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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.16 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Colombia vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Lebanon
2100 47,499,215 7,229,611
2099 47,845,841 7,252,189
2098 48,197,117 7,273,846
2097 48,551,975 7,298,208
2096 48,909,832 7,322,265
2095 49,272,722 7,343,287
2094 49,640,091 7,365,719
2093 50,009,863 7,386,532
2092 50,381,320 7,403,314
2091 50,754,115 7,420,036
2090 51,127,855 7,433,603
2089 51,502,015 7,444,239
2088 51,875,918 7,454,263
2087 52,247,171 7,465,163
2086 52,614,991 7,468,994
2085 52,979,265 7,477,406
2084 53,339,176 7,476,483
2083 53,693,979 7,482,841
2082 54,043,369 7,482,980
2081 54,385,627 7,484,110
2080 54,721,064 7,484,392
2079 55,048,030 7,482,168
2078 55,367,481 7,480,962
2077 55,677,284 7,474,272
2076 55,976,943 7,470,260
2075 56,266,206 7,464,057
2074 56,544,981 7,446,862
2073 56,812,141 7,432,591
2072 57,068,255 7,420,911
2071 57,312,673 7,408,401
2070 57,545,138 7,394,163
2069 57,764,682 7,382,479
2068 57,972,674 7,373,962
2067 58,168,272 7,361,021
2066 58,351,633 7,348,605
2065 58,521,871 7,332,917
2064 58,680,744 7,316,835
2063 58,827,326 7,299,642
2062 58,962,991 7,279,937
2061 59,086,555 7,262,112
2060 59,199,108 7,239,759
2059 59,300,144 7,219,520
2058 59,390,214 7,199,035
2057 59,468,904 7,176,342
2056 59,536,324 7,152,803
2055 59,592,582 7,131,059
2054 59,637,127 7,107,641
2053 59,670,001 7,085,759
2052 59,690,977 7,063,172
2051 59,699,504 7,036,781
2050 59,695,795 7,010,541
2049 59,678,701 6,983,849
2048 59,648,033 6,952,958
2047 59,602,061 6,913,262
2046 59,540,723 6,878,209
2045 59,463,463 6,839,423
2044 59,367,350 6,795,984
2043 59,253,902 6,759,252
2042 59,121,606 6,716,445
2041 58,969,930 6,668,251
2040 58,799,039 6,618,567
2039 58,603,737 6,565,787
2038 58,388,433 6,512,143
2037 58,151,809 6,456,654
2036 57,888,958 6,403,370
2035 57,606,734 6,356,407
2034 57,297,583 6,305,239
2033 56,964,672 6,257,900
2032 56,610,464 6,206,916
2031 56,231,768 6,152,022
2030 55,827,391 6,098,153
2029 55,399,717 6,044,795
2028 54,947,769 5,992,721
2027 54,469,148 5,942,870
2026 53,970,578 5,893,183
2025 53,442,597 5,846,443
2024 52,886,363 5,805,962
2023 52,321,152 5,773,493
2022 51,737,944 5,744,489
2021 51,188,173 5,718,122
2020 50,629,997 5,702,398
2019 49,907,985 5,794,594
2018 49,024,465 5,984,119
2017 48,131,078 6,160,128
2016 47,437,512 6,323,060
2015 46,969,940 6,472,469
2014 46,565,429 6,346,990
2013 46,151,584 5,743,436
2012 45,715,810 5,235,742
2011 45,259,614 5,096,020
2010 44,777,319 5,041,288
2009 44,271,541 4,992,287
2008 43,758,808 4,925,354
2007 43,235,374 4,844,118
2006 42,691,084 4,751,136
2005 42,128,977 4,671,102
2004 41,543,171 4,599,279
2003 40,937,429 4,525,508
2002 40,324,680 4,463,504
2001 39,709,262 4,401,918
2000 39,089,934 4,329,340
1999 38,454,863 4,255,277
1998 37,792,165 4,181,281
1997 37,121,149 4,108,405
1996 36,462,745 4,034,781
1995 35,804,662 3,960,735
1994 35,127,410 3,889,799
1993 34,441,473 3,820,647
1992 33,760,571 3,747,371
1991 33,098,372 3,668,912
1990 32,440,069 3,595,175
1989 31,776,279 3,525,285
1988 31,130,524 3,454,649
1987 30,499,467 3,385,555
1986 29,879,112 3,300,365
1985 29,268,470 3,217,376
1984 28,642,690 3,152,744
1983 27,988,173 3,094,996
1982 27,338,331 3,054,931
1981 26,713,267 3,008,981
1980 26,104,498 2,944,763
1979 25,515,626 2,882,635
1978 24,950,337 2,822,682
1977 24,393,494 2,762,155
1976 23,858,810 2,726,469
1975 23,344,644 2,693,191
1974 22,833,469 2,635,185
1973 22,325,374 2,572,935
1972 21,819,563 2,509,729
1971 21,319,096 2,446,314
1970 20,811,782 2,386,114
1969 20,291,942 2,328,159
1968 19,766,796 2,266,368
1967 19,235,618 2,206,731
1966 18,702,688 2,148,260
1965 18,169,050 2,088,831
1964 17,637,411 2,030,543
1963 17,113,823 1,970,316
1962 16,599,029 1,909,578
1961 16,095,203 1,850,084
1960 15,606,209 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Lebanon
2100 -0.72% -0.31%
2099 -0.73% -0.3%
2098 -0.73% -0.33%
2097 -0.73% -0.33%
2096 -0.74% -0.29%
2095 -0.74% -0.3%
2094 -0.74% -0.28%
2093 -0.74% -0.23%
2092 -0.73% -0.23%
2091 -0.73% -0.18%
2090 -0.73% -0.14%
2089 -0.72% -0.13%
2088 -0.71% -0.15%
2087 -0.7% -0.05%
2086 -0.69% -0.11%
2085 -0.67% 0.01%
2084 -0.66% -0.08%
2083 -0.65% -0.002%
2082 -0.63% -0.02%
2081 -0.61% -0.004%
2080 -0.59% 0.03%
2079 -0.58% 0.02%
2078 -0.56% 0.09%
2077 -0.54% 0.05%
2076 -0.51% 0.08%
2075 -0.49% 0.23%
2074 -0.47% 0.19%
2073 -0.45% 0.16%
2072 -0.43% 0.17%
2071 -0.4% 0.19%
2070 -0.38% 0.16%
2069 -0.36% 0.12%
2068 -0.34% 0.18%
2067 -0.31% 0.17%
2066 -0.29% 0.21%
2065 -0.27% 0.22%
2064 -0.25% 0.24%
2063 -0.23% 0.27%
2062 -0.21% 0.25%
2061 -0.19% 0.31%
2060 -0.17% 0.28%
2059 -0.15% 0.28%
2058 -0.13% 0.32%
2057 -0.11% 0.33%
2056 -0.09% 0.3%
2055 -0.07% 0.33%
2054 -0.06% 0.31%
2053 -0.04% 0.32%
2052 -0.01% 0.38%
2051 0.006% 0.37%
2050 0.03% 0.38%
2049 0.05% 0.44%
2048 0.08% 0.57%
2047 0.1% 0.51%
2046 0.13% 0.57%
2045 0.16% 0.64%
2044 0.19% 0.54%
2043 0.22% 0.64%
2042 0.26% 0.72%
2041 0.29% 0.75%
2040 0.33% 0.8%
2039 0.37% 0.82%
2038 0.41% 0.86%
2037 0.45% 0.83%
2036 0.49% 0.74%
2035 0.54% 0.81%
2034 0.58% 0.76%
2033 0.63% 0.82%
2032 0.67% 0.89%
2031 0.72% 0.88%
2030 0.77% 0.88%
2029 0.82% 0.87%
2028 0.88% 0.84%
2027 0.92% 0.84%
2026 0.99% 0.8%
2025 1.05% 0.7%
2024 1.08% 0.56%
2023 1.13% 0.5%
2022 1.07% 0.46%
2021 1.1% 0.28%
2020 1.45% -1.59%
2019 1.8% -3.17%
2018 1.86% -2.86%
2017 1.46% -2.58%
2016 1% -2.31%
2015 0.87% 1.98%
2014 0.9% 10.5%
2013 0.95% 9.7%
2012 1.01% 2.74%
2011 1.08% 1.09%
2010 1.14% 0.98%
2009 1.17% 1.36%
2008 1.21% 1.68%
2007 1.27% 1.96%
2006 1.33% 1.71%
2005 1.41% 1.56%
2004 1.48% 1.63%
2003 1.52% 1.39%
2002 1.55% 1.4%
2001 1.58% 1.68%
2000 1.65% 1.74%
1999 1.75% 1.77%
1998 1.81% 1.77%
1997 1.81% 1.82%
1996 1.84% 1.87%
1995 1.93% 1.82%
1994 1.99% 1.81%
1993 2.02% 1.96%
1992 2% 2.14%
1991 2.03% 2.05%
1990 2.09% 1.98%
1989 2.07% 2.04%
1988 2.07% 2.04%
1987 2.08% 2.58%
1986 2.09% 2.58%
1985 2.18% 2.05%
1984 2.34% 1.87%
1983 2.38% 1.31%
1982 2.34% 1.53%
1981 2.33% 2.18%
1980 2.31% 2.16%
1979 2.27% 2.12%
1978 2.28% 2.19%
1977 2.24% 1.31%
1976 2.2% 1.24%
1975 2.24% 2.2%
1974 2.28% 2.42%
1973 2.32% 2.52%
1972 2.35% 2.59%
1971 2.44% 2.52%
1970 2.56% 2.49%
1969 2.66% 2.73%
1968 2.76% 2.7%
1967 2.85% 2.72%
1966 2.94% 2.85%
1965 3.01% 2.87%
1964 3.06% 3.06%
1963 3.1% 3.18%
1962 3.13% 3.22%
1961 3.13% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Colombia Lebanon
Current population
54105437
5906622
Population rank 28/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
16.2 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
5.64 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +89
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 129/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -10,230
Net migration rank 12/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -10,230
2024 - 141,643 - -17,267
2023 422,598 154,521 58,786 -34,193
2022 406,143 183,180 60,909 -27,507
2021 311,122 199,070 46,614 -27,290
2020 378,965 227,130 59,903 -47,787
2019 441,087 396,826 70,486 -266,992
2018 433,622 495,524 77,165 -259,700
2017 426,538 431,072 84,172 -253,664
2016 425,087 104,373 91,551 -247,921
2015 446,778 -41,123 97,385 -239,829
2014 470,916 -67,522 92,285 301,111
2013 489,069 -64,789 80,218 733,500
2012 503,285 -56,070 77,248 124,427
2011 511,524 -46,385 75,523 2,246
2010 533,657 -34,220 72,605 -40,915
2009 559,017 -46,901 69,004 -2,700
2008 576,654 -63,313 67,132 430
2007 583,115 -49,634 66,965 27,944
2006 594,388 -39,303 65,932 25,126
2005 610,618 -41,465 67,778 1,224
2004 628,424 -25,949 69,675 4,974
2003 642,144 -33,114 71,232 1,674
2002 640,840 -24,387 72,648 -21,543
2001 642,933 -28,582 73,160 -1,094
2000 652,176 -27,878 72,642 455
1999 668,576 -22,698 72,437 2,589
1998 687,704 -8,186 71,889 1,062
1997 686,073 -23,600 71,486 1,313
1996 682,547 -28,251 71,286 3,164
1995 694,968 -33,097 71,016 2,634
1994 708,660 -16,023 73,069 -4,850
1993 709,287 -30,103 75,278 -5,196
1992 697,763 -15,147 77,447 -970
1991 690,266 -48,458 79,274 1,159
1990 682,409 -7,590 73,629 -6,595
1989 674,102 -21,329 74,577 -1,827
1988 663,796 -25,064 70,444 -1,916
1987 659,429 -36,040 69,058 607
1986 659,701 -42,368 67,162 33,549
1985 625,379 -21,408 66,368 -1,108
1984 666,315 -18,692 66,785 -2,785
1983 674,767 -13,329 66,056 -14,558
1982 675,339 -37,090 41,602 -12,981
1981 662,195 -50,351 65,084 -1,799
1980 649,872 -44,203 63,053 2,104
1979 635,747 -63,657 61,184 -2,103
1978 626,378 -67,870 60,829 0
1977 622,814 -67,638 60,232 0
1976 612,265 -98,057 11,138 0
1975 598,580 -84,462 55,423 0
1974 589,035 -80,816 64,425 -3,831
1973 583,608 -75,630 63,420 482
1972 581,361 -77,708 62,216 294
1971 582,011 -84,712 61,278 3,042
1970 583,396 -66,065 60,593 -4,508
1969 586,559 -64,238 59,829 0
1968 589,407 -61,442 59,247 4,506
1967 591,649 -57,256 58,957 -3,434
1966 590,855 -59,395 58,546 2,864
1965 587,677 -51,855 58,195 -742
1964 581,435 -53,972 57,808 1,311
1963 572,355 -52,631 57,054 4,269
1962 559,985 -50,108 55,585 4,569
1961 545,627 -47,849 53,995 4,844
1960 529,316 -49,115 52,515 0

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

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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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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