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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4,462 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Colombia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Nauru
2100 47,499,215 20,717
2099 47,845,841 20,686
2098 48,197,117 20,645
2097 48,551,975 20,605
2096 48,909,832 20,570
2095 49,272,722 20,535
2094 49,640,091 20,488
2093 50,009,863 20,432
2092 50,381,320 20,386
2091 50,754,115 20,341
2090 51,127,855 20,285
2089 51,502,015 20,219
2088 51,875,918 20,152
2087 52,247,171 20,096
2086 52,614,991 20,028
2085 52,979,265 19,959
2084 53,339,176 19,880
2083 53,693,979 19,796
2082 54,043,369 19,709
2081 54,385,627 19,611
2080 54,721,064 19,525
2079 55,048,030 19,420
2078 55,367,481 19,312
2077 55,677,284 19,206
2076 55,976,943 19,098
2075 56,266,206 18,986
2074 56,544,981 18,874
2073 56,812,141 18,758
2072 57,068,255 18,638
2071 57,312,673 18,535
2070 57,545,138 18,396
2069 57,764,682 18,289
2068 57,972,674 18,168
2067 58,168,272 18,025
2066 58,351,633 17,903
2065 58,521,871 17,777
2064 58,680,744 17,649
2063 58,827,326 17,524
2062 58,962,991 17,402
2061 59,086,555 17,267
2060 59,199,108 17,137
2059 59,300,144 17,013
2058 59,390,214 16,882
2057 59,468,904 16,752
2056 59,536,324 16,612
2055 59,592,582 16,472
2054 59,637,127 16,335
2053 59,670,001 16,193
2052 59,690,977 16,049
2051 59,699,504 15,888
2050 59,695,795 15,738
2049 59,678,701 15,572
2048 59,648,033 15,412
2047 59,602,061 15,241
2046 59,540,723 15,064
2045 59,463,463 14,895
2044 59,367,350 14,718
2043 59,253,902 14,546
2042 59,121,606 14,363
2041 58,969,930 14,180
2040 58,799,039 13,996
2039 58,603,737 13,827
2038 58,388,433 13,672
2037 58,151,809 13,513
2036 57,888,958 13,363
2035 57,606,734 13,196
2034 57,297,583 13,040
2033 56,964,672 12,894
2032 56,610,464 12,758
2031 56,231,768 12,625
2030 55,827,391 12,504
2029 55,399,717 12,386
2028 54,947,769 12,292
2027 54,469,148 12,182
2026 53,970,578 12,105
2025 53,442,597 12,030
2024 52,886,363 11,947
2023 52,321,152 11,875
2022 51,737,944 11,801
2021 51,188,173 11,709
2020 50,629,997 11,643
2019 49,907,985 11,587
2018 49,024,465 11,477
2017 48,131,078 11,324
2016 47,437,512 11,150
2015 46,969,940 10,954
2014 46,565,429 10,742
2013 46,151,584 10,517
2012 45,715,810 10,267
2011 45,259,614 10,098
2010 44,777,319 10,043
2009 44,271,541 10,016
2008 43,758,808 10,009
2007 43,235,374 10,020
2006 42,691,084 10,034
2005 42,128,977 10,049
2004 41,543,171 10,060
2003 40,937,429 10,059
2002 40,324,680 10,082
2001 39,709,262 10,130
2000 39,089,934 10,168
1999 38,454,863 10,187
1998 37,792,165 10,198
1997 37,121,149 10,197
1996 36,462,745 10,183
1995 35,804,662 10,165
1994 35,127,410 10,137
1993 34,441,473 10,102
1992 33,760,571 10,021
1991 33,098,372 9,850
1990 32,440,069 9,622
1989 31,776,279 9,390
1988 31,130,524 9,165
1987 30,499,467 8,946
1986 29,879,112 8,742
1985 29,268,470 8,551
1984 28,642,690 8,377
1983 27,988,173 8,216
1982 27,338,331 8,040
1981 26,713,267 7,839
1980 26,104,498 7,649
1979 25,515,626 7,468
1978 24,950,337 7,298
1977 24,393,494 7,163
1976 23,858,810 7,064
1975 23,344,644 6,987
1974 22,833,469 6,923
1973 22,325,374 6,866
1972 21,819,563 6,812
1971 21,319,096 6,762
1970 20,811,782 6,710
1969 20,291,942 6,581
1968 19,766,796 6,328
1967 19,235,618 6,135
1966 18,702,688 6,043
1965 18,169,050 5,832
1964 17,637,411 5,515
1963 17,113,823 5,226
1962 16,599,029 4,979
1961 16,095,203 4,774
1960 15,606,209 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Nauru
2100 -0.72% 0.15%
2099 -0.73% 0.2%
2098 -0.73% 0.19%
2097 -0.73% 0.17%
2096 -0.74% 0.17%
2095 -0.74% 0.23%
2094 -0.74% 0.27%
2093 -0.74% 0.23%
2092 -0.73% 0.22%
2091 -0.73% 0.28%
2090 -0.73% 0.33%
2089 -0.72% 0.33%
2088 -0.71% 0.28%
2087 -0.7% 0.34%
2086 -0.69% 0.35%
2085 -0.67% 0.39%
2084 -0.66% 0.43%
2083 -0.65% 0.44%
2082 -0.63% 0.5%
2081 -0.61% 0.44%
2080 -0.59% 0.54%
2079 -0.58% 0.56%
2078 -0.56% 0.55%
2077 -0.54% 0.57%
2076 -0.51% 0.59%
2075 -0.49% 0.6%
2074 -0.47% 0.62%
2073 -0.45% 0.65%
2072 -0.43% 0.56%
2071 -0.4% 0.75%
2070 -0.38% 0.59%
2069 -0.36% 0.66%
2068 -0.34% 0.8%
2067 -0.31% 0.68%
2066 -0.29% 0.71%
2065 -0.27% 0.73%
2064 -0.25% 0.71%
2063 -0.23% 0.7%
2062 -0.21% 0.78%
2061 -0.19% 0.76%
2060 -0.17% 0.73%
2059 -0.15% 0.78%
2058 -0.13% 0.77%
2057 -0.11% 0.85%
2056 -0.09% 0.85%
2055 -0.07% 0.84%
2054 -0.06% 0.87%
2053 -0.04% 0.9%
2052 -0.01% 1.01%
2051 0.006% 0.96%
2050 0.03% 1.06%
2049 0.05% 1.04%
2048 0.08% 1.12%
2047 0.1% 1.17%
2046 0.13% 1.14%
2045 0.16% 1.2%
2044 0.19% 1.19%
2043 0.22% 1.27%
2042 0.26% 1.29%
2041 0.29% 1.32%
2040 0.33% 1.22%
2039 0.37% 1.14%
2038 0.41% 1.17%
2037 0.45% 1.12%
2036 0.49% 1.27%
2035 0.54% 1.19%
2034 0.58% 1.14%
2033 0.63% 1.06%
2032 0.67% 1.06%
2031 0.72% 0.96%
2030 0.77% 0.96%
2029 0.82% 0.77%
2028 0.88% 0.9%
2027 0.92% 0.64%
2026 0.99% 0.63%
2025 1.05% 0.7%
2024 1.08% 0.61%
2023 1.13% 0.63%
2022 1.07% 0.79%
2021 1.1% 0.57%
2020 1.45% 0.48%
2019 1.8% 0.96%
2018 1.86% 1.35%
2017 1.46% 1.56%
2016 1% 1.79%
2015 0.87% 1.97%
2014 0.9% 2.14%
2013 0.95% 2.43%
2012 1.01% 1.67%
2011 1.08% 0.55%
2010 1.14% 0.27%
2009 1.17% 0.07%
2008 1.21% -0.11%
2007 1.27% -0.14%
2006 1.33% -0.15%
2005 1.41% -0.11%
2004 1.48% 0.01%
2003 1.52% -0.23%
2002 1.55% -0.47%
2001 1.58% -0.37%
2000 1.65% -0.19%
1999 1.75% -0.11%
1998 1.81% 0.01%
1997 1.81% 0.14%
1996 1.84% 0.18%
1995 1.93% 0.28%
1994 1.99% 0.35%
1993 2.02% 0.81%
1992 2% 1.74%
1991 2.03% 2.37%
1990 2.09% 2.47%
1989 2.07% 2.45%
1988 2.07% 2.45%
1987 2.08% 2.33%
1986 2.09% 2.23%
1985 2.18% 2.08%
1984 2.34% 1.96%
1983 2.38% 2.19%
1982 2.34% 2.56%
1981 2.33% 2.48%
1980 2.31% 2.42%
1979 2.27% 2.33%
1978 2.28% 1.88%
1977 2.24% 1.4%
1976 2.2% 1.1%
1975 2.24% 0.92%
1974 2.28% 0.83%
1973 2.32% 0.79%
1972 2.35% 0.74%
1971 2.44% 0.77%
1970 2.56% 1.96%
1969 2.66% 4%
1968 2.76% 3.15%
1967 2.85% 1.52%
1966 2.94% 3.62%
1965 3.01% 5.75%
1964 3.06% 5.53%
1963 3.1% 4.96%
1962 3.13% 4.29%
1961 3.13% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Colombia Nauru
Current population
54105437
12125
Population rank 28/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.0001%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
5.07 days
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.21 days
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +0
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 126/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +129,139 -122
Net migration rank 12/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -122
2024 - 141,643 - -121
2023 422,598 154,521 213 -148
2022 406,143 183,180 226 -144
2021 311,122 199,070 236 -137
2020 378,965 227,130 246 -214
2019 441,087 396,826 255 -171
2018 433,622 495,524 265 -131
2017 426,538 431,072 279 -115
2016 425,087 104,373 289 -105
2015 446,778 -41,123 291 -86
2014 470,916 -67,522 290 -69
2013 489,069 -64,789 291 -53
2012 503,285 -56,070 292 -38
2011 511,524 -46,385 291 -206
2010 533,657 -34,220 281 -246
2009 559,017 -46,901 261 -249
2008 576,654 -63,313 240 -243
2007 583,115 -49,634 222 -235
2006 594,388 -39,303 209 -224
2005 610,618 -41,465 204 -217
2004 628,424 -25,949 202 -210
2003 642,144 -33,114 201 -199
2002 640,840 -24,387 200 -247
2001 642,933 -28,582 203 -252
2000 652,176 -27,878 207 -236
1999 668,576 -22,698 212 -227
1998 687,704 -8,186 214 -217
1997 686,073 -23,600 218 -209
1996 682,547 -28,251 221 -204
1995 694,968 -33,097 225 -201
1994 708,660 -16,023 229 -196
1993 709,287 -30,103 235 -194
1992 697,763 -15,147 237 -121
1991 690,266 -48,458 225 0
1990 682,409 -7,590 214 20
1989 674,102 -21,329 204 24
1988 663,796 -25,064 195 29
1987 659,429 -36,040 186 27
1986 659,701 -42,368 178 21
1985 625,379 -21,408 171 8
1984 666,315 -18,692 166 -2
1983 674,767 -13,329 163 -5
1982 675,339 -37,090 162 30
1981 662,195 -50,351 157 44
1980 649,872 -44,203 145 44
1979 635,747 -63,657 130 48
1978 626,378 -67,870 111 40
1977 622,814 -67,638 89 32
1976 612,265 -98,057 79 0
1975 598,580 -84,462 70 0
1974 589,035 -80,816 63 0
1973 583,608 -75,630 57 0
1972 581,361 -77,708 53 0
1971 582,011 -84,712 50 0
1970 583,396 -66,065 49 0
1969 586,559 -64,238 71 132
1968 589,407 -61,442 116 180
1967 591,649 -57,256 117 -28
1966 590,855 -59,395 123 -32
1965 587,677 -51,855 113 218
1964 581,435 -53,972 100 203
1963 572,355 -52,631 88 181
1962 559,985 -50,108 75 158
1961 545,627 -47,849 70 120
1960 529,316 -49,115 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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