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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 22.6 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Colombia vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Lesotho
2100 47,484,139 3,280,518
2099 47,830,655 3,286,430
2098 48,181,819 3,292,231
2097 48,536,565 3,297,835
2096 48,894,308 3,302,758
2095 49,257,082 3,307,678
2094 49,624,336 3,311,734
2093 49,993,990 3,315,488
2092 50,365,329 3,319,391
2091 50,738,006 3,322,303
2090 51,111,627 3,324,499
2089 51,485,668 3,326,577
2088 51,859,452 3,328,210
2087 52,230,587 3,329,694
2086 52,598,291 3,330,185
2085 52,962,450 3,330,989
2084 53,322,246 3,331,214
2083 53,676,937 3,331,221
2082 54,026,216 3,330,964
2081 54,368,364 3,330,141
2080 54,703,696 3,328,997
2079 55,030,557 3,326,895
2078 55,349,907 3,324,376
2077 55,659,611 3,321,152
2076 55,959,176 3,317,581
2075 56,248,347 3,313,968
2074 56,527,033 3,308,905
2073 56,794,109 3,303,592
2072 57,050,141 3,297,913
2071 57,294,481 3,291,224
2070 57,526,873 3,283,387
2069 57,746,348 3,274,978
2068 57,954,274 3,265,887
2067 58,149,809 3,256,362
2066 58,333,112 3,246,639
2065 58,503,296 3,236,890
2064 58,662,119 3,226,227
2063 58,808,654 3,214,843
2062 58,944,276 3,202,027
2061 59,067,801 3,188,674
2060 59,180,318 3,174,740
2059 59,281,322 3,159,947
2058 59,371,363 3,144,797
2057 59,450,029 3,129,007
2056 59,517,427 3,112,877
2055 59,573,668 3,095,653
2054 59,618,199 3,078,317
2053 59,651,062 3,059,904
2052 59,672,031 3,040,402
2051 59,680,555 3,019,864
2050 59,676,848 2,999,214
2049 59,659,759 2,977,795
2048 59,629,100 2,955,487
2047 59,583,143 2,932,450
2046 59,521,825 2,909,071
2045 59,444,589 2,885,303
2044 59,348,507 2,861,140
2043 59,235,094 2,836,547
2042 59,102,840 2,811,435
2041 58,951,213 2,785,921
2040 58,780,376 2,760,167
2039 58,585,136 2,734,178
2038 58,369,901 2,707,996
2037 58,133,352 2,681,646
2036 57,870,584 2,654,540
2035 57,588,449 2,627,488
2034 57,279,396 2,600,669
2033 56,946,591 2,573,856
2032 56,592,496 2,547,137
2031 56,213,920 2,520,626
2030 55,809,671 2,494,444
2029 55,382,133 2,468,067
2028 54,930,329 2,441,673
2027 54,451,860 2,415,634
2026 53,953,448 2,389,322
2025 53,425,635 2,363,325
2024 52,886,363 2,337,423
2023 52,321,152 2,311,472
2022 51,737,944 2,286,110
2021 51,188,173 2,261,542
2020 50,629,997 2,235,727
2019 49,907,985 2,209,405
2018 49,024,465 2,183,603
2017 48,131,078 2,157,110
2016 47,437,512 2,130,422
2015 46,969,940 2,104,611
2014 46,565,429 2,080,089
2013 46,151,584 2,056,504
2012 45,715,810 2,034,354
2011 45,259,614 2,014,009
2010 44,777,319 1,996,251
2009 44,271,541 1,980,883
2008 43,758,808 1,966,541
2007 43,235,374 1,953,268
2006 42,691,084 1,945,063
2005 42,128,977 1,953,076
2004 41,543,171 1,971,129
2003 40,937,429 1,985,059
2002 40,324,680 1,994,679
2001 39,709,262 2,000,853
2000 39,089,934 2,003,913
1999 38,454,863 2,003,234
1998 37,792,165 1,998,049
1997 37,121,149 1,988,130
1996 36,462,745 1,972,418
1995 35,804,662 1,951,437
1994 35,127,410 1,927,707
1993 34,441,473 1,901,793
1992 33,760,571 1,873,274
1991 33,098,372 1,842,379
1990 32,440,069 1,809,696
1989 31,776,279 1,775,436
1988 31,130,524 1,739,841
1987 30,499,467 1,703,390
1986 29,879,112 1,666,138
1985 29,268,470 1,624,379
1984 28,642,690 1,578,986
1983 27,988,173 1,534,413
1982 27,338,331 1,490,732
1981 26,713,267 1,448,069
1980 26,104,498 1,406,521
1979 25,515,626 1,366,169
1978 24,950,337 1,327,240
1977 24,393,494 1,289,967
1976 23,858,810 1,253,214
1975 23,344,644 1,213,643
1974 22,833,469 1,172,420
1973 22,325,374 1,132,697
1972 21,819,563 1,094,063
1971 21,319,096 1,056,246
1970 20,811,782 1,019,273
1969 20,291,942 983,202
1968 19,766,796 948,105
1967 19,235,618 913,982
1966 18,702,688 881,870
1965 18,169,050 854,090
1964 17,637,411 829,437
1963 17,113,823 805,373
1962 16,599,029 781,814
1961 16,095,203 758,824
1960 15,606,209 736,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Lesotho
2100 -0.72% -0.18%
2099 -0.73% -0.18%
2098 -0.73% -0.17%
2097 -0.73% -0.15%
2096 -0.74% -0.15%
2095 -0.74% -0.12%
2094 -0.74% -0.11%
2093 -0.74% -0.12%
2092 -0.73% -0.09%
2091 -0.73% -0.07%
2090 -0.73% -0.06%
2089 -0.72% -0.05%
2088 -0.71% -0.04%
2087 -0.7% -0.01%
2086 -0.69% -0.02%
2085 -0.67% -0.007%
2084 -0.66% -0%
2083 -0.65% 0.008%
2082 -0.63% 0.02%
2081 -0.61% 0.03%
2080 -0.59% 0.06%
2079 -0.58% 0.08%
2078 -0.56% 0.1%
2077 -0.54% 0.11%
2076 -0.51% 0.11%
2075 -0.49% 0.15%
2074 -0.47% 0.16%
2073 -0.45% 0.17%
2072 -0.43% 0.2%
2071 -0.4% 0.24%
2070 -0.38% 0.26%
2069 -0.36% 0.28%
2068 -0.34% 0.29%
2067 -0.31% 0.3%
2066 -0.29% 0.3%
2065 -0.27% 0.33%
2064 -0.25% 0.35%
2063 -0.23% 0.4%
2062 -0.21% 0.42%
2061 -0.19% 0.44%
2060 -0.17% 0.47%
2059 -0.15% 0.48%
2058 -0.13% 0.5%
2057 -0.11% 0.52%
2056 -0.09% 0.56%
2055 -0.07% 0.56%
2054 -0.06% 0.6%
2053 -0.04% 0.64%
2052 -0.01% 0.68%
2051 0.006% 0.69%
2050 0.03% 0.72%
2049 0.05% 0.75%
2048 0.08% 0.79%
2047 0.1% 0.8%
2046 0.13% 0.82%
2045 0.16% 0.84%
2044 0.19% 0.87%
2043 0.22% 0.89%
2042 0.26% 0.92%
2041 0.29% 0.93%
2040 0.33% 0.95%
2039 0.37% 0.97%
2038 0.41% 0.98%
2037 0.45% 1.02%
2036 0.49% 1.03%
2035 0.54% 1.03%
2034 0.58% 1.04%
2033 0.63% 1.05%
2032 0.67% 1.05%
2031 0.72% 1.05%
2030 0.77% 1.07%
2029 0.82% 1.08%
2028 0.88% 1.08%
2027 0.92% 1.1%
2026 0.99% 1.1%
2025 1.02% 1.11%
2024 1.08% 1.12%
2023 1.13% 1.11%
2022 1.07% 1.09%
2021 1.1% 1.15%
2020 1.45% 1.19%
2019 1.8% 1.18%
2018 1.86% 1.23%
2017 1.46% 1.25%
2016 1% 1.23%
2015 0.87% 1.18%
2014 0.9% 1.15%
2013 0.95% 1.09%
2012 1.01% 1.01%
2011 1.08% 0.89%
2010 1.14% 0.78%
2009 1.17% 0.73%
2008 1.21% 0.68%
2007 1.27% 0.42%
2006 1.33% -0.41%
2005 1.41% -0.92%
2004 1.48% -0.7%
2003 1.52% -0.48%
2002 1.55% -0.31%
2001 1.58% -0.15%
2000 1.65% 0.03%
1999 1.75% 0.26%
1998 1.81% 0.5%
1997 1.81% 0.8%
1996 1.84% 1.08%
1995 1.93% 1.23%
1994 1.99% 1.36%
1993 2.02% 1.52%
1992 2% 1.68%
1991 2.03% 1.81%
1990 2.09% 1.93%
1989 2.07% 2.05%
1988 2.07% 2.14%
1987 2.08% 2.24%
1986 2.09% 2.57%
1985 2.18% 2.87%
1984 2.34% 2.9%
1983 2.38% 2.93%
1982 2.34% 2.95%
1981 2.33% 2.95%
1980 2.31% 2.95%
1979 2.27% 2.93%
1978 2.28% 2.89%
1977 2.24% 2.93%
1976 2.2% 3.26%
1975 2.24% 3.52%
1974 2.28% 3.51%
1973 2.32% 3.53%
1972 2.35% 3.58%
1971 2.44% 3.63%
1970 2.56% 3.67%
1969 2.66% 3.7%
1968 2.76% 3.73%
1967 2.85% 3.64%
1966 2.94% 3.25%
1965 3.01% 2.97%
1964 3.06% 2.99%
1963 3.1% 3.01%
1962 3.13% 3.03%
1961 3.13% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Colombia Lesotho
Current population
54209462
2402837
Population rank 28/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.03%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
9.46 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +71
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 94/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -5,192
Net migration rank 12/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -5,192
2024 411,721 141,643 31,050 -5,107
2023 422,598 154,521 31,115 -5,168
2022 406,143 183,180 30,803 -6,023
2021 311,122 199,070 27,806 -3,449
2020 378,965 227,130 30,721 -3,449
2019 441,087 396,826 32,279 -6,896
2018 433,622 495,524 33,112 -6,892
2017 426,538 431,072 33,601 -6,850
2016 425,087 104,373 33,390 -6,766
2015 446,778 -41,123 32,087 -7,087
2014 470,916 -67,522 30,922 -6,877
2013 489,069 -64,789 29,789 -6,659
2012 503,285 -56,070 27,592 -6,425
2011 511,524 -46,385 25,647 -6,118
2010 533,657 -34,220 21,877 -5,886
2009 559,017 -46,901 20,335 -5,599
2008 576,654 -63,313 19,349 -5,392
2007 583,115 -49,634 17,763 -5,179
2006 594,388 -39,303 15,234 -11,416
2005 610,618 -41,465 15,831 -35,679
2004 628,424 -25,949 17,271 -33,530
2003 642,144 -33,114 20,133 -31,723
2002 640,840 -24,387 22,274 -29,924
2001 642,933 -28,582 23,190 -27,874
2000 652,176 -27,878 24,786 -26,220
1999 668,576 -22,698 27,393 -24,610
1998 687,704 -8,186 30,889 -23,299
1997 686,073 -23,600 34,637 -22,396
1996 682,547 -28,251 36,228 -17,042
1995 694,968 -33,097 37,370 -14,588
1994 708,660 -16,023 38,629 -13,953
1993 709,287 -30,103 40,505 -13,347
1992 697,763 -15,147 42,579 -12,707
1991 690,266 -48,458 44,026 -12,114
1990 682,409 -7,590 45,060 -11,598
1989 674,102 -21,329 46,264 -11,207
1988 663,796 -25,064 47,158 -11,028
1987 659,429 -36,040 47,718 -10,946
1986 659,701 -42,368 45,232 -7,501
1985 625,379 -21,408 44,575 1,222
1984 666,315 -18,692 43,785 1,199
1983 674,767 -13,329 42,899 1,253
1982 675,339 -37,090 41,941 1,281
1981 662,195 -50,351 40,808 1,307
1980 649,872 -44,203 39,617 1,361
1979 635,747 -63,657 38,440 1,285
1978 626,378 -67,870 37,084 1,047
1977 622,814 -67,638 35,654 746
1976 612,265 -98,057 34,117 2,986
1975 598,580 -84,462 32,311 9,723
1974 589,035 -80,816 30,444 9,972
1973 583,608 -75,630 28,859 10,183
1972 581,361 -77,708 27,841 10,386
1971 582,011 -84,712 26,838 10,563
1970 583,396 -66,065 25,935 10,605
1969 586,559 -64,238 25,137 10,465
1968 589,407 -61,442 24,490 10,108
1967 591,649 -57,256 23,911 9,734
1966 590,855 -59,395 23,326 7,248
1965 587,677 -51,855 22,755 2,239
1964 581,435 -53,972 22,116 2,198
1963 572,355 -52,631 21,585 2,220
1962 559,985 -50,108 21,132 2,172
1961 545,627 -47,849 20,581 2,100
1960 529,316 -49,115 19,981 1,989

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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