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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 2,396,633 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 +1.25% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Colombia vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Lesotho
2100 47,499,215 3,280,784
2099 47,845,841 3,286,697
2098 48,197,117 3,292,498
2097 48,551,975 3,298,102
2096 48,909,832 3,303,027
2095 49,272,722 3,307,947
2094 49,640,091 3,312,002
2093 50,009,863 3,315,757
2092 50,381,320 3,319,661
2091 50,754,115 3,322,573
2090 51,127,855 3,324,769
2089 51,502,015 3,326,847
2088 51,875,918 3,328,480
2087 52,247,171 3,329,964
2086 52,614,991 3,330,456
2085 52,979,265 3,331,259
2084 53,339,176 3,331,485
2083 53,693,979 3,331,492
2082 54,043,369 3,331,234
2081 54,385,627 3,330,412
2080 54,721,064 3,329,267
2079 55,048,030 3,327,166
2078 55,367,481 3,324,646
2077 55,677,284 3,321,422
2076 55,976,943 3,317,850
2075 56,266,206 3,314,237
2074 56,544,981 3,309,174
2073 56,812,141 3,303,860
2072 57,068,255 3,298,181
2071 57,312,673 3,291,492
2070 57,545,138 3,283,654
2069 57,764,682 3,275,244
2068 57,972,674 3,266,152
2067 58,168,272 3,256,626
2066 58,351,633 3,246,903
2065 58,521,871 3,237,153
2064 58,680,744 3,226,489
2063 58,827,326 3,215,103
2062 58,962,991 3,202,287
2061 59,086,555 3,188,933
2060 59,199,108 3,174,998
2059 59,300,144 3,160,204
2058 59,390,214 3,145,053
2057 59,468,904 3,129,261
2056 59,536,324 3,113,129
2055 59,592,582 3,095,904
2054 59,637,127 3,078,567
2053 59,670,001 3,060,152
2052 59,690,977 3,040,649
2051 59,699,504 3,020,109
2050 59,695,795 2,999,457
2049 59,678,701 2,978,037
2048 59,648,033 2,955,727
2047 59,602,061 2,932,688
2046 59,540,723 2,909,307
2045 59,463,463 2,885,537
2044 59,367,350 2,861,372
2043 59,253,902 2,836,777
2042 59,121,606 2,811,663
2041 58,969,930 2,786,147
2040 58,799,039 2,760,391
2039 58,603,737 2,734,400
2038 58,388,433 2,708,216
2037 58,151,809 2,681,863
2036 57,888,958 2,654,755
2035 57,606,734 2,627,701
2034 57,297,583 2,600,880
2033 56,964,672 2,574,065
2032 56,610,464 2,547,344
2031 56,231,768 2,520,831
2030 55,827,391 2,494,646
2029 55,399,717 2,468,268
2028 54,947,769 2,441,871
2027 54,469,148 2,415,830
2026 53,970,578 2,389,516
2025 53,442,597 2,363,516
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% 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 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 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 1.05% 1.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Colombia Lesotho
Current population
54105437
2396633
Population rank 28/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.03%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
9.43 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +71
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 93/197
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 - 141,643 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 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 (1960–2024, 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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