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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 17.1 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Colombia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Namibia
2100 47,499,215 5,958,153
2099 47,845,841 5,952,623
2098 48,197,117 5,947,142
2097 48,551,975 5,942,285
2096 48,909,832 5,938,162
2095 49,272,722 5,930,395
2094 49,640,091 5,922,248
2093 50,009,863 5,911,235
2092 50,381,320 5,899,026
2091 50,754,115 5,886,490
2090 51,127,855 5,871,938
2089 51,502,015 5,858,234
2088 51,875,918 5,842,720
2087 52,247,171 5,825,856
2086 52,614,991 5,806,643
2085 52,979,265 5,789,246
2084 53,339,176 5,771,050
2083 53,693,979 5,751,610
2082 54,043,369 5,730,648
2081 54,385,627 5,707,476
2080 54,721,064 5,682,842
2079 55,048,030 5,659,698
2078 55,367,481 5,634,313
2077 55,677,284 5,608,096
2076 55,976,943 5,580,829
2075 56,266,206 5,551,107
2074 56,544,981 5,522,025
2073 56,812,141 5,494,180
2072 57,068,255 5,464,749
2071 57,312,673 5,434,461
2070 57,545,138 5,403,822
2069 57,764,682 5,371,517
2068 57,972,674 5,336,950
2067 58,168,272 5,300,707
2066 58,351,633 5,263,191
2065 58,521,871 5,227,346
2064 58,680,744 5,190,323
2063 58,827,326 5,150,579
2062 58,962,991 5,109,760
2061 59,086,555 5,068,478
2060 59,199,108 5,023,587
2059 59,300,144 4,979,591
2058 59,390,214 4,933,964
2057 59,468,904 4,887,985
2056 59,536,324 4,840,537
2055 59,592,582 4,790,848
2054 59,637,127 4,741,942
2053 59,670,001 4,691,180
2052 59,690,977 4,639,835
2051 59,699,504 4,587,353
2050 59,695,795 4,533,502
2049 59,678,701 4,482,650
2048 59,648,033 4,430,309
2047 59,602,061 4,373,597
2046 59,540,723 4,318,050
2045 59,463,463 4,259,166
2044 59,367,350 4,202,338
2043 59,253,902 4,144,892
2042 59,121,606 4,088,713
2041 58,969,930 4,032,347
2040 58,799,039 3,976,987
2039 58,603,737 3,920,720
2038 58,388,433 3,862,015
2037 58,151,809 3,804,482
2036 57,888,958 3,747,072
2035 57,606,734 3,689,163
2034 57,297,583 3,631,737
2033 56,964,672 3,575,000
2032 56,610,464 3,516,310
2031 56,231,768 3,456,265
2030 55,827,391 3,395,964
2029 55,399,717 3,336,698
2028 54,947,769 3,277,428
2027 54,469,148 3,216,917
2026 53,970,578 3,156,839
2025 53,442,597 3,094,769
2024 52,886,363 3,030,131
2023 52,321,152 2,963,095
2022 51,737,944 2,889,662
2021 51,188,173 2,810,548
2020 50,629,997 2,728,762
2019 49,907,985 2,650,494
2018 49,024,465 2,577,327
2017 48,131,078 2,506,853
2016 47,437,512 2,439,213
2015 46,969,940 2,374,300
2014 46,565,429 2,312,139
2013 46,151,584 2,252,508
2012 45,715,810 2,194,654
2011 45,259,614 2,146,325
2010 44,777,319 2,109,811
2009 44,271,541 2,077,394
2008 43,758,808 2,047,056
2007 43,235,374 2,018,600
2006 42,691,084 1,991,888
2005 42,128,977 1,966,582
2004 41,543,171 1,942,082
2003 40,937,429 1,917,464
2002 40,324,680 1,889,970
2001 39,709,262 1,857,048
2000 39,089,934 1,818,647
1999 38,454,863 1,776,368
1998 37,792,165 1,732,745
1997 37,121,149 1,689,264
1996 36,462,745 1,646,103
1995 35,804,662 1,602,170
1994 35,127,410 1,556,304
1993 34,441,473 1,508,697
1992 33,760,571 1,461,322
1991 33,098,372 1,415,684
1990 32,440,069 1,369,303
1989 31,776,279 1,288,947
1988 31,130,524 1,209,696
1987 30,499,467 1,167,889
1986 29,879,112 1,131,081
1985 29,268,470 1,096,890
1984 28,642,690 1,065,989
1983 27,988,173 1,037,511
1982 27,338,331 1,010,308
1981 26,713,267 992,500
1980 26,104,498 981,434
1979 25,515,626 962,825
1978 24,950,337 947,269
1977 24,393,494 931,104
1976 23,858,810 906,566
1975 23,344,644 881,032
1974 22,833,469 854,320
1973 22,325,374 828,928
1972 21,819,563 804,399
1971 21,319,096 780,584
1970 20,811,782 757,868
1969 20,291,942 736,120
1968 19,766,796 715,542
1967 19,235,618 696,045
1966 18,702,688 677,655
1965 18,169,050 660,558
1964 17,637,411 644,530
1963 17,113,823 629,589
1962 16,599,029 615,759
1961 16,095,203 603,067
1960 15,606,209 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Namibia
2100 -0.72% 0.09%
2099 -0.73% 0.09%
2098 -0.73% 0.08%
2097 -0.73% 0.07%
2096 -0.74% 0.13%
2095 -0.74% 0.14%
2094 -0.74% 0.19%
2093 -0.74% 0.21%
2092 -0.73% 0.21%
2091 -0.73% 0.25%
2090 -0.73% 0.23%
2089 -0.72% 0.27%
2088 -0.71% 0.29%
2087 -0.7% 0.33%
2086 -0.69% 0.3%
2085 -0.67% 0.32%
2084 -0.66% 0.34%
2083 -0.65% 0.37%
2082 -0.63% 0.41%
2081 -0.61% 0.43%
2080 -0.59% 0.41%
2079 -0.58% 0.45%
2078 -0.56% 0.47%
2077 -0.54% 0.49%
2076 -0.51% 0.54%
2075 -0.49% 0.53%
2074 -0.47% 0.51%
2073 -0.45% 0.54%
2072 -0.43% 0.56%
2071 -0.4% 0.57%
2070 -0.38% 0.6%
2069 -0.36% 0.65%
2068 -0.34% 0.68%
2067 -0.31% 0.71%
2066 -0.29% 0.69%
2065 -0.27% 0.71%
2064 -0.25% 0.77%
2063 -0.23% 0.8%
2062 -0.21% 0.81%
2061 -0.19% 0.89%
2060 -0.17% 0.88%
2059 -0.15% 0.92%
2058 -0.13% 0.94%
2057 -0.11% 0.98%
2056 -0.09% 1.04%
2055 -0.07% 1.03%
2054 -0.06% 1.08%
2053 -0.04% 1.11%
2052 -0.01% 1.14%
2051 0.006% 1.19%
2050 0.03% 1.13%
2049 0.05% 1.18%
2048 0.08% 1.3%
2047 0.1% 1.29%
2046 0.13% 1.38%
2045 0.16% 1.35%
2044 0.19% 1.39%
2043 0.22% 1.37%
2042 0.26% 1.4%
2041 0.29% 1.39%
2040 0.33% 1.44%
2039 0.37% 1.52%
2038 0.41% 1.51%
2037 0.45% 1.53%
2036 0.49% 1.57%
2035 0.54% 1.58%
2034 0.58% 1.59%
2033 0.63% 1.67%
2032 0.67% 1.74%
2031 0.72% 1.78%
2030 0.77% 1.78%
2029 0.82% 1.81%
2028 0.88% 1.88%
2027 0.92% 1.9%
2026 0.99% 2.01%
2025 1.05% 2.13%
2024 1.08% 2.26%
2023 1.13% 2.54%
2022 1.07% 2.81%
2021 1.1% 3%
2020 1.45% 2.95%
2019 1.8% 2.84%
2018 1.86% 2.81%
2017 1.46% 2.77%
2016 1% 2.73%
2015 0.87% 2.69%
2014 0.9% 2.65%
2013 0.95% 2.64%
2012 1.01% 2.25%
2011 1.08% 1.73%
2010 1.14% 1.56%
2009 1.17% 1.48%
2008 1.21% 1.41%
2007 1.27% 1.34%
2006 1.33% 1.29%
2005 1.41% 1.26%
2004 1.48% 1.28%
2003 1.52% 1.45%
2002 1.55% 1.77%
2001 1.58% 2.11%
2000 1.65% 2.38%
1999 1.75% 2.52%
1998 1.81% 2.57%
1997 1.81% 2.62%
1996 1.84% 2.74%
1995 1.93% 2.95%
1994 1.99% 3.16%
1993 2.02% 3.24%
1992 2% 3.22%
1991 2.03% 3.39%
1990 2.09% 6.23%
1989 2.07% 6.55%
1988 2.07% 3.58%
1987 2.08% 3.25%
1986 2.09% 3.12%
1985 2.18% 2.9%
1984 2.34% 2.74%
1983 2.38% 2.69%
1982 2.34% 1.79%
1981 2.33% 1.13%
1980 2.31% 1.93%
1979 2.27% 1.64%
1978 2.28% 1.74%
1977 2.24% 2.71%
1976 2.2% 2.9%
1975 2.24% 3.13%
1974 2.28% 3.06%
1973 2.32% 3.05%
1972 2.35% 3.05%
1971 2.44% 3%
1970 2.56% 2.95%
1969 2.66% 2.88%
1968 2.76% 2.8%
1967 2.85% 2.71%
1966 2.94% 2.59%
1965 3.01% 2.49%
1964 3.06% 2.37%
1963 3.1% 2.25%
1962 3.13% 2.1%
1961 3.13% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Colombia Namibia
Current population
54105437
3173089
Population rank 28/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.04%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +184
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 41/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +1,866
Net migration rank 12/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 1,866
2024 - 141,643 - 4,211
2023 422,598 154,521 58,435 11,675
2022 406,143 183,180 54,534 22,212
2021 311,122 199,070 50,160 31,327
2020 378,965 227,130 55,034 27,056
2019 441,087 396,826 54,769 19,676
2018 433,622 495,524 53,970 17,920
2017 426,538 431,072 52,975 16,080
2016 425,087 104,373 52,228 14,002
2015 446,778 -41,123 50,846 12,755
2014 470,916 -67,522 49,581 11,134
2013 489,069 -64,789 47,801 10,748
2012 503,285 -56,070 46,204 10,957
2011 511,524 -46,385 43,557 -4,067
2010 533,657 -34,220 42,046 -8,518
2009 559,017 -46,901 39,942 -8,626
2008 576,654 -63,313 38,147 -8,775
2007 583,115 -49,634 36,430 -8,905
2006 594,388 -39,303 34,690 -8,792
2005 610,618 -41,465 32,909 -8,195
2004 628,424 -25,949 31,478 -7,192
2003 642,144 -33,114 31,115 -6,153
2002 640,840 -24,387 31,947 -1,913
2001 642,933 -28,582 32,942 2,869
2000 652,176 -27,878 35,280 5,709
1999 668,576 -22,698 37,233 6,333
1998 687,704 -8,186 37,500 6,180
1997 686,073 -23,600 37,256 6,023
1996 682,547 -28,251 37,177 5,866
1995 694,968 -33,097 39,119 5,712
1994 708,660 -16,023 41,316 5,578
1993 709,287 -30,103 42,861 5,464
1992 697,763 -15,147 43,945 2,487
1991 690,266 -48,458 44,523 309
1990 682,409 -7,590 43,956 3,969
1989 674,102 -21,329 37,715 75,072
1988 663,796 -25,064 34,798 10,916
1987 659,429 -36,040 33,340 4,559
1986 659,701 -42,368 31,764 3,953
1985 625,379 -21,408 30,575 2,090
1984 666,315 -18,692 29,395 -267
1983 674,767 -13,329 28,307 -481
1982 675,339 -37,090 27,474 -889
1981 662,195 -50,351 27,938 -18,901
1980 649,872 -44,203 28,142 -15,041
1979 635,747 -63,657 28,930 -4,818
1978 626,378 -67,870 29,821 -22,827
1977 622,814 -67,638 29,241 -3,907
1976 612,265 -98,057 28,785 -5,048
1975 598,580 -84,462 27,882 -553
1974 589,035 -80,816 26,844 -744
1973 583,608 -75,630 25,754 -1,066
1972 581,361 -77,708 24,606 -236
1971 582,011 -84,712 23,467 -208
1970 583,396 -66,065 22,414 -244
1969 586,559 -64,238 21,387 -57
1968 589,407 -61,442 20,470 -636
1967 591,649 -57,256 19,498 -339
1966 590,855 -59,395 18,635 -1,023
1965 587,677 -51,855 17,902 -1,327
1964 581,435 -53,972 17,134 -1,660
1963 572,355 -52,631 16,430 -2,016
1962 559,985 -50,108 15,656 -2,403
1961 545,627 -47,849 14,936 -2,807
1960 529,316 -49,115 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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