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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 36,941,128 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 43rd.
  • 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 +1.25% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Colombia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mozambique
2100 47,499,215 105,684,658
2099 47,845,841 105,291,198
2098 48,197,117 104,859,475
2097 48,551,975 104,428,679
2096 48,909,832 103,962,668
2095 49,272,722 103,480,514
2094 49,640,091 102,989,197
2093 50,009,863 102,464,565
2092 50,381,320 101,929,545
2091 50,754,115 101,410,418
2090 51,127,855 100,829,728
2089 51,502,015 100,211,758
2088 51,875,918 99,594,130
2087 52,247,171 98,943,096
2086 52,614,991 98,288,529
2085 52,979,265 97,609,760
2084 53,339,176 96,926,143
2083 53,693,979 96,193,441
2082 54,043,369 95,449,095
2081 54,385,627 94,708,064
2080 54,721,064 93,957,824
2079 55,048,030 93,171,561
2078 55,367,481 92,350,666
2077 55,677,284 91,530,198
2076 55,976,943 90,699,125
2075 56,266,206 89,848,943
2074 56,544,981 88,999,187
2073 56,812,141 88,113,398
2072 57,068,255 87,210,961
2071 57,312,673 86,283,286
2070 57,545,138 85,349,704
2069 57,764,682 84,361,565
2068 57,972,674 83,400,997
2067 58,168,272 82,437,397
2066 58,351,633 81,437,030
2065 58,521,871 80,446,244
2064 58,680,744 79,433,801
2063 58,827,326 78,430,632
2062 58,962,991 77,376,597
2061 59,086,555 76,274,806
2060 59,199,108 75,197,384
2059 59,300,144 74,082,771
2058 59,390,214 72,958,774
2057 59,468,904 71,828,186
2056 59,536,324 70,677,889
2055 59,592,582 69,542,373
2054 59,637,127 68,419,331
2053 59,670,001 67,306,817
2052 59,690,977 66,163,407
2051 59,699,504 65,032,770
2050 59,695,795 63,898,302
2049 59,678,701 62,731,532
2048 59,648,033 61,579,833
2047 59,602,061 60,424,101
2046 59,540,723 59,273,421
2045 59,463,463 58,132,244
2044 59,367,350 56,969,604
2043 59,253,902 55,814,906
2042 59,121,606 54,633,120
2041 58,969,930 53,476,191
2040 58,799,039 52,305,805
2039 58,603,737 51,136,087
2038 58,388,433 49,973,820
2037 58,151,809 48,827,661
2036 57,888,958 47,668,628
2035 57,606,734 46,520,419
2034 57,297,583 45,358,645
2033 56,964,672 44,229,218
2032 56,610,464 43,102,655
2031 56,231,768 41,993,535
2030 55,827,391 40,901,742
2029 55,399,717 39,818,379
2028 54,947,769 38,748,841
2027 54,469,148 37,696,739
2026 53,970,578 36,660,958
2025 53,442,597 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 1.05% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Colombia Mozambique
Current population
54105437
36941128
Population rank 28/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.45%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 16/197
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 - 141,643 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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