Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 23.1 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Colombia vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Moldova
2100 47,499,215 1,175,882
2099 47,845,841 1,186,641
2098 48,197,117 1,197,541
2097 48,551,975 1,208,458
2096 48,909,832 1,219,478
2095 49,272,722 1,230,573
2094 49,640,091 1,241,540
2093 50,009,863 1,252,531
2092 50,381,320 1,263,471
2091 50,754,115 1,274,372
2090 51,127,855 1,285,020
2089 51,502,015 1,295,696
2088 51,875,918 1,306,424
2087 52,247,171 1,317,064
2086 52,614,991 1,327,799
2085 52,979,265 1,338,702
2084 53,339,176 1,349,432
2083 53,693,979 1,360,333
2082 54,043,369 1,371,322
2081 54,385,627 1,382,447
2080 54,721,064 1,393,733
2079 55,048,030 1,405,298
2078 55,367,481 1,417,062
2077 55,677,284 1,429,240
2076 55,976,943 1,441,240
2075 56,266,206 1,453,677
2074 56,544,981 1,466,568
2073 56,812,141 1,479,672
2072 57,068,255 1,493,311
2071 57,312,673 1,507,315
2070 57,545,138 1,522,149
2069 57,764,682 1,537,091
2068 57,972,674 1,552,724
2067 58,168,272 1,568,676
2066 58,351,633 1,584,782
2065 58,521,871 1,601,356
2064 58,680,744 1,618,317
2063 58,827,326 1,635,288
2062 58,962,991 1,652,720
2061 59,086,555 1,670,255
2060 59,199,108 1,688,120
2059 59,300,144 1,705,595
2058 59,390,214 1,722,942
2057 59,468,904 1,740,252
2056 59,536,324 1,757,829
2055 59,592,582 1,775,082
2054 59,637,127 1,792,262
2053 59,670,001 1,809,221
2052 59,690,977 1,825,831
2051 59,699,504 1,842,337
2050 59,695,795 1,858,281
2049 59,678,701 1,874,666
2048 59,648,033 1,890,586
2047 59,602,061 1,906,615
2046 59,540,723 1,922,962
2045 59,463,463 1,939,938
2044 59,367,350 1,956,858
2043 59,253,902 1,974,616
2042 59,121,606 1,992,765
2041 58,969,930 2,011,342
2040 58,799,039 2,030,732
2039 58,603,737 2,051,163
2038 58,388,433 2,071,871
2037 58,151,809 2,093,068
2036 57,888,958 2,114,669
2035 57,606,734 2,136,998
2034 57,297,583 2,159,450
2033 56,964,672 2,182,023
2032 56,610,464 2,204,431
2031 56,231,768 2,227,006
2030 55,827,391 2,250,038
2029 55,399,717 2,272,963
2028 54,947,769 2,295,739
2027 54,469,148 2,318,425
2026 53,970,578 2,341,166
2025 53,442,597 2,373,265
2024 52,886,363 2,402,306
2023 52,321,152 2,457,783
2022 51,737,944 2,528,654
2021 51,188,173 2,595,809
2020 50,629,997 2,635,130
2019 49,907,985 2,664,224
2018 49,024,465 2,707,203
2017 48,131,078 2,755,189
2016 47,437,512 2,803,186
2015 46,969,940 2,835,978
2014 46,565,429 2,857,815
2013 46,151,584 2,859,558
2012 45,715,810 2,860,324
2011 45,259,614 2,860,699
2010 44,777,319 2,862,354
2009 44,271,541 2,865,213
2008 43,758,808 2,868,833
2007 43,235,374 2,874,299
2006 42,691,084 2,880,967
2005 42,128,977 2,888,985
2004 41,543,171 2,896,023
2003 40,937,429 2,903,198
2002 40,324,680 2,911,385
2001 39,709,262 2,918,135
2000 39,089,934 2,924,668
1999 38,454,863 2,930,622
1998 37,792,165 2,935,227
1997 37,121,149 2,936,413
1996 36,462,745 2,947,293
1995 35,804,662 2,953,200
1994 35,127,410 2,966,745
1993 34,441,473 2,975,966
1992 33,760,571 2,980,965
1991 33,098,372 2,981,566
1990 32,440,069 2,977,912
1989 31,776,279 2,970,039
1988 31,130,524 2,948,891
1987 30,499,467 2,916,306
1986 29,879,112 2,883,057
1985 29,268,470 2,850,787
1984 28,642,690 2,820,518
1983 27,988,173 2,791,207
1982 27,338,331 2,763,101
1981 26,713,267 2,735,987
1980 26,104,498 2,708,675
1979 25,515,626 2,683,035
1978 24,950,337 2,656,211
1977 24,393,494 2,626,298
1976 23,858,810 2,596,491
1975 23,344,644 2,566,998
1974 22,833,469 2,538,164
1973 22,325,374 2,510,584
1972 21,819,563 2,484,742
1971 21,319,096 2,460,611
1970 20,811,782 2,437,590
1969 20,291,942 2,408,469
1968 19,766,796 2,373,073
1967 19,235,618 2,337,695
1966 18,702,688 2,301,871
1965 18,169,050 2,265,287
1964 17,637,411 2,228,000
1963 17,113,823 2,188,895
1962 16,599,029 2,147,227
1961 16,095,203 2,103,327
1960 15,606,209 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Moldova
2100 -0.72% -0.91%
2099 -0.73% -0.91%
2098 -0.73% -0.9%
2097 -0.73% -0.9%
2096 -0.74% -0.9%
2095 -0.74% -0.88%
2094 -0.74% -0.88%
2093 -0.74% -0.87%
2092 -0.73% -0.86%
2091 -0.73% -0.83%
2090 -0.73% -0.82%
2089 -0.72% -0.82%
2088 -0.71% -0.81%
2087 -0.7% -0.81%
2086 -0.69% -0.81%
2085 -0.67% -0.8%
2084 -0.66% -0.8%
2083 -0.65% -0.8%
2082 -0.63% -0.8%
2081 -0.61% -0.81%
2080 -0.59% -0.82%
2079 -0.58% -0.83%
2078 -0.56% -0.85%
2077 -0.54% -0.83%
2076 -0.51% -0.86%
2075 -0.49% -0.88%
2074 -0.47% -0.89%
2073 -0.45% -0.91%
2072 -0.43% -0.93%
2071 -0.4% -0.97%
2070 -0.38% -0.97%
2069 -0.36% -1.01%
2068 -0.34% -1.02%
2067 -0.31% -1.02%
2066 -0.29% -1.03%
2065 -0.27% -1.05%
2064 -0.25% -1.04%
2063 -0.23% -1.05%
2062 -0.21% -1.05%
2061 -0.19% -1.06%
2060 -0.17% -1.02%
2059 -0.15% -1.01%
2058 -0.13% -0.99%
2057 -0.11% -1%
2056 -0.09% -0.97%
2055 -0.07% -0.96%
2054 -0.06% -0.94%
2053 -0.04% -0.91%
2052 -0.01% -0.9%
2051 0.006% -0.86%
2050 0.03% -0.87%
2049 0.05% -0.84%
2048 0.08% -0.84%
2047 0.1% -0.85%
2046 0.13% -0.88%
2045 0.16% -0.86%
2044 0.19% -0.9%
2043 0.22% -0.91%
2042 0.26% -0.92%
2041 0.29% -0.95%
2040 0.33% -1%
2039 0.37% -1%
2038 0.41% -1.01%
2037 0.45% -1.02%
2036 0.49% -1.04%
2035 0.54% -1.04%
2034 0.58% -1.03%
2033 0.63% -1.02%
2032 0.67% -1.01%
2031 0.72% -1.02%
2030 0.77% -1.01%
2029 0.82% -0.99%
2028 0.88% -0.98%
2027 0.92% -0.97%
2026 0.99% -1.35%
2025 1.05% -1.21%
2024 1.08% -2.26%
2023 1.13% -2.8%
2022 1.07% -2.59%
2021 1.1% -1.49%
2020 1.45% -1.09%
2019 1.8% -1.59%
2018 1.86% -1.74%
2017 1.46% -1.71%
2016 1% -1.16%
2015 0.87% -0.76%
2014 0.9% -0.06%
2013 0.95% -0.03%
2012 1.01% -0.01%
2011 1.08% -0.06%
2010 1.14% -0.1%
2009 1.17% -0.13%
2008 1.21% -0.19%
2007 1.27% -0.23%
2006 1.33% -0.28%
2005 1.41% -0.24%
2004 1.48% -0.25%
2003 1.52% -0.28%
2002 1.55% -0.23%
2001 1.58% -0.22%
2000 1.65% -0.2%
1999 1.75% -0.16%
1998 1.81% -0.04%
1997 1.81% -0.37%
1996 1.84% -0.2%
1995 1.93% -0.46%
1994 1.99% -0.31%
1993 2.02% -0.17%
1992 2% -0.02%
1991 2.03% 0.12%
1990 2.09% 0.27%
1989 2.07% 0.72%
1988 2.07% 1.12%
1987 2.08% 1.15%
1986 2.09% 1.13%
1985 2.18% 1.07%
1984 2.34% 1.05%
1983 2.38% 1.02%
1982 2.34% 0.99%
1981 2.33% 1.01%
1980 2.31% 0.96%
1979 2.27% 1.01%
1978 2.28% 1.14%
1977 2.24% 1.15%
1976 2.2% 1.15%
1975 2.24% 1.14%
1974 2.28% 1.1%
1973 2.32% 1.04%
1972 2.35% 0.98%
1971 2.44% 0.94%
1970 2.56% 1.21%
1969 2.66% 1.49%
1968 2.76% 1.51%
1967 2.85% 1.56%
1966 2.94% 1.61%
1965 3.01% 1.67%
1964 3.06% 1.79%
1963 3.1% 1.94%
1962 3.13% 2.09%
1961 3.13% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Colombia Moldova
Current population
54105437
2341166
Population rank 28/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.03%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -152
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 196/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -29,766
Net migration rank 12/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -29,766
2024 - 141,643 - -27,088
2023 422,598 154,521 -7,007 -18,570
2022 406,143 183,180 -6,385 89,154
2021 311,122 199,070 -13,444 -33,405
2020 378,965 227,130 -7,067 -33,405
2019 441,087 396,826 -3,416 -41,233
2018 433,622 495,524 -961 -36,085
2017 426,538 431,072 1,402 -43,871
2016 425,087 104,373 4,580 -51,642
2015 446,778 -41,123 6,049 -59,399
2014 470,916 -67,522 7,248 -67,175
2013 489,069 -64,789 3,537 -77,571
2012 503,285 -56,070 5,581 -81,215
2011 511,524 -46,385 5,948 -82,271
2010 533,657 -34,220 7,456 -84,039
2009 559,017 -46,901 7,492 -83,546
2008 576,654 -63,313 5,210 -79,593
2007 583,115 -49,634 3,490 -75,734
2006 594,388 -39,303 2,406 -72,061
2005 610,618 -41,465 2,005 -68,681
2004 628,424 -25,949 1,714 -52,491
2003 642,144 -33,114 -322 -46,947
2002 640,840 -24,387 -1,249 -45,833
2001 642,933 -28,582 -718 -45,043
2000 652,176 -27,878 -324 -43,854
1999 668,576 -22,698 642 -43,111
1998 687,704 -8,186 2,140 -41,975
1997 686,073 -23,600 4,669 -41,743
1996 682,547 -28,251 2,655 -33,369
1995 694,968 -33,097 5,534 -31,975
1994 708,660 -16,023 9,921 -31,616
1993 709,287 -30,103 13,886 -31,526
1992 697,763 -15,147 17,373 -30,136
1991 690,266 -48,458 21,127 -29,204
1990 682,409 -7,590 25,824 -30,053
1989 674,102 -21,329 29,638 -29,307
1988 663,796 -25,064 35,608 -4,989
1987 659,429 -36,040 40,122 -10,796
1986 659,701 -42,368 39,463 -8,769
1985 625,379 -21,408 38,060 -10,627
1984 666,315 -18,692 38,108 -12,732
1983 674,767 -13,329 36,076 -10,543
1982 675,339 -37,090 32,814 -8,412
1981 662,195 -50,351 31,360 -6,452
1980 649,872 -44,203 30,053 -3,693
1979 635,747 -63,657 28,322 -6,912
1978 626,378 -67,870 27,622 3,483
1977 622,814 -67,638 27,707 3,245
1976 612,265 -98,057 27,801 2,885
1975 598,580 -84,462 27,677 2,355
1974 589,035 -80,816 27,219 1,785
1973 583,608 -75,630 25,967 1,156
1972 581,361 -77,708 24,626 481
1971 582,011 -84,712 23,359 -61
1970 583,396 -66,065 22,314 606
1969 586,559 -64,238 21,768 20,561
1968 589,407 -61,442 22,005 19,830
1967 591,649 -57,256 22,654 19,175
1966 590,855 -59,395 23,720 18,601
1965 587,677 -51,855 24,916 18,066
1964 581,435 -53,972 25,860 17,509
1963 572,355 -52,631 29,382 16,816
1962 559,985 -50,108 32,082 15,884
1961 545,627 -47,849 35,180 14,818
1960 529,316 -49,115 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.