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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 14.9 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Colombia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mongolia
2100 47,499,215 5,629,299
2099 47,845,841 5,623,066
2098 48,197,117 5,615,212
2097 48,551,975 5,606,511
2096 48,909,832 5,597,140
2095 49,272,722 5,585,917
2094 49,640,091 5,574,522
2093 50,009,863 5,562,381
2092 50,381,320 5,549,290
2091 50,754,115 5,535,819
2090 51,127,855 5,521,210
2089 51,502,015 5,505,877
2088 51,875,918 5,490,024
2087 52,247,171 5,474,226
2086 52,614,991 5,458,465
2085 52,979,265 5,441,196
2084 53,339,176 5,423,740
2083 53,693,979 5,405,563
2082 54,043,369 5,387,443
2081 54,385,627 5,368,417
2080 54,721,064 5,348,645
2079 55,048,030 5,328,073
2078 55,367,481 5,306,120
2077 55,677,284 5,285,225
2076 55,976,943 5,263,067
2075 56,266,206 5,240,553
2074 56,544,981 5,217,755
2073 56,812,141 5,194,484
2072 57,068,255 5,171,399
2071 57,312,673 5,147,939
2070 57,545,138 5,123,730
2069 57,764,682 5,100,078
2068 57,972,674 5,075,923
2067 58,168,272 5,051,712
2066 58,351,633 5,026,451
2065 58,521,871 5,001,559
2064 58,680,744 4,977,095
2063 58,827,326 4,952,721
2062 58,962,991 4,928,284
2061 59,086,555 4,903,616
2060 59,199,108 4,877,808
2059 59,300,144 4,851,900
2058 59,390,214 4,825,704
2057 59,468,904 4,798,069
2056 59,536,324 4,770,106
2055 59,592,582 4,741,145
2054 59,637,127 4,710,703
2053 59,670,001 4,678,720
2052 59,690,977 4,645,641
2051 59,699,504 4,611,080
2050 59,695,795 4,575,698
2049 59,678,701 4,538,221
2048 59,648,033 4,499,652
2047 59,602,061 4,459,534
2046 59,540,723 4,418,220
2045 59,463,463 4,375,263
2044 59,367,350 4,332,061
2043 59,253,902 4,288,836
2042 59,121,606 4,244,827
2041 58,969,930 4,200,917
2040 58,799,039 4,157,409
2039 58,603,737 4,114,122
2038 58,388,433 4,071,754
2037 58,151,809 4,029,761
2036 57,888,958 3,988,994
2035 57,606,734 3,949,374
2034 57,297,583 3,910,459
2033 56,964,672 3,872,505
2032 56,610,464 3,835,471
2031 56,231,768 3,799,194
2030 55,827,391 3,762,550
2029 55,399,717 3,725,673
2028 54,947,769 3,687,959
2027 54,469,148 3,649,213
2026 53,970,578 3,609,604
2025 53,442,597 3,568,196
2024 52,886,363 3,524,788
2023 52,321,152 3,481,145
2022 51,737,944 3,433,748
2021 51,188,173 3,383,741
2020 50,629,997 3,327,204
2019 49,907,985 3,267,673
2018 49,024,465 3,208,189
2017 48,131,078 3,148,917
2016 47,437,512 3,088,856
2015 46,969,940 3,026,864
2014 46,565,429 2,963,113
2013 46,151,584 2,899,011
2012 45,715,810 2,839,705
2011 45,259,614 2,786,317
2010 44,777,319 2,738,622
2009 44,271,541 2,691,115
2008 43,758,808 2,643,201
2007 43,235,374 2,601,850
2006 42,691,084 2,567,168
2005 42,128,977 2,536,407
2004 41,543,171 2,508,412
2003 40,937,429 2,480,374
2002 40,324,680 2,449,027
2001 39,709,262 2,417,751
2000 39,089,934 2,388,299
1999 38,454,863 2,356,813
1998 37,792,165 2,323,809
1997 37,121,149 2,291,750
1996 36,462,745 2,259,507
1995 35,804,662 2,224,945
1994 35,127,410 2,189,395
1993 34,441,473 2,165,130
1992 33,760,571 2,167,790
1991 33,098,372 2,165,342
1990 32,440,069 2,098,710
1989 31,776,279 2,124,185
1988 31,130,524 2,076,322
1987 30,499,467 2,022,800
1986 29,879,112 1,970,965
1985 29,268,470 1,921,514
1984 28,642,690 1,874,349
1983 27,988,173 1,829,092
1982 27,338,331 1,785,364
1981 26,713,267 1,742,857
1980 26,104,498 1,701,335
1979 25,515,626 1,660,659
1978 24,950,337 1,619,468
1977 24,393,494 1,576,245
1976 23,858,810 1,531,945
1975 23,344,644 1,488,296
1974 22,833,469 1,446,050
1973 22,325,374 1,405,502
1972 21,819,563 1,366,821
1971 21,319,096 1,330,071
1970 20,811,782 1,295,272
1969 20,291,942 1,262,284
1968 19,766,796 1,229,930
1967 19,235,618 1,196,996
1966 18,702,688 1,163,754
1965 18,169,050 1,131,177
1964 17,637,411 1,100,234
1963 17,113,823 1,071,362
1962 16,599,029 1,041,444
1961 16,095,203 1,009,284
1960 15,606,209 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Mongolia
2100 -0.72% 0.11%
2099 -0.73% 0.14%
2098 -0.73% 0.16%
2097 -0.73% 0.17%
2096 -0.74% 0.2%
2095 -0.74% 0.2%
2094 -0.74% 0.22%
2093 -0.74% 0.24%
2092 -0.73% 0.24%
2091 -0.73% 0.26%
2090 -0.73% 0.28%
2089 -0.72% 0.29%
2088 -0.71% 0.29%
2087 -0.7% 0.29%
2086 -0.69% 0.32%
2085 -0.67% 0.32%
2084 -0.66% 0.34%
2083 -0.65% 0.34%
2082 -0.63% 0.35%
2081 -0.61% 0.37%
2080 -0.59% 0.39%
2079 -0.58% 0.41%
2078 -0.56% 0.4%
2077 -0.54% 0.42%
2076 -0.51% 0.43%
2075 -0.49% 0.44%
2074 -0.47% 0.45%
2073 -0.45% 0.45%
2072 -0.43% 0.46%
2071 -0.4% 0.47%
2070 -0.38% 0.46%
2069 -0.36% 0.48%
2068 -0.34% 0.48%
2067 -0.31% 0.5%
2066 -0.29% 0.5%
2065 -0.27% 0.49%
2064 -0.25% 0.49%
2063 -0.23% 0.5%
2062 -0.21% 0.5%
2061 -0.19% 0.53%
2060 -0.17% 0.53%
2059 -0.15% 0.54%
2058 -0.13% 0.58%
2057 -0.11% 0.59%
2056 -0.09% 0.61%
2055 -0.07% 0.65%
2054 -0.06% 0.68%
2053 -0.04% 0.71%
2052 -0.01% 0.75%
2051 0.006% 0.77%
2050 0.03% 0.83%
2049 0.05% 0.86%
2048 0.08% 0.9%
2047 0.1% 0.94%
2046 0.13% 0.98%
2045 0.16% 1%
2044 0.19% 1.01%
2043 0.22% 1.04%
2042 0.26% 1.05%
2041 0.29% 1.05%
2040 0.33% 1.05%
2039 0.37% 1.04%
2038 0.41% 1.04%
2037 0.45% 1.02%
2036 0.49% 1%
2035 0.54% 1%
2034 0.58% 0.98%
2033 0.63% 0.97%
2032 0.67% 0.95%
2031 0.72% 0.97%
2030 0.77% 0.99%
2029 0.82% 1.02%
2028 0.88% 1.06%
2027 0.92% 1.1%
2026 0.99% 1.16%
2025 1.05% 1.23%
2024 1.08% 1.25%
2023 1.13% 1.38%
2022 1.07% 1.48%
2021 1.1% 1.7%
2020 1.45% 1.82%
2019 1.8% 1.85%
2018 1.86% 1.88%
2017 1.46% 1.94%
2016 1% 2.05%
2015 0.87% 2.15%
2014 0.9% 2.21%
2013 0.95% 2.09%
2012 1.01% 1.92%
2011 1.08% 1.74%
2010 1.14% 1.77%
2009 1.17% 1.81%
2008 1.21% 1.59%
2007 1.27% 1.35%
2006 1.33% 1.21%
2005 1.41% 1.12%
2004 1.48% 1.13%
2003 1.52% 1.28%
2002 1.55% 1.29%
2001 1.58% 1.23%
2000 1.65% 1.34%
1999 1.75% 1.42%
1998 1.81% 1.4%
1997 1.81% 1.43%
1996 1.84% 1.55%
1995 1.93% 1.62%
1994 1.99% 1.12%
1993 2.02% -0.12%
1992 2% 0.11%
1991 2.03% 3.17%
1990 2.09% -1.2%
1989 2.07% 2.31%
1988 2.07% 2.65%
1987 2.08% 2.63%
1986 2.09% 2.57%
1985 2.18% 2.52%
1984 2.34% 2.47%
1983 2.38% 2.45%
1982 2.34% 2.44%
1981 2.33% 2.44%
1980 2.31% 2.45%
1979 2.27% 2.54%
1978 2.28% 2.74%
1977 2.24% 2.89%
1976 2.2% 2.93%
1975 2.24% 2.92%
1974 2.28% 2.88%
1973 2.32% 2.83%
1972 2.35% 2.76%
1971 2.44% 2.69%
1970 2.56% 2.61%
1969 2.66% 2.63%
1968 2.76% 2.75%
1967 2.85% 2.86%
1966 2.94% 2.88%
1965 3.01% 2.81%
1964 3.06% 2.69%
1963 3.1% 2.87%
1962 3.13% 3.19%
1961 3.13% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Colombia Mongolia
Current population
54105437
3620317
Population rank 28/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.04%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +120
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 86/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +129,139 +79
Net migration rank 12/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 79
2024 - 141,643 - 83
2023 422,598 154,521 46,995 0
2022 406,143 183,180 47,730 0
2021 311,122 199,070 52,109 0
2020 378,965 227,130 60,888 0
2019 441,087 396,826 61,433 8,660
2018 433,622 495,524 60,635 7,811
2017 426,538 431,072 57,940 6,831
2016 425,087 104,373 62,086 5,633
2015 446,778 -41,123 64,473 4,307
2014 470,916 -67,522 66,078 2,921
2013 489,069 -64,789 62,618 1,505
2012 503,285 -56,070 55,942 351
2011 511,524 -46,385 50,711 -505
2010 533,657 -34,220 44,914 -6,444
2009 559,017 -46,901 48,876 -15,007
2008 576,654 -63,313 45,843 -17,277
2007 583,115 -49,634 39,636 -15,220
2006 594,388 -39,303 33,609 -11,934
2005 610,618 -41,465 29,290 -8,924
2004 628,424 -25,949 28,418 -8,148
2003 642,144 -33,114 28,827 -7,986
2002 640,840 -24,387 30,439 -8,934
2001 642,933 -28,582 32,052 -10,244
2000 652,176 -27,878 32,753 -11,241
1999 668,576 -22,698 32,283 -13,481
1998 687,704 -8,186 31,757 -10,315
1997 686,073 -23,600 32,403 -9,132
1996 682,547 -28,251 33,741 -8,626
1995 694,968 -33,097 34,473 -7,346
1994 708,660 -16,023 34,711 -5,449
1993 709,287 -30,103 36,924 -5,429
1992 697,763 -15,147 42,437 -8,404
1991 690,266 -48,458 47,884 -11,427
1990 682,409 -7,590 49,443 -11,881
1989 674,102 -21,329 51,420 -9,757
1988 663,796 -25,064 51,588 2,459
1987 659,429 -36,040 51,140 1,855
1986 659,701 -42,368 50,329 354
1985 625,379 -21,408 49,944 -1,719
1984 666,315 -18,692 48,562 -2,452
1983 674,767 -13,329 46,919 -2,522
1982 675,339 -37,090 45,179 -2,132
1981 662,195 -50,351 43,588 -1,615
1980 649,872 -44,203 42,343 -1,268
1979 635,747 -63,657 41,568 -1,296
1978 626,378 -67,870 40,276 1,833
1977 622,814 -67,638 38,995 5,354
1976 612,265 -98,057 37,670 6,577
1975 598,580 -84,462 36,490 6,556
1974 589,035 -80,816 35,297 6,153
1973 583,608 -75,630 33,993 5,647
1972 581,361 -77,708 32,727 4,999
1971 582,011 -84,712 31,536 4,238
1970 583,396 -66,065 30,558 3,263
1969 586,559 -64,238 29,781 2,366
1968 589,407 -61,442 29,017 3,535
1967 591,649 -57,256 28,178 5,139
1966 590,855 -59,395 27,338 5,837
1965 587,677 -51,855 26,364 5,610
1964 581,435 -53,972 25,317 4,599
1963 572,355 -52,631 24,142 3,687
1962 559,985 -50,108 22,960 9,049
1961 545,627 -47,849 21,873 10,440
1960 529,316 -49,115 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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