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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 36,600,906 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 +1.26% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Colombia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Malaysia
2100 47,484,139 44,342,183
2099 47,830,655 44,456,013
2098 48,181,819 44,568,480
2097 48,536,565 44,684,459
2096 48,894,308 44,803,334
2095 49,257,082 44,920,823
2094 49,624,336 45,035,868
2093 49,993,990 45,153,485
2092 50,365,329 45,267,003
2091 50,738,006 45,378,303
2090 51,111,627 45,489,767
2089 51,485,668 45,598,290
2088 51,859,452 45,706,098
2087 52,230,587 45,811,274
2086 52,598,291 45,914,874
2085 52,962,450 46,008,880
2084 53,322,246 46,099,604
2083 53,676,937 46,190,377
2082 54,026,216 46,272,999
2081 54,368,364 46,347,751
2080 54,703,696 46,423,514
2079 55,030,557 46,484,118
2078 55,349,907 46,537,169
2077 55,659,611 46,582,178
2076 55,959,176 46,607,029
2075 56,248,347 46,631,092
2074 56,527,033 46,646,324
2073 56,794,109 46,658,819
2072 57,050,141 46,658,396
2071 57,294,481 46,648,409
2070 57,526,873 46,633,600
2069 57,746,348 46,611,221
2068 57,954,274 46,588,049
2067 58,149,809 46,557,261
2066 58,333,112 46,518,384
2065 58,503,296 46,469,909
2064 58,662,119 46,405,405
2063 58,808,654 46,338,727
2062 58,944,276 46,260,178
2061 59,067,801 46,166,190
2060 59,180,318 46,064,001
2059 59,281,322 45,946,872
2058 59,371,363 45,825,593
2057 59,450,029 45,695,432
2056 59,517,427 45,554,612
2055 59,573,668 45,407,246
2054 59,618,199 45,241,331
2053 59,651,062 45,057,472
2052 59,672,031 44,862,361
2051 59,680,555 44,657,253
2050 59,676,848 44,434,221
2049 59,659,759 44,206,196
2048 59,629,100 43,963,591
2047 59,583,143 43,701,058
2046 59,521,825 43,427,087
2045 59,444,589 43,146,785
2044 59,348,507 42,855,667
2043 59,235,094 42,546,972
2042 59,102,840 42,229,093
2041 58,951,213 41,911,573
2040 58,780,376 41,587,509
2039 58,585,136 41,260,315
2038 58,369,901 40,918,517
2037 58,133,352 40,574,312
2036 57,870,584 40,223,758
2035 57,588,449 39,866,097
2034 57,279,396 39,505,672
2033 56,946,591 39,141,994
2032 56,592,496 38,762,420
2031 56,213,920 38,376,399
2030 55,809,671 37,985,824
2029 55,382,133 37,597,060
2028 54,930,329 37,198,261
2027 54,451,860 36,797,098
2026 53,953,448 36,393,693
2025 53,425,635 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 1.02% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Colombia Malaysia
Current population
54209462
36600906
Population rank 28/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.44%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
1.25 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
1.2 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 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 411,721 141,643 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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