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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.39 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Colombia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Morocco
2100 47,499,215 38,181,184
2099 47,845,841 38,411,679
2098 48,197,117 38,639,306
2097 48,551,975 38,863,211
2096 48,909,832 39,084,772
2095 49,272,722 39,302,453
2094 49,640,091 39,515,556
2093 50,009,863 39,726,709
2092 50,381,320 39,934,218
2091 50,754,115 40,138,565
2090 51,127,855 40,337,690
2089 51,502,015 40,532,151
2088 51,875,918 40,718,654
2087 52,247,171 40,902,624
2086 52,614,991 41,085,174
2085 52,979,265 41,264,970
2084 53,339,176 41,438,801
2083 53,693,979 41,604,865
2082 54,043,369 41,768,393
2081 54,385,627 41,927,610
2080 54,721,064 42,082,087
2079 55,048,030 42,233,228
2078 55,367,481 42,377,404
2077 55,677,284 42,515,702
2076 55,976,943 42,648,054
2075 56,266,206 42,775,325
2074 56,544,981 42,898,811
2073 56,812,141 43,017,234
2072 57,068,255 43,128,932
2071 57,312,673 43,232,517
2070 57,545,138 43,332,679
2069 57,764,682 43,423,419
2068 57,972,674 43,507,485
2067 58,168,272 43,586,077
2066 58,351,633 43,654,657
2065 58,521,871 43,723,648
2064 58,680,744 43,781,054
2063 58,827,326 43,828,593
2062 58,962,991 43,871,197
2061 59,086,555 43,902,710
2060 59,199,108 43,927,001
2059 59,300,144 43,942,510
2058 59,390,214 43,944,996
2057 59,468,904 43,939,695
2056 59,536,324 43,927,624
2055 59,592,582 43,902,661
2054 59,637,127 43,866,486
2053 59,670,001 43,819,100
2052 59,690,977 43,759,239
2051 59,699,504 43,688,144
2050 59,695,795 43,605,074
2049 59,678,701 43,517,919
2048 59,648,033 43,417,554
2047 59,602,061 43,308,462
2046 59,540,723 43,192,511
2045 59,463,463 43,065,569
2044 59,367,350 42,925,634
2043 59,253,902 42,780,215
2042 59,121,606 42,623,872
2041 58,969,930 42,456,113
2040 58,799,039 42,280,578
2039 58,603,737 42,098,906
2038 58,388,433 41,902,451
2037 58,151,809 41,700,541
2036 57,888,958 41,488,891
2035 57,606,734 41,266,216
2034 57,297,583 41,037,058
2033 56,964,672 40,795,454
2032 56,610,464 40,544,755
2031 56,231,768 40,280,535
2030 55,827,391 40,005,642
2029 55,399,717 39,720,087
2028 54,947,769 39,422,016
2027 54,469,148 39,109,148
2026 53,970,578 38,783,685
2025 53,442,597 38,442,658
2024 52,886,363 38,081,173
2023 52,321,152 37,712,505
2022 51,737,944 37,329,064
2021 51,188,173 36,954,442
2020 50,629,997 36,584,208
2019 49,907,985 36,210,898
2018 49,024,465 35,839,760
2017 48,131,078 35,446,392
2016 47,437,512 35,023,457
2015 46,969,940 34,607,588
2014 46,565,429 34,204,780
2013 46,151,584 33,787,571
2012 45,715,810 33,355,241
2011 45,259,614 32,912,588
2010 44,777,319 32,467,016
2009 44,271,541 32,030,778
2008 43,758,808 31,606,767
2007 43,235,374 31,186,468
2006 42,691,084 30,771,178
2005 42,128,977 30,358,144
2004 41,543,171 29,953,018
2003 40,937,429 29,571,415
2002 40,324,680 29,198,142
2001 39,709,262 28,814,643
2000 39,089,934 28,423,435
1999 38,454,863 28,027,179
1998 37,792,165 27,621,648
1997 37,121,149 27,213,337
1996 36,462,745 26,808,107
1995 35,804,662 26,399,429
1994 35,127,410 26,000,822
1993 34,441,473 25,614,586
1992 33,760,571 25,212,468
1991 33,098,372 24,799,014
1990 32,440,069 24,375,551
1989 31,776,279 23,939,414
1988 31,130,524 23,500,524
1987 30,499,467 23,054,392
1986 29,879,112 22,600,803
1985 29,268,470 22,113,953
1984 28,642,690 21,593,778
1983 27,988,173 21,060,696
1982 27,338,331 20,520,318
1981 26,713,267 19,985,401
1980 26,104,498 19,459,943
1979 25,515,626 18,955,589
1978 24,950,337 18,477,385
1977 24,393,494 18,014,756
1976 23,858,810 17,574,182
1975 23,344,644 17,150,786
1974 22,833,469 16,733,842
1973 22,325,374 16,326,269
1972 21,819,563 15,924,692
1971 21,319,096 15,527,225
1970 20,811,782 15,129,449
1969 20,291,942 14,734,255
1968 19,766,796 14,347,899
1967 19,235,618 13,968,175
1966 18,702,688 13,597,065
1965 18,169,050 13,239,171
1964 17,637,411 12,898,886
1963 17,113,823 12,577,502
1962 16,599,029 12,253,092
1961 16,095,203 11,931,085
1960 15,606,209 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Morocco
2100 -0.72% -0.6%
2099 -0.73% -0.59%
2098 -0.73% -0.58%
2097 -0.73% -0.57%
2096 -0.74% -0.55%
2095 -0.74% -0.54%
2094 -0.74% -0.53%
2093 -0.74% -0.52%
2092 -0.73% -0.51%
2091 -0.73% -0.49%
2090 -0.73% -0.48%
2089 -0.72% -0.46%
2088 -0.71% -0.45%
2087 -0.7% -0.44%
2086 -0.69% -0.44%
2085 -0.67% -0.42%
2084 -0.66% -0.4%
2083 -0.65% -0.39%
2082 -0.63% -0.38%
2081 -0.61% -0.37%
2080 -0.59% -0.36%
2079 -0.58% -0.34%
2078 -0.56% -0.33%
2077 -0.54% -0.31%
2076 -0.51% -0.3%
2075 -0.49% -0.29%
2074 -0.47% -0.28%
2073 -0.45% -0.26%
2072 -0.43% -0.24%
2071 -0.4% -0.23%
2070 -0.38% -0.21%
2069 -0.36% -0.19%
2068 -0.34% -0.18%
2067 -0.31% -0.16%
2066 -0.29% -0.16%
2065 -0.27% -0.13%
2064 -0.25% -0.11%
2063 -0.23% -0.1%
2062 -0.21% -0.07%
2061 -0.19% -0.06%
2060 -0.17% -0.04%
2059 -0.15% -0.006%
2058 -0.13% 0.01%
2057 -0.11% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.07% 0.08%
2054 -0.06% 0.11%
2053 -0.04% 0.14%
2052 -0.01% 0.16%
2051 0.006% 0.19%
2050 0.03% 0.2%
2049 0.05% 0.23%
2048 0.08% 0.25%
2047 0.1% 0.27%
2046 0.13% 0.29%
2045 0.16% 0.33%
2044 0.19% 0.34%
2043 0.22% 0.37%
2042 0.26% 0.4%
2041 0.29% 0.42%
2040 0.33% 0.43%
2039 0.37% 0.47%
2038 0.41% 0.48%
2037 0.45% 0.51%
2036 0.49% 0.54%
2035 0.54% 0.56%
2034 0.58% 0.59%
2033 0.63% 0.62%
2032 0.67% 0.66%
2031 0.72% 0.69%
2030 0.77% 0.72%
2029 0.82% 0.76%
2028 0.88% 0.8%
2027 0.92% 0.84%
2026 0.99% 0.89%
2025 1.05% 0.95%
2024 1.08% 0.98%
2023 1.13% 1.03%
2022 1.07% 1.01%
2021 1.1% 1.01%
2020 1.45% 1.03%
2019 1.8% 1.04%
2018 1.86% 1.11%
2017 1.46% 1.21%
2016 1% 1.2%
2015 0.87% 1.18%
2014 0.9% 1.23%
2013 0.95% 1.3%
2012 1.01% 1.34%
2011 1.08% 1.37%
2010 1.14% 1.36%
2009 1.17% 1.34%
2008 1.21% 1.35%
2007 1.27% 1.35%
2006 1.33% 1.36%
2005 1.41% 1.35%
2004 1.48% 1.29%
2003 1.52% 1.28%
2002 1.55% 1.33%
2001 1.58% 1.38%
2000 1.65% 1.41%
1999 1.75% 1.47%
1998 1.81% 1.5%
1997 1.81% 1.51%
1996 1.84% 1.55%
1995 1.93% 1.53%
1994 1.99% 1.51%
1993 2.02% 1.59%
1992 2% 1.67%
1991 2.03% 1.74%
1990 2.09% 1.82%
1989 2.07% 1.87%
1988 2.07% 1.94%
1987 2.08% 2.01%
1986 2.09% 2.2%
1985 2.18% 2.41%
1984 2.34% 2.53%
1983 2.38% 2.63%
1982 2.34% 2.68%
1981 2.33% 2.7%
1980 2.31% 2.66%
1979 2.27% 2.59%
1978 2.28% 2.57%
1977 2.24% 2.51%
1976 2.2% 2.47%
1975 2.24% 2.49%
1974 2.28% 2.5%
1973 2.32% 2.52%
1972 2.35% 2.56%
1971 2.44% 2.63%
1970 2.56% 2.68%
1969 2.66% 2.69%
1968 2.76% 2.72%
1967 2.85% 2.73%
1966 2.94% 2.7%
1965 3.01% 2.64%
1964 3.06% 2.56%
1963 3.1% 2.65%
1962 3.13% 2.7%
1961 3.13% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Colombia Morocco
Current population
54105437
38871720
Population rank 28/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.47%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 104/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -56,254
Net migration rank 12/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -56,254
2024 - 141,643 - -46,802
2023 422,598 154,521 417,213 -39,650
2022 406,143 183,180 427,903 -38,594
2021 311,122 199,070 407,829 -47,902
2020 378,965 227,130 415,999 -35,474
2019 441,087 396,826 457,307 -91,217
2018 433,622 495,524 464,375 -88,159
2017 426,538 431,072 471,011 -60,472
2016 425,087 104,373 474,637 -39,302
2015 446,778 -41,123 477,654 -81,248
2014 470,916 -67,522 481,295 -72,065
2013 489,069 -64,789 492,284 -67,096
2012 503,285 -56,070 504,698 -65,251
2011 511,524 -46,385 513,305 -67,447
2010 533,657 -34,220 515,804 -70,510
2009 559,017 -46,901 509,386 -82,203
2008 576,654 -63,313 499,766 -78,912
2007 583,115 -49,634 493,526 -73,759
2006 594,388 -39,303 483,200 -72,364
2005 610,618 -41,465 474,285 -59,024
2004 628,424 -25,949 461,756 -66,749
2003 642,144 -33,114 452,650 -84,460
2002 640,840 -24,387 446,147 -67,802
2001 642,933 -28,582 452,621 -63,967
2000 652,176 -27,878 461,341 -67,569
1999 668,576 -22,698 473,071 -74,343
1998 687,704 -8,186 492,604 -80,286
1997 686,073 -23,600 500,807 -96,502
1996 682,547 -28,251 501,499 -95,331
1995 694,968 -33,097 496,573 -85,386
1994 708,660 -16,023 501,426 -115,404
1993 709,287 -30,103 507,707 -121,254
1992 697,763 -15,147 525,680 -107,911
1991 690,266 -48,458 539,850 -130,717
1990 682,409 -7,590 535,506 -97,711
1989 674,102 -21,329 538,996 -104,509
1988 663,796 -25,064 545,800 -102,484
1987 659,429 -36,040 553,005 -104,029
1986 659,701 -42,368 558,105 -99,905
1985 625,379 -21,408 560,810 -45,336
1984 666,315 -18,692 564,159 -39,319
1983 674,767 -13,329 566,301 -24,988
1982 675,339 -37,090 564,904 -25,471
1981 662,195 -50,351 552,936 -22,553
1980 649,872 -44,203 534,448 -13,899
1979 635,747 -63,657 515,554 -27,374
1978 626,378 -67,870 498,834 -30,600
1977 622,814 -67,638 489,173 -32,161
1976 612,265 -98,057 482,130 -58,019
1975 598,580 -84,462 474,631 -51,968
1974 589,035 -80,816 464,147 -52,927
1973 583,608 -75,630 455,699 -51,772
1972 581,361 -77,708 446,449 -47,226
1971 582,011 -84,712 435,104 -39,385
1970 583,396 -66,065 426,015 -26,168
1969 586,559 -64,238 414,931 -24,389
1968 589,407 -61,442 407,437 -25,267
1967 591,649 -57,256 400,594 -23,309
1966 590,855 -59,395 391,881 -26,945
1965 587,677 -51,855 383,989 -33,139
1964 581,435 -53,972 375,835 -46,106
1963 572,355 -52,631 369,250 -56,214
1962 559,985 -50,108 363,843 -28,071
1961 545,627 -47,849 348,650 -40,413
1960 529,316 -49,115 323,499 -19,434

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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