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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.83 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Colombia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mauritania
2100 47,499,215 17,309,980
2099 47,845,841 17,202,690
2098 48,197,117 17,090,030
2097 48,551,975 16,975,270
2096 48,909,832 16,857,252
2095 49,272,722 16,739,240
2094 49,640,091 16,617,272
2093 50,009,863 16,492,589
2092 50,381,320 16,366,098
2091 50,754,115 16,235,771
2090 51,127,855 16,103,700
2089 51,502,015 15,969,059
2088 51,875,918 15,831,339
2087 52,247,171 15,690,143
2086 52,614,991 15,547,605
2085 52,979,265 15,403,967
2084 53,339,176 15,257,740
2083 53,693,979 15,108,271
2082 54,043,369 14,958,279
2081 54,385,627 14,805,332
2080 54,721,064 14,651,508
2079 55,048,030 14,496,397
2078 55,367,481 14,337,117
2077 55,677,284 14,175,812
2076 55,976,943 14,013,255
2075 56,266,206 13,849,027
2074 56,544,981 13,684,146
2073 56,812,141 13,517,681
2072 57,068,255 13,349,376
2071 57,312,673 13,178,237
2070 57,545,138 13,007,812
2069 57,764,682 12,835,311
2068 57,972,674 12,662,862
2067 58,168,272 12,487,379
2066 58,351,633 12,311,503
2065 58,521,871 12,136,616
2064 58,680,744 11,958,955
2063 58,827,326 11,783,144
2062 58,962,991 11,606,044
2061 59,086,555 11,428,738
2060 59,199,108 11,251,427
2059 59,300,144 11,072,236
2058 59,390,214 10,892,076
2057 59,468,904 10,713,858
2056 59,536,324 10,536,935
2055 59,592,582 10,358,532
2054 59,637,127 10,179,658
2053 59,670,001 9,999,712
2052 59,690,977 9,819,098
2051 59,699,504 9,639,209
2050 59,695,795 9,461,249
2049 59,678,701 9,283,353
2048 59,648,033 9,104,299
2047 59,602,061 8,926,851
2046 59,540,723 8,748,845
2045 59,463,463 8,572,397
2044 59,367,350 8,397,189
2043 59,253,902 8,222,194
2042 59,121,606 8,048,139
2041 58,969,930 7,876,803
2040 58,799,039 7,706,696
2039 58,603,737 7,537,689
2038 58,388,433 7,369,184
2037 58,151,809 7,202,472
2036 57,888,958 7,036,729
2035 57,606,734 6,871,981
2034 57,297,583 6,708,364
2033 56,964,672 6,546,168
2032 56,610,464 6,385,827
2031 56,231,768 6,227,564
2030 55,827,391 6,070,865
2029 55,399,717 5,916,516
2028 54,947,769 5,764,060
2027 54,469,148 5,613,919
2026 53,970,578 5,464,898
2025 53,442,597 5,317,228
2024 52,886,363 5,169,395
2023 52,321,152 5,022,441
2022 51,737,944 4,875,637
2021 51,188,173 4,734,874
2020 50,629,997 4,600,131
2019 49,907,985 4,467,708
2018 49,024,465 4,337,685
2017 48,131,078 4,210,600
2016 47,437,512 4,086,657
2015 46,969,940 3,965,959
2014 46,565,429 3,848,514
2013 46,151,584 3,734,318
2012 45,715,810 3,619,034
2011 45,259,614 3,502,811
2010 44,777,319 3,390,965
2009 44,271,541 3,284,448
2008 43,758,808 3,183,269
2007 43,235,374 3,093,059
2006 42,691,084 3,013,660
2005 42,128,977 2,939,059
2004 41,543,171 2,868,664
2003 40,937,429 2,802,046
2002 40,324,680 2,738,655
2001 39,709,262 2,678,760
2000 39,089,934 2,613,441
1999 38,454,863 2,541,698
1998 37,792,165 2,474,651
1997 37,121,149 2,411,306
1996 36,462,745 2,358,188
1995 35,804,662 2,312,017
1994 35,127,410 2,249,454
1993 34,441,473 2,174,328
1992 33,760,571 2,088,135
1991 33,098,372 2,009,738
1990 32,440,069 1,951,878
1989 31,776,279 1,903,048
1988 31,130,524 1,855,859
1987 30,499,467 1,803,014
1986 29,879,112 1,751,835
1985 29,268,470 1,702,107
1984 28,642,690 1,653,693
1983 27,988,173 1,606,746
1982 27,338,331 1,561,176
1981 26,713,267 1,516,877
1980 26,104,498 1,474,043
1979 25,515,626 1,432,758
1978 24,950,337 1,392,713
1977 24,393,494 1,353,768
1976 23,858,810 1,315,336
1975 23,344,644 1,277,330
1974 22,833,469 1,240,188
1973 22,325,374 1,203,838
1972 21,819,563 1,168,355
1971 21,319,096 1,133,702
1970 20,811,782 1,099,806
1969 20,291,942 1,066,754
1968 19,766,796 1,034,739
1967 19,235,618 1,003,843
1966 18,702,688 974,157
1965 18,169,050 945,838
1964 17,637,411 918,955
1963 17,113,823 893,423
1962 16,599,029 869,184
1961 16,095,203 846,167
1960 15,606,209 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Mauritania
2100 -0.72% 0.62%
2099 -0.73% 0.66%
2098 -0.73% 0.68%
2097 -0.73% 0.7%
2096 -0.74% 0.7%
2095 -0.74% 0.73%
2094 -0.74% 0.76%
2093 -0.74% 0.77%
2092 -0.73% 0.8%
2091 -0.73% 0.82%
2090 -0.73% 0.84%
2089 -0.72% 0.87%
2088 -0.71% 0.9%
2087 -0.7% 0.92%
2086 -0.69% 0.93%
2085 -0.67% 0.96%
2084 -0.66% 0.99%
2083 -0.65% 1%
2082 -0.63% 1.03%
2081 -0.61% 1.05%
2080 -0.59% 1.07%
2079 -0.58% 1.11%
2078 -0.56% 1.14%
2077 -0.54% 1.16%
2076 -0.51% 1.19%
2075 -0.49% 1.2%
2074 -0.47% 1.23%
2073 -0.45% 1.26%
2072 -0.43% 1.3%
2071 -0.4% 1.31%
2070 -0.38% 1.34%
2069 -0.36% 1.36%
2068 -0.34% 1.41%
2067 -0.31% 1.43%
2066 -0.29% 1.44%
2065 -0.27% 1.49%
2064 -0.25% 1.49%
2063 -0.23% 1.53%
2062 -0.21% 1.55%
2061 -0.19% 1.58%
2060 -0.17% 1.62%
2059 -0.15% 1.65%
2058 -0.13% 1.66%
2057 -0.11% 1.68%
2056 -0.09% 1.72%
2055 -0.07% 1.76%
2054 -0.06% 1.8%
2053 -0.04% 1.84%
2052 -0.01% 1.87%
2051 0.006% 1.88%
2050 0.03% 1.92%
2049 0.05% 1.97%
2048 0.08% 1.99%
2047 0.1% 2.03%
2046 0.13% 2.06%
2045 0.16% 2.09%
2044 0.19% 2.13%
2043 0.22% 2.16%
2042 0.26% 2.18%
2041 0.29% 2.21%
2040 0.33% 2.24%
2039 0.37% 2.29%
2038 0.41% 2.31%
2037 0.45% 2.36%
2036 0.49% 2.4%
2035 0.54% 2.44%
2034 0.58% 2.48%
2033 0.63% 2.51%
2032 0.67% 2.54%
2031 0.72% 2.58%
2030 0.77% 2.61%
2029 0.82% 2.64%
2028 0.88% 2.67%
2027 0.92% 2.73%
2026 0.99% 2.78%
2025 1.05% 2.86%
2024 1.08% 2.93%
2023 1.13% 3.01%
2022 1.07% 2.97%
2021 1.1% 2.93%
2020 1.45% 2.96%
2019 1.8% 3%
2018 1.86% 3.02%
2017 1.46% 3.03%
2016 1% 3.04%
2015 0.87% 3.05%
2014 0.9% 3.06%
2013 0.95% 3.19%
2012 1.01% 3.32%
2011 1.08% 3.3%
2010 1.14% 3.24%
2009 1.17% 3.18%
2008 1.21% 2.92%
2007 1.27% 2.63%
2006 1.33% 2.54%
2005 1.41% 2.45%
2004 1.48% 2.38%
2003 1.52% 2.31%
2002 1.55% 2.24%
2001 1.58% 2.5%
2000 1.65% 2.82%
1999 1.75% 2.71%
1998 1.81% 2.63%
1997 1.81% 2.25%
1996 1.84% 2%
1995 1.93% 2.78%
1994 1.99% 3.46%
1993 2.02% 4.13%
1992 2% 3.9%
1991 2.03% 2.96%
1990 2.09% 2.57%
1989 2.07% 2.54%
1988 2.07% 2.93%
1987 2.08% 2.92%
1986 2.09% 2.92%
1985 2.18% 2.93%
1984 2.34% 2.92%
1983 2.38% 2.92%
1982 2.34% 2.92%
1981 2.33% 2.91%
1980 2.31% 2.88%
1979 2.27% 2.88%
1978 2.28% 2.88%
1977 2.24% 2.92%
1976 2.2% 2.98%
1975 2.24% 2.99%
1974 2.28% 3.02%
1973 2.32% 3.04%
1972 2.35% 3.06%
1971 2.44% 3.08%
1970 2.56% 3.1%
1969 2.66% 3.09%
1968 2.76% 3.08%
1967 2.85% 3.05%
1966 2.94% 2.99%
1965 3.01% 2.93%
1964 3.06% 2.86%
1963 3.1% 2.79%
1962 3.13% 2.72%
1961 3.13% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Colombia Mauritania
Current population
54105437
5505206
Population rank 28/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +403
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 17/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -5,044
Net migration rank 12/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -5,044
2024 - 141,643 - -2,185
2023 422,598 154,521 145,164 2,999
2022 406,143 183,180 142,451 2,999
2021 311,122 199,070 137,557 -1,483
2020 378,965 227,130 134,899 -1,483
2019 441,087 396,826 134,460 -3,019
2018 433,622 495,524 131,584 -2,987
2017 426,538 431,072 128,562 -3,001
2016 425,087 104,373 125,342 -3,008
2015 446,778 -41,123 122,092 -3,019
2014 470,916 -67,522 118,792 -2,980
2013 489,069 -64,789 115,558 -2,987
2012 503,285 -56,070 113,489 4,515
2011 511,524 -46,385 111,165 3,272
2010 533,657 -34,220 108,121 1,128
2009 559,017 -46,901 105,273 -1,481
2008 576,654 -63,313 102,432 -3,860
2007 583,115 -49,634 98,895 -17,048
2006 594,388 -39,303 94,991 -18,033
2005 610,618 -41,465 90,940 -18,693
2004 628,424 -25,949 87,578 -19,042
2003 642,144 -33,114 83,804 -19,104
2002 640,840 -24,387 80,993 -18,903
2001 642,933 -28,582 78,769 -21,067
2000 652,176 -27,878 75,929 -2,997
1999 668,576 -22,698 73,554 -2,999
1998 687,704 -8,186 72,045 -8,504
1997 686,073 -23,600 71,327 -8,187
1996 682,547 -28,251 71,939 -28,840
1995 694,968 -33,097 72,244 -22,997
1994 708,660 -16,023 70,570 5,304
1993 709,287 -30,103 68,167 6,217
1992 697,763 -15,147 63,501 34,505
1991 690,266 -48,458 61,782 -2,997
1990 682,409 -7,590 59,934 -3,000
1989 674,102 -21,329 58,666 -17,941
1988 663,796 -25,064 56,654 -2,997
1987 659,429 -36,040 55,037 -2,998
1986 659,701 -42,368 53,313 -2,998
1985 625,379 -21,408 52,125 -2,998
1984 666,315 -18,692 50,705 -2,998
1983 674,767 -13,329 49,187 -2,998
1982 675,339 -37,090 47,947 -2,998
1981 662,195 -50,351 46,641 -2,998
1980 649,872 -44,203 45,026 -2,997
1979 635,747 -63,657 43,537 -2,997
1978 626,378 -67,870 42,539 -2,998
1977 622,814 -67,638 41,352 -2,999
1976 612,265 -98,057 40,149 -1,645
1975 598,580 -84,462 38,975 -1,472
1974 589,035 -80,816 38,106 -1,321
1973 583,608 -75,630 37,122 -1,201
1972 581,361 -77,708 36,184 -1,139
1971 582,011 -84,712 35,279 -1,014
1970 583,396 -66,065 34,382 -855
1969 586,559 -64,238 33,252 -688
1968 589,407 -61,442 32,029 -565
1967 591,649 -57,256 30,853 -514
1966 590,855 -59,395 29,502 -466
1965 587,677 -51,855 28,028 -434
1964 581,435 -53,972 26,565 -390
1963 572,355 -52,631 25,250 -362
1962 559,985 -50,108 23,927 -342
1961 545,627 -47,849 22,781 -332
1960 529,316 -49,115 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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