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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 10.6 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Colombia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Kuwait
2100 47,499,215 9,589,440
2099 47,845,841 9,513,152
2098 48,197,117 9,437,521
2097 48,551,975 9,362,225
2096 48,909,832 9,287,200
2095 49,272,722 9,212,523
2094 49,640,091 9,138,210
2093 50,009,863 9,064,241
2092 50,381,320 8,990,676
2091 50,754,115 8,917,547
2090 51,127,855 8,844,888
2089 51,502,015 8,772,503
2088 51,875,918 8,700,563
2087 52,247,171 8,629,117
2086 52,614,991 8,558,199
2085 52,979,265 8,487,764
2084 53,339,176 8,417,828
2083 53,693,979 8,348,353
2082 54,043,369 8,279,354
2081 54,385,627 8,210,772
2080 54,721,064 8,142,636
2079 55,048,030 8,075,101
2078 55,367,481 8,008,036
2077 55,677,284 7,941,463
2076 55,976,943 7,875,406
2075 56,266,206 7,809,930
2074 56,544,981 7,745,028
2073 56,812,141 7,680,639
2072 57,068,255 7,616,806
2071 57,312,673 7,553,744
2070 57,545,138 7,491,390
2069 57,764,682 7,429,571
2068 57,972,674 7,368,423
2067 58,168,272 7,307,932
2066 58,351,633 7,248,116
2065 58,521,871 7,188,899
2064 58,680,744 7,130,298
2063 58,827,326 7,072,099
2062 58,962,991 7,014,494
2061 59,086,555 6,957,511
2060 59,199,108 6,901,153
2059 59,300,144 6,845,293
2058 59,390,214 6,789,909
2057 59,468,904 6,734,955
2056 59,536,324 6,680,523
2055 59,592,582 6,626,403
2054 59,637,127 6,572,580
2053 59,670,001 6,518,885
2052 59,690,977 6,465,284
2051 59,699,504 6,411,692
2050 59,695,795 6,358,029
2049 59,678,701 6,304,394
2048 59,648,033 6,250,650
2047 59,602,061 6,196,914
2046 59,540,723 6,143,120
2045 59,463,463 6,089,197
2044 59,367,350 6,035,156
2043 59,253,902 5,981,241
2042 59,121,606 5,927,307
2041 58,969,930 5,873,587
2040 58,799,039 5,820,161
2039 58,603,737 5,767,029
2038 58,388,433 5,714,211
2037 58,151,809 5,661,929
2036 57,888,958 5,610,194
2035 57,606,734 5,559,069
2034 57,297,583 5,508,623
2033 56,964,672 5,458,935
2032 56,610,464 5,410,081
2031 56,231,768 5,362,063
2030 55,827,391 5,314,935
2029 55,399,717 5,265,492
2028 54,947,769 5,212,438
2027 54,469,148 5,152,065
2026 53,970,578 5,080,894
2025 53,442,597 4,998,262
2024 52,886,363 4,897,263
2023 52,321,152 4,853,420
2022 51,737,944 4,589,643
2021 51,188,173 4,360,865
2020 50,629,997 4,400,267
2019 49,907,985 4,442,316
2018 49,024,465 4,323,515
2017 48,131,078 4,154,812
2016 47,437,512 4,004,096
2015 46,969,940 3,834,574
2014 46,565,429 3,665,876
2013 46,151,584 3,507,844
2012 45,715,810 3,337,109
2011 45,259,614 3,132,814
2010 44,777,319 2,943,372
2009 44,271,541 2,795,484
2008 43,758,808 2,651,421
2007 43,235,374 2,507,887
2006 42,691,084 2,364,733
2005 42,128,977 2,236,788
2004 41,543,171 2,157,320
2003 40,937,429 2,109,881
2002 40,324,680 2,059,974
2001 39,709,262 2,008,121
2000 39,089,934 1,954,709
1999 38,454,863 1,900,030
1998 37,792,165 1,844,302
1997 37,121,149 1,787,683
1996 36,462,745 1,730,246
1995 35,804,662 1,681,513
1994 35,127,410 1,664,361
1993 34,441,473 1,672,151
1992 33,760,571 1,634,961
1991 33,098,372 1,351,399
1990 32,440,069 1,684,819
1989 31,776,279 2,217,468
1988 31,130,524 2,134,707
1987 30,499,467 2,052,994
1986 29,879,112 1,972,520
1985 29,268,470 1,894,242
1984 28,642,690 1,820,688
1983 27,988,173 1,744,295
1982 27,338,331 1,662,480
1981 26,713,267 1,583,426
1980 26,104,498 1,504,782
1979 25,515,626 1,423,514
1978 24,950,337 1,340,319
1977 24,393,494 1,258,023
1976 23,858,810 1,178,711
1975 23,344,644 1,104,863
1974 22,833,469 1,038,346
1973 22,325,374 977,654
1972 21,819,563 920,352
1971 21,319,096 865,076
1970 20,811,782 809,114
1969 20,291,942 749,452
1968 19,766,796 687,716
1967 19,235,618 628,089
1966 18,702,688 572,590
1965 18,169,050 521,174
1964 17,637,411 473,115
1963 17,113,823 427,694
1962 16,599,029 384,995
1961 16,095,203 345,945
1960 15,606,209 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Kuwait
2100 -0.72% 0.8%
2099 -0.73% 0.8%
2098 -0.73% 0.8%
2097 -0.73% 0.81%
2096 -0.74% 0.81%
2095 -0.74% 0.81%
2094 -0.74% 0.82%
2093 -0.74% 0.82%
2092 -0.73% 0.82%
2091 -0.73% 0.82%
2090 -0.73% 0.83%
2089 -0.72% 0.83%
2088 -0.71% 0.83%
2087 -0.7% 0.83%
2086 -0.69% 0.83%
2085 -0.67% 0.83%
2084 -0.66% 0.83%
2083 -0.65% 0.83%
2082 -0.63% 0.84%
2081 -0.61% 0.84%
2080 -0.59% 0.84%
2079 -0.58% 0.84%
2078 -0.56% 0.84%
2077 -0.54% 0.84%
2076 -0.51% 0.84%
2075 -0.49% 0.84%
2074 -0.47% 0.84%
2073 -0.45% 0.84%
2072 -0.43% 0.83%
2071 -0.4% 0.83%
2070 -0.38% 0.83%
2069 -0.36% 0.83%
2068 -0.34% 0.83%
2067 -0.31% 0.83%
2066 -0.29% 0.82%
2065 -0.27% 0.82%
2064 -0.25% 0.82%
2063 -0.23% 0.82%
2062 -0.21% 0.82%
2061 -0.19% 0.82%
2060 -0.17% 0.82%
2059 -0.15% 0.82%
2058 -0.13% 0.82%
2057 -0.11% 0.81%
2056 -0.09% 0.82%
2055 -0.07% 0.82%
2054 -0.06% 0.82%
2053 -0.04% 0.83%
2052 -0.01% 0.84%
2051 0.006% 0.84%
2050 0.03% 0.85%
2049 0.05% 0.86%
2048 0.08% 0.87%
2047 0.1% 0.88%
2046 0.13% 0.89%
2045 0.16% 0.9%
2044 0.19% 0.9%
2043 0.22% 0.91%
2042 0.26% 0.91%
2041 0.29% 0.92%
2040 0.33% 0.92%
2039 0.37% 0.92%
2038 0.41% 0.92%
2037 0.45% 0.92%
2036 0.49% 0.92%
2035 0.54% 0.92%
2034 0.58% 0.91%
2033 0.63% 0.9%
2032 0.67% 0.9%
2031 0.72% 0.89%
2030 0.77% 0.94%
2029 0.82% 1.02%
2028 0.88% 1.17%
2027 0.92% 1.4%
2026 0.99% 1.65%
2025 1.05% 2.06%
2024 1.08% 0.9%
2023 1.13% 5.75%
2022 1.07% 5.25%
2021 1.1% -0.9%
2020 1.45% -0.95%
2019 1.8% 2.75%
2018 1.86% 4.06%
2017 1.46% 3.76%
2016 1% 4.42%
2015 0.87% 4.6%
2014 0.9% 4.51%
2013 0.95% 5.12%
2012 1.01% 6.52%
2011 1.08% 6.44%
2010 1.14% 5.29%
2009 1.17% 5.43%
2008 1.21% 5.72%
2007 1.27% 6.05%
2006 1.33% 5.72%
2005 1.41% 3.68%
2004 1.48% 2.25%
2003 1.52% 2.42%
2002 1.55% 2.58%
2001 1.58% 2.73%
2000 1.65% 2.88%
1999 1.75% 3.02%
1998 1.81% 3.17%
1997 1.81% 3.32%
1996 1.84% 2.9%
1995 1.93% 1.03%
1994 1.99% -0.47%
1993 2.02% 2.27%
1992 2% 21%
1991 2.03% -19.8%
1990 2.09% -24%
1989 2.07% 3.88%
1988 2.07% 3.98%
1987 2.08% 4.08%
1986 2.09% 4.13%
1985 2.18% 4.04%
1984 2.34% 4.38%
1983 2.38% 4.92%
1982 2.34% 4.99%
1981 2.33% 5.23%
1980 2.31% 5.71%
1979 2.27% 6.21%
1978 2.28% 6.54%
1977 2.24% 6.73%
1976 2.2% 6.68%
1975 2.24% 6.41%
1974 2.28% 6.21%
1973 2.32% 6.23%
1972 2.35% 6.39%
1971 2.44% 6.92%
1970 2.56% 7.96%
1969 2.66% 8.98%
1968 2.76% 9.49%
1967 2.85% 9.69%
1966 2.94% 9.87%
1965 3.01% 10.2%
1964 3.06% 10.6%
1963 3.1% 11.1%
1962 3.13% 11.3%
1961 3.13% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Colombia Kuwait
Current population
54105437
5100145
Population rank 28/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.06%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +120
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 106/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +42,775
Net migration rank 12/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 42,775
2024 - 141,643 - 61,624
2023 422,598 154,521 42,568 50,008
2022 406,143 183,180 41,752 368,560
2021 311,122 199,070 42,057 19,678
2020 378,965 227,130 41,083 -168,379
2019 441,087 396,826 46,268 181
2018 433,622 495,524 47,222 145,973
2017 426,538 431,072 51,498 92,717
2016 425,087 104,373 51,397 105,818
2015 446,778 -41,123 52,127 129,695
2014 470,916 -67,522 54,673 100,891
2013 489,069 -64,789 52,666 107,821
2012 503,285 -56,070 53,181 127,777
2011 511,524 -46,385 50,733 176,732
2010 533,657 -34,220 49,838 101,566
2009 559,017 -46,901 48,879 95,483
2008 576,654 -63,313 47,505 96,268
2007 583,115 -49,634 46,539 96,765
2006 594,388 -39,303 45,911 97,087
2005 610,618 -41,465 45,243 67,638
2004 628,424 -25,949 44,341 1,713
2003 642,144 -33,114 42,934 5,895
2002 640,840 -24,387 41,651 9,335
2001 642,933 -28,582 40,662 12,055
2000 652,176 -27,878 39,811 14,296
1999 668,576 -22,698 39,342 15,912
1998 687,704 -8,186 39,324 16,878
1997 686,073 -23,600 39,581 17,457
1996 682,547 -28,251 39,920 17,914
1995 694,968 -33,097 39,198 438
1994 708,660 -16,023 36,533 -41,862
1993 709,287 -30,103 33,239 -43,501
1992 697,763 -15,147 32,016 52,620
1991 690,266 -48,458 21,867 460,628
1990 682,409 -7,590 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 674,102 -21,329 49,390 34,643
1988 663,796 -25,064 50,037 31,455
1987 659,429 -36,040 50,690 31,243
1986 659,701 -42,368 51,824 27,187
1985 625,379 -21,408 51,772 25,777
1984 666,315 -18,692 52,539 17,020
1983 674,767 -13,329 51,460 31,758
1982 675,339 -37,090 49,981 30,437
1981 662,195 -50,351 48,098 29,600
1980 649,872 -44,203 47,096 32,483
1979 635,747 -63,657 45,569 37,383
1978 626,378 -67,870 44,277 39,159
1977 622,814 -67,638 42,922 38,225
1976 612,265 -98,057 41,439 36,050
1975 598,580 -84,462 39,295 30,909
1974 589,035 -80,816 37,425 25,398
1973 583,608 -75,630 35,741 22,830
1972 581,361 -77,708 34,045 21,984
1971 582,011 -84,712 32,339 22,182
1970 583,396 -66,065 30,789 26,614
1969 586,559 -64,238 28,774 33,143
1968 589,407 -61,442 26,161 35,399
1967 591,649 -57,256 23,520 34,177
1966 590,855 -59,395 20,914 32,383
1965 587,677 -51,855 18,952 30,580
1964 581,435 -53,972 17,064 29,537
1963 572,355 -52,631 15,357 28,889
1962 559,985 -50,108 13,730 27,417
1961 545,627 -47,849 12,327 24,618
1960 529,316 -49,115 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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