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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.36 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Colombia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Malawi
2100 47,499,215 59,786,744
2099 47,845,841 59,528,389
2098 48,197,117 59,275,876
2097 48,551,975 59,028,312
2096 48,909,832 58,761,888
2095 49,272,722 58,508,246
2094 49,640,091 58,240,422
2093 50,009,863 57,966,788
2092 50,381,320 57,672,738
2091 50,754,115 57,377,090
2090 51,127,855 57,060,476
2089 51,502,015 56,739,410
2088 51,875,918 56,397,330
2087 52,247,171 56,053,671
2086 52,614,991 55,706,928
2085 52,979,265 55,348,708
2084 53,339,176 54,997,097
2083 53,693,979 54,605,058
2082 54,043,369 54,206,477
2081 54,385,627 53,795,317
2080 54,721,064 53,372,779
2079 55,048,030 52,948,243
2078 55,367,481 52,521,908
2077 55,677,284 52,063,931
2076 55,976,943 51,600,404
2075 56,266,206 51,141,728
2074 56,544,981 50,684,368
2073 56,812,141 50,229,762
2072 57,068,255 49,769,904
2071 57,312,673 49,287,139
2070 57,545,138 48,797,935
2069 57,764,682 48,301,644
2068 57,972,674 47,792,308
2067 58,168,272 47,277,473
2066 58,351,633 46,752,024
2065 58,521,871 46,228,139
2064 58,680,744 45,701,844
2063 58,827,326 45,179,322
2062 58,962,991 44,638,764
2061 59,086,555 44,076,711
2060 59,199,108 43,508,702
2059 59,300,144 42,916,694
2058 59,390,214 42,344,863
2057 59,468,904 41,762,060
2056 59,536,324 41,184,161
2055 59,592,582 40,584,950
2054 59,637,127 39,994,696
2053 59,670,001 39,377,622
2052 59,690,977 38,766,890
2051 59,699,504 38,153,322
2050 59,695,795 37,545,865
2049 59,678,701 36,936,275
2048 59,648,033 36,339,833
2047 59,602,061 35,725,127
2046 59,540,723 35,107,179
2045 59,463,463 34,491,916
2044 59,367,350 33,862,279
2043 59,253,902 33,247,804
2042 59,121,606 32,636,511
2041 58,969,930 32,019,447
2040 58,799,039 31,402,305
2039 58,603,737 30,782,479
2038 58,388,433 30,166,708
2037 58,151,809 29,527,821
2036 57,888,958 28,896,515
2035 57,606,734 28,267,970
2034 57,297,583 27,643,367
2033 56,964,672 27,018,105
2032 56,610,464 26,404,071
2031 56,231,768 25,795,897
2030 55,827,391 25,181,820
2029 55,399,717 24,566,478
2028 54,947,769 23,968,071
2027 54,469,148 23,374,588
2026 53,970,578 22,791,601
2025 53,442,597 22,220,885
2024 52,886,363 21,655,286
2023 52,321,152 21,104,482
2022 51,737,944 20,568,728
2021 51,188,173 20,047,258
2020 50,629,997 19,533,888
2019 49,907,985 19,025,752
2018 49,024,465 18,528,081
2017 48,131,078 18,039,715
2016 47,437,512 17,557,739
2015 46,969,940 17,085,587
2014 46,565,429 16,621,538
2013 46,151,584 16,161,816
2012 45,715,810 15,709,577
2011 45,259,614 15,265,022
2010 44,777,319 14,826,463
2009 44,271,541 14,395,788
2008 43,758,808 13,976,417
2007 43,235,374 13,576,343
2006 42,691,084 13,198,701
2005 42,128,977 12,840,031
2004 41,543,171 12,500,737
2003 40,937,429 12,181,574
2002 40,324,680 11,880,440
2001 39,709,262 11,593,058
2000 39,089,934 11,315,942
1999 38,454,863 11,047,804
1998 37,792,165 10,792,876
1997 37,121,149 10,562,035
1996 36,462,745 10,352,228
1995 35,804,662 10,150,117
1994 35,127,410 10,164,894
1993 34,441,473 10,284,024
1992 33,760,571 10,135,079
1991 33,098,372 9,844,227
1990 32,440,069 9,545,852
1989 31,776,279 9,176,220
1988 31,130,524 8,753,262
1987 30,499,467 8,293,174
1986 29,879,112 7,906,480
1985 29,268,470 7,620,508
1984 28,642,690 7,332,810
1983 27,988,173 7,051,709
1982 27,338,331 6,778,879
1981 26,713,267 6,516,454
1980 26,104,498 6,265,529
1979 25,515,626 6,028,749
1978 24,950,337 5,810,132
1977 24,393,494 5,614,983
1976 23,858,810 5,443,384
1975 23,344,644 5,287,367
1974 22,833,469 5,141,337
1973 22,325,374 5,003,938
1972 21,819,563 4,874,475
1971 21,319,096 4,751,434
1970 20,811,782 4,633,944
1969 20,291,942 4,521,184
1968 19,766,796 4,411,054
1967 19,235,618 4,303,012
1966 18,702,688 4,197,926
1965 18,169,050 4,096,157
1964 17,637,411 3,997,305
1963 17,113,823 3,900,506
1962 16,599,029 3,806,307
1961 16,095,203 3,715,534
1960 15,606,209 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Malawi
2100 -0.72% 0.43%
2099 -0.73% 0.43%
2098 -0.73% 0.42%
2097 -0.73% 0.45%
2096 -0.74% 0.43%
2095 -0.74% 0.46%
2094 -0.74% 0.47%
2093 -0.74% 0.51%
2092 -0.73% 0.52%
2091 -0.73% 0.55%
2090 -0.73% 0.57%
2089 -0.72% 0.61%
2088 -0.71% 0.61%
2087 -0.7% 0.62%
2086 -0.69% 0.65%
2085 -0.67% 0.64%
2084 -0.66% 0.72%
2083 -0.65% 0.74%
2082 -0.63% 0.76%
2081 -0.61% 0.79%
2080 -0.59% 0.8%
2079 -0.58% 0.81%
2078 -0.56% 0.88%
2077 -0.54% 0.9%
2076 -0.51% 0.9%
2075 -0.49% 0.9%
2074 -0.47% 0.91%
2073 -0.45% 0.92%
2072 -0.43% 0.98%
2071 -0.4% 1%
2070 -0.38% 1.03%
2069 -0.36% 1.07%
2068 -0.34% 1.09%
2067 -0.31% 1.12%
2066 -0.29% 1.13%
2065 -0.27% 1.15%
2064 -0.25% 1.16%
2063 -0.23% 1.21%
2062 -0.21% 1.28%
2061 -0.19% 1.31%
2060 -0.17% 1.38%
2059 -0.15% 1.35%
2058 -0.13% 1.4%
2057 -0.11% 1.4%
2056 -0.09% 1.48%
2055 -0.07% 1.48%
2054 -0.06% 1.57%
2053 -0.04% 1.58%
2052 -0.01% 1.61%
2051 0.006% 1.62%
2050 0.03% 1.65%
2049 0.05% 1.64%
2048 0.08% 1.72%
2047 0.1% 1.76%
2046 0.13% 1.78%
2045 0.16% 1.86%
2044 0.19% 1.85%
2043 0.22% 1.87%
2042 0.26% 1.93%
2041 0.29% 1.97%
2040 0.33% 2.01%
2039 0.37% 2.04%
2038 0.41% 2.16%
2037 0.45% 2.18%
2036 0.49% 2.22%
2035 0.54% 2.26%
2034 0.58% 2.31%
2033 0.63% 2.33%
2032 0.67% 2.36%
2031 0.72% 2.44%
2030 0.77% 2.5%
2029 0.82% 2.5%
2028 0.88% 2.54%
2027 0.92% 2.56%
2026 0.99% 2.57%
2025 1.05% 2.61%
2024 1.08% 2.61%
2023 1.13% 2.6%
2022 1.07% 2.6%
2021 1.1% 2.63%
2020 1.45% 2.67%
2019 1.8% 2.69%
2018 1.86% 2.71%
2017 1.46% 2.75%
2016 1% 2.76%
2015 0.87% 2.79%
2014 0.9% 2.84%
2013 0.95% 2.88%
2012 1.01% 2.91%
2011 1.08% 2.96%
2010 1.14% 2.99%
2009 1.17% 3%
2008 1.21% 2.95%
2007 1.27% 2.86%
2006 1.33% 2.79%
2005 1.41% 2.71%
2004 1.48% 2.62%
2003 1.52% 2.53%
2002 1.55% 2.48%
2001 1.58% 2.45%
2000 1.65% 2.43%
1999 1.75% 2.36%
1998 1.81% 2.19%
1997 1.81% 2.03%
1996 1.84% 1.99%
1995 1.93% -0.15%
1994 1.99% -1.16%
1993 2.02% 1.47%
1992 2% 2.95%
1991 2.03% 3.13%
1990 2.09% 4.03%
1989 2.07% 4.83%
1988 2.07% 5.55%
1987 2.08% 4.89%
1986 2.09% 3.75%
1985 2.18% 3.92%
1984 2.34% 3.99%
1983 2.38% 4.02%
1982 2.34% 4.03%
1981 2.33% 4%
1980 2.31% 3.93%
1979 2.27% 3.76%
1978 2.28% 3.48%
1977 2.24% 3.15%
1976 2.2% 2.95%
1975 2.24% 2.84%
1974 2.28% 2.75%
1973 2.32% 2.66%
1972 2.35% 2.59%
1971 2.44% 2.54%
1970 2.56% 2.49%
1969 2.66% 2.5%
1968 2.76% 2.51%
1967 2.85% 2.5%
1966 2.94% 2.48%
1965 3.01% 2.47%
1964 3.06% 2.48%
1963 3.1% 2.47%
1962 3.13% 2.44%
1961 3.13% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Colombia Malawi
Current population
54105437
22949294
Population rank 28/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.28%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 26/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -5,628
Net migration rank 12/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -5,628
2024 - 141,643 - -1,507
2023 422,598 154,521 549,096 -5,811
2022 406,143 183,180 533,450 -5,231
2021 311,122 199,070 517,400 -2,666
2020 378,965 227,130 514,659 -2,655
2019 441,087 396,826 506,104 -1,837
2018 433,622 495,524 494,348 -3,267
2017 426,538 431,072 484,655 982
2016 425,087 104,373 474,779 3,505
2015 446,778 -41,123 472,484 -6,471
2014 470,916 -67,522 472,418 -10,317
2013 489,069 -64,789 470,293 -12,934
2012 503,285 -56,070 460,684 -13,561
2011 511,524 -46,385 454,149 -12,170
2010 533,657 -34,220 444,468 -9,327
2009 559,017 -46,901 434,811 -8,590
2008 576,654 -63,313 421,781 -9,264
2007 583,115 -49,634 410,290 -22,680
2006 594,388 -39,303 397,123 -29,450
2005 610,618 -41,465 381,130 -31,462
2004 628,424 -25,949 361,133 -32,221
2003 642,144 -33,114 341,133 -31,729
2002 640,840 -24,387 322,863 -30,013
2001 642,933 -28,582 310,833 -28,933
2000 652,176 -27,878 300,439 -28,098
1999 668,576 -22,698 295,629 -31,686
1998 687,704 -8,186 285,407 -39,491
1997 686,073 -23,600 277,433 -61,646
1996 682,547 -28,251 270,048 -66,212
1995 694,968 -33,097 266,745 -66,366
1994 708,660 -16,023 275,439 -505,365
1993 709,287 -30,103 276,538 -284,867
1992 697,763 -15,147 269,066 37,142
1991 690,266 -48,458 260,193 15,291
1990 682,409 -7,590 250,159 71,111
1989 674,102 -21,329 237,967 180,031
1988 663,796 -25,064 226,911 201,011
1987 659,429 -36,040 220,566 271,693
1986 659,701 -42,368 218,519 62,615
1985 625,379 -21,408 216,179 74,625
1984 666,315 -18,692 212,146 72,435
1983 674,767 -13,329 209,422 68,197
1982 675,339 -37,090 205,386 62,661
1981 662,195 -50,351 199,436 57,376
1980 649,872 -44,203 192,746 52,294
1979 635,747 -63,657 182,123 46,388
1978 626,378 -67,870 172,503 36,225
1977 622,814 -67,638 161,930 19,638
1976 612,265 -98,057 153,422 8,206
1975 598,580 -84,462 145,254 5,162
1974 589,035 -80,816 137,819 3,833
1973 583,608 -75,630 131,529 1,623
1972 581,361 -77,708 125,728 48
1971 582,011 -84,712 121,015 -710
1970 583,396 -66,065 116,822 -2,147
1969 586,559 -64,238 113,120 -2,266
1968 589,407 -61,442 110,329 -924
1967 591,649 -57,256 106,668 0
1966 590,855 -59,395 103,512 0
1965 587,677 -51,855 100,040 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 97,658 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 95,933 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 92,463 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 89,091 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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