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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.46 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Colombia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mozambique
2100 47,484,139 105,628,248
2099 47,830,655 105,234,999
2098 48,181,819 104,803,506
2097 48,536,565 104,372,940
2096 48,894,308 103,907,178
2095 49,257,082 103,425,281
2094 49,624,336 102,934,227
2093 49,993,990 102,409,874
2092 50,365,329 101,875,140
2091 50,738,006 101,356,290
2090 51,111,627 100,775,909
2089 51,485,668 100,158,269
2088 51,859,452 99,540,971
2087 52,230,587 98,890,285
2086 52,598,291 98,236,067
2085 52,962,450 97,557,661
2084 53,322,246 96,874,408
2083 53,676,937 96,142,098
2082 54,026,216 95,398,149
2081 54,368,364 94,657,513
2080 54,703,696 93,907,673
2079 55,030,557 93,121,830
2078 55,349,907 92,301,373
2077 55,659,611 91,481,344
2076 55,959,176 90,650,714
2075 56,248,347 89,800,986
2074 56,527,033 88,951,683
2073 56,794,109 88,066,368
2072 57,050,141 87,164,412
2071 57,294,481 86,237,232
2070 57,526,873 85,304,148
2069 57,746,348 84,316,537
2068 57,954,274 83,356,481
2067 58,149,809 82,393,396
2066 58,333,112 81,393,563
2065 58,503,296 80,403,306
2064 58,662,119 79,391,403
2063 58,808,654 78,388,769
2062 58,944,276 77,335,297
2061 59,067,801 76,234,094
2060 59,180,318 75,157,247
2059 59,281,322 74,043,229
2058 59,371,363 72,919,832
2057 59,450,029 71,789,848
2056 59,517,427 70,640,165
2055 59,573,668 69,505,255
2054 59,618,199 68,382,812
2053 59,651,062 67,270,892
2052 59,672,031 66,128,092
2051 59,680,555 64,998,059
2050 59,676,848 63,864,196
2049 59,659,759 62,698,049
2048 59,629,100 61,546,964
2047 59,583,143 60,391,850
2046 59,521,825 59,241,784
2045 59,444,589 58,101,216
2044 59,348,507 56,939,196
2043 59,235,094 55,785,114
2042 59,102,840 54,603,959
2041 58,951,213 53,447,648
2040 58,780,376 52,277,886
2039 58,585,136 51,108,793
2038 58,369,901 49,947,146
2037 58,133,352 48,801,599
2036 57,870,584 47,643,184
2035 57,588,449 46,495,588
2034 57,279,396 45,334,434
2033 56,946,591 44,205,611
2032 56,592,496 43,079,649
2031 56,213,920 41,971,121
2030 55,809,671 40,879,911
2029 55,382,133 39,797,126
2028 54,930,329 38,728,158
2027 54,451,860 37,676,618
2026 53,953,448 36,641,390
2025 53,425,635 35,631,653
2024 52,886,363 34,631,766
2023 52,321,152 33,635,160
2022 51,737,944 32,656,246
2021 51,188,173 31,707,800
2020 50,629,997 30,783,688
2019 49,907,985 29,884,380
2018 49,024,465 29,018,644
2017 48,131,078 28,166,393
2016 47,437,512 27,337,105
2015 46,969,940 26,547,572
2014 46,565,429 25,788,475
2013 46,151,584 25,051,611
2012 45,715,810 24,337,846
2011 45,259,614 23,649,039
2010 44,777,319 22,999,235
2009 44,271,541 22,391,745
2008 43,758,808 21,819,036
2007 43,235,374 21,287,635
2006 42,691,084 20,787,087
2005 42,128,977 20,304,569
2004 41,543,171 19,840,313
2003 40,937,429 19,392,475
2002 40,324,680 18,958,338
2001 39,709,262 18,537,729
2000 39,089,934 18,129,653
1999 38,454,863 17,734,506
1998 37,792,165 17,340,464
1997 37,121,149 16,949,982
1996 36,462,745 16,492,480
1995 35,804,662 15,960,530
1994 35,127,410 15,033,853
1993 34,441,473 14,051,192
1992 33,760,571 13,613,316
1991 33,098,372 13,352,090
1990 32,440,069 13,094,537
1989 31,776,279 12,906,842
1988 31,130,524 12,800,558
1987 30,499,467 12,822,574
1986 29,879,112 12,770,578
1985 29,268,470 12,548,949
1984 28,642,690 12,315,954
1983 27,988,173 12,073,822
1982 27,338,331 11,824,370
1981 26,713,267 11,568,127
1980 26,104,498 11,336,221
1979 25,515,626 11,028,809
1978 24,950,337 10,618,250
1977 24,393,494 10,224,975
1976 23,858,810 9,867,209
1975 23,344,644 9,540,817
1974 22,833,469 9,236,093
1973 22,325,374 8,954,242
1972 21,819,563 8,692,935
1971 21,319,096 8,456,317
1970 20,811,782 8,250,506
1969 20,291,942 8,066,951
1968 19,766,796 7,892,613
1967 19,235,618 7,724,550
1966 18,702,688 7,562,990
1965 18,169,050 7,406,421
1964 17,637,411 7,255,061
1963 17,113,823 7,109,828
1962 16,599,029 6,969,364
1961 16,095,203 6,834,936
1960 15,606,209 6,713,695

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Mozambique
2100 -0.72% 0.37%
2099 -0.73% 0.41%
2098 -0.73% 0.41%
2097 -0.73% 0.45%
2096 -0.74% 0.47%
2095 -0.74% 0.48%
2094 -0.74% 0.51%
2093 -0.74% 0.52%
2092 -0.73% 0.51%
2091 -0.73% 0.58%
2090 -0.73% 0.62%
2089 -0.72% 0.62%
2088 -0.71% 0.66%
2087 -0.7% 0.67%
2086 -0.69% 0.7%
2085 -0.67% 0.71%
2084 -0.66% 0.76%
2083 -0.65% 0.78%
2082 -0.63% 0.78%
2081 -0.61% 0.8%
2080 -0.59% 0.84%
2079 -0.58% 0.89%
2078 -0.56% 0.9%
2077 -0.54% 0.92%
2076 -0.51% 0.95%
2075 -0.49% 0.95%
2074 -0.47% 1.01%
2073 -0.45% 1.03%
2072 -0.43% 1.08%
2071 -0.4% 1.09%
2070 -0.38% 1.17%
2069 -0.36% 1.15%
2068 -0.34% 1.17%
2067 -0.31% 1.23%
2066 -0.29% 1.23%
2065 -0.27% 1.27%
2064 -0.25% 1.28%
2063 -0.23% 1.36%
2062 -0.21% 1.44%
2061 -0.19% 1.43%
2060 -0.17% 1.5%
2059 -0.15% 1.54%
2058 -0.13% 1.57%
2057 -0.11% 1.63%
2056 -0.09% 1.63%
2055 -0.07% 1.64%
2054 -0.06% 1.65%
2053 -0.04% 1.73%
2052 -0.01% 1.74%
2051 0.006% 1.78%
2050 0.03% 1.86%
2049 0.05% 1.87%
2048 0.08% 1.91%
2047 0.1% 1.94%
2046 0.13% 1.96%
2045 0.16% 2.04%
2044 0.19% 2.07%
2043 0.22% 2.16%
2042 0.26% 2.16%
2041 0.29% 2.24%
2040 0.33% 2.29%
2039 0.37% 2.33%
2038 0.41% 2.35%
2037 0.45% 2.43%
2036 0.49% 2.47%
2035 0.54% 2.56%
2034 0.58% 2.55%
2033 0.63% 2.61%
2032 0.67% 2.64%
2031 0.72% 2.67%
2030 0.77% 2.72%
2029 0.82% 2.76%
2028 0.88% 2.79%
2027 0.92% 2.83%
2026 0.99% 2.83%
2025 1.02% 2.89%
2024 1.08% 2.96%
2023 1.13% 3%
2022 1.07% 2.99%
2021 1.1% 3%
2020 1.45% 3.01%
2019 1.8% 2.98%
2018 1.86% 3.03%
2017 1.46% 3.03%
2016 1% 2.97%
2015 0.87% 2.94%
2014 0.9% 2.94%
2013 0.95% 2.93%
2012 1.01% 2.91%
2011 1.08% 2.83%
2010 1.14% 2.71%
2009 1.17% 2.62%
2008 1.21% 2.5%
2007 1.27% 2.41%
2006 1.33% 2.38%
2005 1.41% 2.34%
2004 1.48% 2.31%
2003 1.52% 2.29%
2002 1.55% 2.27%
2001 1.58% 2.25%
2000 1.65% 2.23%
1999 1.75% 2.27%
1998 1.81% 2.3%
1997 1.81% 2.77%
1996 1.84% 3.33%
1995 1.93% 6.16%
1994 1.99% 6.99%
1993 2.02% 3.22%
1992 2% 1.96%
1991 2.03% 1.97%
1990 2.09% 1.45%
1989 2.07% 0.83%
1988 2.07% -0.17%
1987 2.08% 0.41%
1986 2.09% 1.77%
1985 2.18% 1.89%
1984 2.34% 2.01%
1983 2.38% 2.11%
1982 2.34% 2.22%
1981 2.33% 2.05%
1980 2.31% 2.79%
1979 2.27% 3.87%
1978 2.28% 3.85%
1977 2.24% 3.63%
1976 2.2% 3.42%
1975 2.24% 3.3%
1974 2.28% 3.15%
1973 2.32% 3.01%
1972 2.35% 2.8%
1971 2.44% 2.49%
1970 2.56% 2.28%
1969 2.66% 2.21%
1968 2.76% 2.18%
1967 2.85% 2.14%
1966 2.94% 2.11%
1965 3.01% 2.09%
1964 3.06% 2.04%
1963 3.1% 2.02%
1962 3.13% 1.97%
1961 3.13% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Colombia Mozambique
Current population
54209462
37173146
Population rank 28/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.45%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
45 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
1.82 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 17/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -65,573
Net migration rank 12/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -65,573
2024 411,721 141,643 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 422,598 154,521 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 406,143 183,180 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 311,122 199,070 951,234 -23,103
2020 378,965 227,130 945,952 -25,864
2019 441,087 396,826 927,581 -49,080
2018 433,622 495,524 903,176 -50,224
2017 426,538 431,072 876,594 -25,043
2016 425,087 104,373 850,430 -43,398
2015 446,778 -41,123 824,435 -52,374
2014 470,916 -67,522 799,778 -53,625
2013 489,069 -64,789 784,641 -57,067
2012 503,285 -56,070 763,088 -63,131
2011 511,524 -46,385 741,303 -63,638
2010 533,657 -34,220 719,025 -97,079
2009 559,017 -46,901 693,673 -100,625
2008 576,654 -63,313 654,920 -102,534
2007 583,115 -49,634 610,913 -100,490
2006 594,388 -39,303 586,009 -95,333
2005 610,618 -41,465 570,132 -95,770
2004 628,424 -25,949 554,973 -100,824
2003 642,144 -33,114 540,992 -99,484
2002 640,840 -24,387 529,867 -103,102
2001 642,933 -28,582 519,594 -105,130
2000 652,176 -27,878 506,162 -104,476
1999 668,576 -22,698 491,814 -103,223
1998 687,704 -8,186 474,453 -74,952
1997 686,073 -23,600 461,209 -79,732
1996 682,547 -28,251 442,559 90,975
1995 694,968 -33,097 421,630 108,751
1994 708,660 -16,023 384,821 938,163
1993 709,287 -30,103 369,518 272,829
1992 697,763 -15,147 362,373 -128,960
1991 690,266 -48,458 357,676 -68,644
1990 682,409 -7,590 353,290 -127,215
1989 674,102 -21,329 348,833 -199,509
1988 663,796 -25,064 349,480 -286,247
1987 659,429 -36,040 334,438 -441,710
1986 659,701 -42,368 332,609 -121,350
1985 625,379 -21,408 307,625 -75,642
1984 666,315 -18,692 304,524 -70,532
1983 674,767 -13,329 324,158 -73,899
1982 675,339 -37,090 321,493 -72,852
1981 662,195 -50,351 322,207 -58,347
1980 649,872 -44,203 349,586 -149,650
1979 635,747 -63,657 331,162 83,699
1978 626,378 -67,870 310,403 95,859
1977 622,814 -67,638 289,193 91,082
1976 612,265 -98,057 273,924 61,326
1975 598,580 -84,462 257,984 59,562
1974 589,035 -80,816 240,665 51,238
1973 583,608 -75,630 226,847 44,951
1972 581,361 -77,708 215,793 35,023
1971 582,011 -84,712 211,137 11,297
1970 583,396 -66,065 207,385 -18,197
1969 586,559 -64,238 202,174 -24,251
1968 589,407 -61,442 197,623 -26,872
1967 591,649 -57,256 193,044 -27,672
1966 590,855 -59,395 189,218 -31,462
1965 587,677 -51,855 185,931 -30,538
1964 581,435 -53,972 182,334 -35,005
1963 572,355 -52,631 180,867 -37,738
1962 559,985 -50,108 176,297 -38,504
1961 545,627 -47,849 171,236 -40,181
1960 529,316 -49,115 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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