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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 29.6 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Colombia vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Latvia
2100 47,499,215 923,408
2099 47,845,841 932,882
2098 48,197,117 942,357
2097 48,551,975 951,702
2096 48,909,832 961,114
2095 49,272,722 970,470
2094 49,640,091 979,811
2093 50,009,863 989,107
2092 50,381,320 998,497
2091 50,754,115 1,007,961
2090 51,127,855 1,017,465
2089 51,502,015 1,026,994
2088 51,875,918 1,036,657
2087 52,247,171 1,046,527
2086 52,614,991 1,056,483
2085 52,979,265 1,066,499
2084 53,339,176 1,076,818
2083 53,693,979 1,087,423
2082 54,043,369 1,098,154
2081 54,385,627 1,109,075
2080 54,721,064 1,120,211
2079 55,048,030 1,131,602
2078 55,367,481 1,143,002
2077 55,677,284 1,154,458
2076 55,976,943 1,166,122
2075 56,266,206 1,177,964
2074 56,544,981 1,189,889
2073 56,812,141 1,201,798
2072 57,068,255 1,213,804
2071 57,312,673 1,226,159
2070 57,545,138 1,238,635
2069 57,764,682 1,251,199
2068 57,972,674 1,264,197
2067 58,168,272 1,277,382
2066 58,351,633 1,290,492
2065 58,521,871 1,304,082
2064 58,680,744 1,317,729
2063 58,827,326 1,331,316
2062 58,962,991 1,344,939
2061 59,086,555 1,358,659
2060 59,199,108 1,372,730
2059 59,300,144 1,386,684
2058 59,390,214 1,400,736
2057 59,468,904 1,414,911
2056 59,536,324 1,429,035
2055 59,592,582 1,442,863
2054 59,637,127 1,456,686
2053 59,670,001 1,470,334
2052 59,690,977 1,483,843
2051 59,699,504 1,496,515
2050 59,695,795 1,509,248
2049 59,678,701 1,521,989
2048 59,648,033 1,534,656
2047 59,602,061 1,547,203
2046 59,540,723 1,559,641
2045 59,463,463 1,572,396
2044 59,367,350 1,584,822
2043 59,253,902 1,597,317
2042 59,121,606 1,609,668
2041 58,969,930 1,622,468
2040 58,799,039 1,635,132
2039 58,603,737 1,648,215
2038 58,388,433 1,661,175
2037 58,151,809 1,674,137
2036 57,888,958 1,687,461
2035 57,606,734 1,700,759
2034 57,297,583 1,714,411
2033 56,964,672 1,728,562
2032 56,610,464 1,742,976
2031 56,231,768 1,757,310
2030 55,827,391 1,772,264
2029 55,399,717 1,786,824
2028 54,947,769 1,801,228
2027 54,469,148 1,815,599
2026 53,970,578 1,829,763
2025 53,442,597 1,850,593
2024 52,886,363 1,866,124
2023 52,321,152 1,883,710
2022 51,737,944 1,879,383
2021 51,188,173 1,884,490
2020 50,629,997 1,900,449
2019 49,907,985 1,913,822
2018 49,024,465 1,927,174
2017 48,131,078 1,942,248
2016 47,437,512 1,959,537
2015 46,969,940 1,977,527
2014 46,565,429 1,993,782
2013 46,151,584 2,012,647
2012 45,715,810 2,034,319
2011 45,259,614 2,059,709
2010 44,777,319 2,097,555
2009 44,271,541 2,141,669
2008 43,758,808 2,177,322
2007 43,235,374 2,200,325
2006 42,691,084 2,218,357
2005 42,128,977 2,238,799
2004 41,543,171 2,263,122
2003 40,937,429 2,287,955
2002 40,324,680 2,310,173
2001 39,709,262 2,337,170
2000 39,089,934 2,367,550
1999 38,454,863 2,390,482
1998 37,792,165 2,410,019
1997 37,121,149 2,432,851
1996 36,462,745 2,457,222
1995 35,804,662 2,485,056
1994 35,127,410 2,520,742
1993 34,441,473 2,563,290
1992 33,760,571 2,614,338
1991 33,098,372 2,650,581
1990 32,440,069 2,663,151
1989 31,776,279 2,666,955
1988 31,130,524 2,653,434
1987 30,499,467 2,626,583
1986 29,879,112 2,599,892
1985 29,268,470 2,578,873
1984 28,642,690 2,562,047
1983 27,988,173 2,546,011
1982 27,338,331 2,531,080
1981 26,713,267 2,519,421
1980 26,104,498 2,511,701
1979 25,515,626 2,505,953
1978 24,950,337 2,497,921
1977 24,393,494 2,485,073
1976 23,858,810 2,470,989
1975 23,344,644 2,456,130
1974 22,833,469 2,437,186
1973 22,325,374 2,415,819
1972 21,819,563 2,395,674
1971 21,319,096 2,376,389
1970 20,811,782 2,359,164
1969 20,291,942 2,343,173
1968 19,766,796 2,323,619
1967 19,235,618 2,301,220
1966 18,702,688 2,283,217
1965 18,169,050 2,265,919
1964 17,637,411 2,240,623
1963 17,113,823 2,210,919
1962 16,599,029 2,181,586
1961 16,095,203 2,152,681
1960 15,606,209 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Latvia
2100 -0.72% -1.02%
2099 -0.73% -1.01%
2098 -0.73% -0.98%
2097 -0.73% -0.98%
2096 -0.74% -0.96%
2095 -0.74% -0.95%
2094 -0.74% -0.94%
2093 -0.74% -0.94%
2092 -0.73% -0.94%
2091 -0.73% -0.93%
2090 -0.73% -0.93%
2089 -0.72% -0.93%
2088 -0.71% -0.94%
2087 -0.7% -0.94%
2086 -0.69% -0.94%
2085 -0.67% -0.96%
2084 -0.66% -0.98%
2083 -0.65% -0.98%
2082 -0.63% -0.98%
2081 -0.61% -0.99%
2080 -0.59% -1.01%
2079 -0.58% -1%
2078 -0.56% -0.99%
2077 -0.54% -1%
2076 -0.51% -1.01%
2075 -0.49% -1%
2074 -0.47% -0.99%
2073 -0.45% -0.99%
2072 -0.43% -1.01%
2071 -0.4% -1.01%
2070 -0.38% -1%
2069 -0.36% -1.03%
2068 -0.34% -1.03%
2067 -0.31% -1.02%
2066 -0.29% -1.04%
2065 -0.27% -1.04%
2064 -0.25% -1.02%
2063 -0.23% -1.01%
2062 -0.21% -1.01%
2061 -0.19% -1.03%
2060 -0.17% -1.01%
2059 -0.15% -1%
2058 -0.13% -1%
2057 -0.11% -0.99%
2056 -0.09% -0.96%
2055 -0.07% -0.95%
2054 -0.06% -0.93%
2053 -0.04% -0.91%
2052 -0.01% -0.85%
2051 0.006% -0.84%
2050 0.03% -0.84%
2049 0.05% -0.83%
2048 0.08% -0.81%
2047 0.1% -0.8%
2046 0.13% -0.81%
2045 0.16% -0.78%
2044 0.19% -0.78%
2043 0.22% -0.77%
2042 0.26% -0.79%
2041 0.29% -0.77%
2040 0.33% -0.79%
2039 0.37% -0.78%
2038 0.41% -0.77%
2037 0.45% -0.79%
2036 0.49% -0.78%
2035 0.54% -0.8%
2034 0.58% -0.82%
2033 0.63% -0.83%
2032 0.67% -0.82%
2031 0.72% -0.84%
2030 0.77% -0.81%
2029 0.82% -0.8%
2028 0.88% -0.79%
2027 0.92% -0.77%
2026 0.99% -1.13%
2025 1.05% -0.83%
2024 1.08% -0.93%
2023 1.13% 0.23%
2022 1.07% -0.27%
2021 1.1% -0.84%
2020 1.45% -0.7%
2019 1.8% -0.69%
2018 1.86% -0.78%
2017 1.46% -0.88%
2016 1% -0.91%
2015 0.87% -0.82%
2014 0.9% -0.94%
2013 0.95% -1.07%
2012 1.01% -1.23%
2011 1.08% -1.8%
2010 1.14% -2.06%
2009 1.17% -1.64%
2008 1.21% -1.05%
2007 1.27% -0.81%
2006 1.33% -0.91%
2005 1.41% -1.07%
2004 1.48% -1.09%
2003 1.52% -0.96%
2002 1.55% -1.16%
2001 1.58% -1.28%
2000 1.65% -0.96%
1999 1.75% -0.81%
1998 1.81% -0.94%
1997 1.81% -0.99%
1996 1.84% -1.12%
1995 1.93% -1.42%
1994 1.99% -1.66%
1993 2.02% -1.95%
1992 2% -1.37%
1991 2.03% -0.47%
1990 2.09% -0.14%
1989 2.07% 0.51%
1988 2.07% 1.02%
1987 2.08% 1.03%
1986 2.09% 0.82%
1985 2.18% 0.66%
1984 2.34% 0.63%
1983 2.38% 0.59%
1982 2.34% 0.46%
1981 2.33% 0.31%
1980 2.31% 0.23%
1979 2.27% 0.32%
1978 2.28% 0.52%
1977 2.24% 0.57%
1976 2.2% 0.6%
1975 2.24% 0.78%
1974 2.28% 0.88%
1973 2.32% 0.84%
1972 2.35% 0.81%
1971 2.44% 0.73%
1970 2.56% 0.68%
1969 2.66% 0.84%
1968 2.76% 0.97%
1967 2.85% 0.79%
1966 2.94% 0.76%
1965 3.01% 1.13%
1964 3.06% 1.34%
1963 3.1% 1.34%
1962 3.13% 1.34%
1961 3.13% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Colombia Latvia
Current population
54105437
1829763
Population rank 28/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -48
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 193/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -7,330
Net migration rank 12/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -7,330
2024 - 141,643 - -2,225
2023 422,598 154,521 -13,563 7,966
2022 406,143 183,180 -14,847 22,027
2021 311,122 199,070 -17,337 -280
2020 378,965 227,130 -11,402 -3,147
2019 441,087 396,826 -8,995 -3,416
2018 433,622 495,524 -9,636 -4,972
2017 426,538 431,072 -7,963 -7,867
2016 425,087 104,373 -6,663 -12,327
2015 446,778 -41,123 -6,526 -10,826
2014 470,916 -67,522 -6,779 -8,799
2013 489,069 -64,789 -8,252 -14,386
2012 503,285 -56,070 -9,154 -11,914
2011 511,524 -46,385 -9,886 -20,202
2010 533,657 -34,220 -10,278 -36,128
2009 559,017 -46,901 -7,924 -34,807
2008 576,654 -63,313 -6,531 -22,445
2007 583,115 -49,634 -9,021 -8,027
2006 594,388 -39,303 -10,204 -9,211
2005 610,618 -41,465 -10,746 -11,134
2004 628,424 -25,949 -11,542 -15,136
2003 642,144 -33,114 -11,439 -11,422
2002 640,840 -24,387 -12,475 -9,160
2001 642,933 -28,582 -13,322 -18,634
2000 652,176 -27,878 -11,838 -15,679
1999 668,576 -22,698 -13,387 -3,229
1998 687,704 -8,186 -15,906 -5,504
1997 686,073 -23,600 -14,841 -9,183
1996 682,547 -28,251 -14,498 -9,888
1995 694,968 -33,097 -17,396 -13,288
1994 708,660 -16,023 -17,645 -21,446
1993 709,287 -30,103 -12,560 -32,914
1992 697,763 -15,147 -3,660 -52,180
1991 690,266 -48,458 0 -12,020
1990 682,409 -7,590 2,929 -13,196
1989 674,102 -21,329 6,401 -4,960
1988 663,796 -25,064 9,022 15,784
1987 659,429 -36,040 9,981 19,249
1986 659,701 -42,368 10,660 13,972
1985 625,379 -21,408 5,673 12,037
1984 666,315 -18,692 7,430 8,847
1983 674,767 -13,329 8,147 8,115
1982 675,339 -37,090 6,327 8,116
1981 662,195 -50,351 3,779 6,536
1980 649,872 -44,203 3,265 3,099
1979 635,747 -63,657 2,506 3,661
1978 626,378 -67,870 2,997 7,399
1977 622,814 -67,638 3,480 11,992
1976 612,265 -98,057 4,200 8,870
1975 598,580 -84,462 4,913 12,166
1974 589,035 -80,816 6,824 14,420
1973 583,608 -75,630 6,040 15,997
1972 581,361 -77,708 7,666 11,077
1971 582,011 -84,712 8,793 10,846
1970 583,396 -66,065 7,785 12,494
1969 586,559 -64,238 6,561 13,718
1968 589,407 -61,442 7,668 13,465
1967 591,649 -57,256 7,825 14,177
1966 590,855 -59,395 8,677 13,465
1965 587,677 -51,855 8,384 13,218
1964 581,435 -53,972 12,100 13,010
1963 572,355 -52,631 11,055 12,308
1962 559,985 -50,108 11,562 12,344
1961 545,627 -47,849 14,207 12,364
1960 529,316 -49,115 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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