%
2030 0.77% 1.33%
2029 0.82% 1.34%
2028 0.88% 1.4%
2027 0.92% 1.42%
2026 0.99% 1.45%
2025 1.05% 1.48%
2024 1.08% 1.5%
2023 1.13% 1.58%
2022 1.07% 1.63%
2021 1.1% 1.81%
2020 1.45% 1.76%
2019 1.8% 1.5%
2018 1.86% 1.5%
2017 1.46% 1.52%
2016 1% 1.42%
2015 0.87% 1.29%
2014 0.9% 1.31%
2013 0.95% 1.38%
2012 1.01% 1.48%
2011 1.08% 1.79%
2010 1.14% 2.1%
2009 1.17% 2.15%
2008 1.21% 2.11%
2007 1.27% 2.05%
2006 1.33% 2.02%
2005 1.41% 2.03%
2004 1.48% 2.03%
2003 1.52% 2.07%
2002 1.55% 2.14%
2001 1.58% 1.94%
2000 1.65% 1.71%
1999 1.75% 1.71%
1998 1.81% 1.79%
1997 1.81% 1.84%
1996 1.84% 1.71%
1995 1.93% 1.52%
1994 1.99% 1.5%
1993 2.02% 1.55%
1992 2% 1.67%
1991 2.03% 2.02%
1990 2.09% 2.34%
1989 2.07% 2.41%
1988 2.07% 2.43%
1987 2.08% 2.46%
1986 2.09% 2.35%
1985 2.18% 1.94%
1984 2.34% 1.65%
1983 2.38% 1.64%
1982 2.34% 1.63%
1981 2.33% 1.59%
1980 2.31% 1.62%
1979 2.27% 0.51%
1978 2.28% -0.67%
1977 2.24% -0.65%
1976 2.2% -0.53%
1975 2.24% -0.38%
1974 2.28% 0.65%
1973 2.32% 1.75%
1972 2.35% 1.92%
1971 2.44% 1.99%
1970 2.56% 2.04%
1969 2.66% 1.5%
1968 2.76% 0.97%
1967 2.85% 1.05%
1966 2.94% 1.85%
1965 3.01% 2.59%
1964 3.06% 2.55%
1963 3.1% 2.53%
1962 3.13% 2.51%
1961 3.13% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Colombia Kiribati
Current population
54105437
139020
Population rank 28/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.002%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.41 hours
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.56 hours
One death every
1.86 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +5
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 72/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -462
Net migration rank 12/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -462
2024 - 141,643 - -471
2023 422,598 154,521 2,487 -485
2022 406,143 183,180 2,522 -395
2021 311,122 199,070 2,408 -348
2020 378,965 227,130 2,497 0
2019 441,087 396,826 2,560 -705
2018 433,622 495,524 2,561 -741
2017 426,538 431,072 2,549 -750
2016 425,087 104,373 2,546 -756
2015 446,778 -41,123 2,555 -1,022
2014 470,916 -67,522 2,577 -1,128
2013 489,069 -64,789 2,629 -1,101
2012 503,285 -56,070 2,678 -1,093
2011 511,524 -46,385 2,709 -1,019
2010 533,657 -34,220 2,644 -456
2009 559,017 -46,901 2,573 -289
2008 576,654 -63,313 2,493 -289
2007 583,115 -49,634 2,393 -290
2006 594,388 -39,303 2,285 -290
2005 610,618 -41,465 2,188 -226
2004 628,424 -25,949 2,118 -181
2003 642,144 -33,114 2,045 -157
2002 640,840 -24,387 2,074 -137
2001 642,933 -28,582 2,121 -201
2000 652,176 -27,878 2,153 -629
1999 668,576 -22,698 2,186 -733
1998 687,704 -8,186 2,210 -716
1997 686,073 -23,600 2,220 -693
1996 682,547 -28,251 2,217 -701
1995 694,968 -33,097 2,183 -928
1994 708,660 -16,023 2,168 -996
1993 709,287 -30,103 2,161 -975
1992 697,763 -15,147 2,173 -951
1991 690,266 -48,458 2,176 -844
1990 682,409 -7,590 2,127 -441
1989 674,102 -21,329 2,073 -338
1988 663,796 -25,064 2,022 -321
1987 659,429 -36,040 1,982 -298
1986 659,701 -42,368 1,933 -273
1985 625,379 -21,408 1,881 -419
1984 666,315 -18,692 1,813 -730
1983 674,767 -13,329 1,748 -702
1982 675,339 -37,090 1,697 -674
1981 662,195 -50,351 1,635 -645
1980 649,872 -44,203 1,571 -610
1979 635,747 -63,657 1,509 -516
1978 626,378 -67,870 1,480 -1,858
1977 622,814 -67,638 1,426 -1,854
1976 612,265 -98,057 1,425 -1,795
1975 598,580 -84,462 1,423 -1,706
1974 589,035 -80,816 1,430 -1,605
1973 583,608 -75,630 1,409 -440
1972 581,361 -77,708 1,406 -290
1971 582,011 -84,712 1,406 -265
1970 583,396 -66,065 1,388 -233
1969 586,559 -64,238 1,367 -222
1968 589,407 -61,442 1,393 -876
1967 591,649 -57,256 1,417 -873
1966 590,855 -59,395 1,437 -840
1965 587,677 -51,855 1,376 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 1,318 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 1,273 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 1,233 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 1,199 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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