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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.48 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Colombia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Malaysia
2100 47,499,215 44,353,615
2099 47,845,841 44,467,475
2098 48,197,117 44,579,971
2097 48,551,975 44,695,979
2096 48,909,832 44,814,885
2095 49,272,722 44,932,404
2094 49,640,091 45,047,479
2093 50,009,863 45,165,126
2092 50,381,320 45,278,674
2091 50,754,115 45,390,002
2090 51,127,855 45,501,495
2089 51,502,015 45,610,046
2088 51,875,918 45,717,882
2087 52,247,171 45,823,085
2086 52,614,991 45,926,712
2085 52,979,265 46,020,742
2084 53,339,176 46,111,490
2083 53,693,979 46,202,286
2082 54,043,369 46,284,929
2081 54,385,627 46,359,700
2080 54,721,064 46,435,482
2079 55,048,030 46,496,102
2078 55,367,481 46,549,167
2077 55,677,284 46,594,188
2076 55,976,943 46,619,045
2075 56,266,206 46,643,115
2074 56,544,981 46,658,350
2073 56,812,141 46,670,848
2072 57,068,255 46,670,426
2071 57,312,673 46,660,436
2070 57,545,138 46,645,623
2069 57,764,682 46,623,238
2068 57,972,674 46,600,060
2067 58,168,272 46,569,264
2066 58,351,633 46,530,377
2065 58,521,871 46,481,890
2064 58,680,744 46,417,369
2063 58,827,326 46,350,674
2062 58,962,991 46,272,105
2061 59,086,555 46,178,092
2060 59,199,108 46,075,877
2059 59,300,144 45,958,718
2058 59,390,214 45,837,407
2057 59,468,904 45,707,213
2056 59,536,324 45,566,357
2055 59,592,582 45,418,953
2054 59,637,127 45,252,995
2053 59,670,001 45,069,089
2052 59,690,977 44,873,927
2051 59,699,504 44,668,767
2050 59,695,795 44,445,677
2049 59,678,701 44,217,593
2048 59,648,033 43,974,925
2047 59,602,061 43,712,325
2046 59,540,723 43,438,283
2045 59,463,463 43,157,909
2044 59,367,350 42,866,716
2043 59,253,902 42,557,941
2042 59,121,606 42,239,980
2041 58,969,930 41,922,379
2040 58,799,039 41,598,231
2039 58,603,737 41,270,953
2038 58,388,433 40,929,067
2037 58,151,809 40,584,773
2036 57,888,958 40,234,128
2035 57,606,734 39,876,375
2034 57,297,583 39,515,857
2033 56,964,672 39,152,086
2032 56,610,464 38,772,414
2031 56,231,768 38,386,293
2030 55,827,391 37,995,617
2029 55,399,717 37,606,753
2028 54,947,769 37,207,852
2027 54,469,148 36,806,585
2026 53,970,578 36,403,076
2025 53,442,597 35,987,113
2024 52,886,363 35,557,673
2023 52,321,152 35,126,298
2022 51,737,944 34,695,493
2021 51,188,173 34,282,399
2020 50,629,997 33,889,558
2019 49,907,985 33,440,596
2018 49,024,465 32,910,967
2017 48,131,078 32,355,644
2016 47,437,512 31,789,685
2015 46,969,940 31,232,798
2014 46,565,429 30,696,137
2013 46,151,584 30,174,265
2012 45,715,810 29,662,831
2011 45,259,614 29,162,039
2010 44,777,319 28,655,776
2009 44,271,541 28,124,778
2008 43,758,808 27,570,059
2007 43,235,374 26,998,389
2006 42,691,084 26,417,909
2005 42,128,977 25,836,071
2004 41,543,171 25,256,772
2003 40,937,429 24,679,602
2002 40,324,680 24,102,477
2001 39,709,262 23,526,538
2000 39,089,934 22,967,816
1999 38,454,863 22,435,531
1998 37,792,165 21,906,713
1997 37,121,149 21,375,218
1996 36,462,745 20,850,087
1995 35,804,662 20,330,599
1994 35,127,410 19,820,446
1993 34,441,473 19,322,664
1992 33,760,571 18,834,572
1991 33,098,372 18,342,464
1990 32,440,069 17,833,171
1989 31,776,279 17,314,997
1988 31,130,524 16,796,605
1987 30,499,467 16,276,737
1986 29,879,112 15,760,419
1985 29,268,470 15,252,258
1984 28,642,690 14,759,009
1983 27,988,173 14,285,907
1982 27,338,331 13,832,798
1981 26,713,267 13,399,203
1980 26,104,498 12,983,363
1979 25,515,626 12,627,862
1978 24,950,337 12,328,157
1977 24,393,494 12,035,713
1976 23,858,810 11,750,097
1975 23,344,644 11,471,914
1974 22,833,469 11,200,906
1973 22,325,374 10,935,621
1972 21,819,563 10,676,835
1971 21,319,096 10,423,453
1970 20,811,782 10,178,802
1969 20,291,942 9,947,597
1968 19,766,796 9,725,281
1967 19,235,618 9,507,099
1966 18,702,688 9,284,688
1965 18,169,050 9,056,408
1964 17,637,411 8,828,406
1963 17,113,823 8,602,160
1962 16,599,029 8,380,172
1961 16,095,203 8,164,443
1960 15,606,209 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Malaysia
2100 -0.72% -0.26%
2099 -0.73% -0.25%
2098 -0.73% -0.26%
2097 -0.73% -0.27%
2096 -0.74% -0.26%
2095 -0.74% -0.26%
2094 -0.74% -0.26%
2093 -0.74% -0.25%
2092 -0.73% -0.25%
2091 -0.73% -0.25%
2090 -0.73% -0.24%
2089 -0.72% -0.24%
2088 -0.71% -0.23%
2087 -0.7% -0.23%
2086 -0.69% -0.2%
2085 -0.67% -0.2%
2084 -0.66% -0.2%
2083 -0.65% -0.18%
2082 -0.63% -0.16%
2081 -0.61% -0.16%
2080 -0.59% -0.13%
2079 -0.58% -0.11%
2078 -0.56% -0.1%
2077 -0.54% -0.05%
2076 -0.51% -0.05%
2075 -0.49% -0.03%
2074 -0.47% -0.03%
2073 -0.45% 0.001%
2072 -0.43% 0.02%
2071 -0.4% 0.03%
2070 -0.38% 0.05%
2069 -0.36% 0.05%
2068 -0.34% 0.07%
2067 -0.31% 0.08%
2066 -0.29% 0.1%
2065 -0.27% 0.14%
2064 -0.25% 0.14%
2063 -0.23% 0.17%
2062 -0.21% 0.2%
2061 -0.19% 0.22%
2060 -0.17% 0.25%
2059 -0.15% 0.26%
2058 -0.13% 0.28%
2057 -0.11% 0.31%
2056 -0.09% 0.32%
2055 -0.07% 0.37%
2054 -0.06% 0.41%
2053 -0.04% 0.43%
2052 -0.01% 0.46%
2051 0.006% 0.5%
2050 0.03% 0.52%
2049 0.05% 0.55%
2048 0.08% 0.6%
2047 0.1% 0.63%
2046 0.13% 0.65%
2045 0.16% 0.68%
2044 0.19% 0.73%
2043 0.22% 0.75%
2042 0.26% 0.76%
2041 0.29% 0.78%
2040 0.33% 0.79%
2039 0.37% 0.84%
2038 0.41% 0.85%
2037 0.45% 0.87%
2036 0.49% 0.9%
2035 0.54% 0.91%
2034 0.58% 0.93%
2033 0.63% 0.98%
2032 0.67% 1.01%
2031 0.72% 1.03%
2030 0.77% 1.03%
2029 0.82% 1.07%
2028 0.88% 1.09%
2027 0.92% 1.11%
2026 0.99% 1.16%
2025 1.05% 1.21%
2024 1.08% 1.23%
2023 1.13% 1.24%
2022 1.07% 1.2%
2021 1.1% 1.16%
2020 1.45% 1.34%
2019 1.8% 1.61%
2018 1.86% 1.72%
2017 1.46% 1.78%
2016 1% 1.78%
2015 0.87% 1.75%
2014 0.9% 1.73%
2013 0.95% 1.72%
2012 1.01% 1.72%
2011 1.08% 1.77%
2010 1.14% 1.89%
2009 1.17% 2.01%
2008 1.21% 2.12%
2007 1.27% 2.2%
2006 1.33% 2.25%
2005 1.41% 2.29%
2004 1.48% 2.34%
2003 1.52% 2.39%
2002 1.55% 2.45%
2001 1.58% 2.43%
2000 1.65% 2.37%
1999 1.75% 2.41%
1998 1.81% 2.49%
1997 1.81% 2.52%
1996 1.84% 2.56%
1995 1.93% 2.57%
1994 1.99% 2.58%
1993 2.02% 2.59%
1992 2% 2.68%
1991 2.03% 2.86%
1990 2.09% 2.99%
1989 2.07% 3.09%
1988 2.07% 3.19%
1987 2.08% 3.28%
1986 2.09% 3.33%
1985 2.18% 3.34%
1984 2.34% 3.31%
1983 2.38% 3.28%
1982 2.34% 3.24%
1981 2.33% 3.2%
1980 2.31% 2.82%
1979 2.27% 2.43%
1978 2.28% 2.43%
1977 2.24% 2.43%
1976 2.2% 2.42%
1975 2.24% 2.42%
1974 2.28% 2.43%
1973 2.32% 2.42%
1972 2.35% 2.43%
1971 2.44% 2.4%
1970 2.56% 2.32%
1969 2.66% 2.29%
1968 2.76% 2.29%
1967 2.85% 2.4%
1966 2.94% 2.52%
1965 3.01% 2.58%
1964 3.06% 2.63%
1963 3.1% 2.65%
1962 3.13% 2.64%
1961 3.13% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Colombia Malaysia
Current population
54105437
36512221
Population rank 28/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.44%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 89/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +166,615
Net migration rank 12/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 166,615
2024 - 141,643 - 174,770
2023 422,598 154,521 254,806 181,071
2022 406,143 183,180 237,560 188,154
2021 311,122 199,070 212,002 188,506
2020 378,965 227,130 283,282 101,907
2019 441,087 396,826 309,426 203,284
2018 433,622 495,524 324,568 221,965
2017 426,538 431,072 336,434 227,677
2016 425,087 104,373 345,681 222,141
2015 446,778 -41,123 358,302 187,663
2014 470,916 -67,522 367,587 159,791
2013 489,069 -64,789 366,738 149,637
2012 503,285 -56,070 371,497 134,975
2011 511,524 -46,385 372,836 122,269
2010 533,657 -34,220 360,260 157,164
2009 559,017 -46,901 366,157 178,410
2008 576,654 -63,313 362,380 202,481
2007 583,115 -49,634 348,711 229,784
2006 594,388 -39,303 349,509 232,971
2005 610,618 -41,465 355,324 225,864
2004 628,424 -25,949 365,138 212,278
2003 642,144 -33,114 377,425 199,510
2002 640,840 -24,387 381,084 196,227
2001 642,933 -28,582 400,939 173,613
2000 652,176 -27,878 417,371 125,499
1999 668,576 -22,698 432,355 89,335
1998 687,704 -8,186 436,316 99,639
1997 686,073 -23,600 447,768 79,266
1996 682,547 -28,251 450,174 73,040
1995 694,968 -33,097 443,349 72,393
1994 708,660 -16,023 437,873 66,685
1993 709,287 -30,103 429,910 61,079
1992 697,763 -15,147 418,900 66,286
1991 690,266 -48,458 401,938 97,111
1990 682,409 -7,590 384,518 135,020
1989 674,102 -21,329 373,277 143,544
1988 663,796 -25,064 386,507 133,478
1987 659,429 -36,040 381,999 137,759
1986 659,701 -42,368 385,799 127,081
1985 625,379 -21,408 383,243 120,215
1984 666,315 -18,692 376,797 106,248
1983 674,767 -13,329 365,290 97,862
1982 675,339 -37,090 353,138 89,942
1981 662,195 -50,351 339,991 84,142
1980 649,872 -44,203 326,947 80,617
1979 635,747 -63,657 317,439 -13,980
1978 626,378 -67,870 311,027 -15,059
1977 622,814 -67,638 305,515 -16,601
1976 612,265 -98,057 300,615 -18,316
1975 598,580 -84,462 294,541 -20,480
1974 589,035 -80,816 289,880 -21,919
1973 583,608 -75,630 284,611 -21,995
1972 581,361 -77,708 276,263 -21,305
1971 582,011 -84,712 272,323 -20,535
1970 583,396 -66,065 269,341 -31,839
1969 586,559 -64,238 264,327 -39,420
1968 589,407 -61,442 260,705 -40,996
1967 591,649 -57,256 258,764 -42,108
1966 590,855 -59,395 262,162 -33,993
1965 587,677 -51,855 264,836 -36,456
1964 581,435 -53,972 266,406 -38,785
1963 572,355 -52,631 265,815 -40,952
1962 559,985 -50,108 262,140 -43,033
1961 545,627 -47,849 257,270 -44,916
1960 529,316 -49,115 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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