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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.83 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Colombia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Nepal
2100 47,499,215 31,902,377
2099 47,845,841 32,090,762
2098 48,197,117 32,277,789
2097 48,551,975 32,464,318
2096 48,909,832 32,647,891
2095 49,272,722 32,828,594
2094 49,640,091 33,009,460
2093 50,009,863 33,186,290
2092 50,381,320 33,361,327
2091 50,754,115 33,532,505
2090 51,127,855 33,699,660
2089 51,502,015 33,863,636
2088 51,875,918 34,022,597
2087 52,247,171 34,175,457
2086 52,614,991 34,322,945
2085 52,979,265 34,468,441
2084 53,339,176 34,605,513
2083 53,693,979 34,735,114
2082 54,043,369 34,856,938
2081 54,385,627 34,972,075
2080 54,721,064 35,080,783
2079 55,048,030 35,183,584
2078 55,367,481 35,277,254
2077 55,677,284 35,362,658
2076 55,976,943 35,440,746
2075 56,266,206 35,510,291
2074 56,544,981 35,573,094
2073 56,812,141 35,627,375
2072 57,068,255 35,670,886
2071 57,312,673 35,709,979
2070 57,545,138 35,739,580
2069 57,764,682 35,759,193
2068 57,972,674 35,770,405
2067 58,168,272 35,774,081
2066 58,351,633 35,770,220
2065 58,521,871 35,758,824
2064 58,680,744 35,737,661
2063 58,827,326 35,709,945
2062 58,962,991 35,669,839
2061 59,086,555 35,623,365
2060 59,199,108 35,567,728
2059 59,300,144 35,503,043
2058 59,390,214 35,427,419
2057 59,468,904 35,345,633
2056 59,536,324 35,253,644
2055 59,592,582 35,155,433
2054 59,637,127 35,050,330
2053 59,670,001 34,936,594
2052 59,690,977 34,816,009
2051 59,699,504 34,684,328
2050 59,695,795 34,546,267
2049 59,678,701 34,400,898
2048 59,648,033 34,250,249
2047 59,602,061 34,091,495
2046 59,540,723 33,921,975
2045 59,463,463 33,747,892
2044 59,367,350 33,566,784
2043 59,253,902 33,380,395
2042 59,121,606 33,186,321
2041 58,969,930 32,987,097
2040 58,799,039 32,781,189
2039 58,603,737 32,569,731
2038 58,388,433 32,349,742
2037 58,151,809 32,125,036
2036 57,888,958 31,892,962
2035 57,606,734 31,653,976
2034 57,297,583 31,407,460
2033 56,964,672 31,152,292
2032 56,610,464 30,890,627
2031 56,231,768 30,623,706
2030 55,827,391 30,349,201
2029 55,399,717 30,068,368
2028 54,947,769 29,780,585
2027 54,469,148 29,627,864
2026 53,970,578 29,585,230
2025 53,442,597 29,605,298
2024 52,886,363 29,651,054
2023 52,321,152 29,694,614
2022 51,737,944 29,715,436
2021 51,188,173 29,475,010
2020 50,629,997 28,966,574
2019 49,907,985 28,414,064
2018 49,024,465 28,079,689
2017 48,131,078 28,011,258
2016 47,437,512 27,955,462
2015 46,969,940 27,823,629
2014 46,565,429 27,672,370
2013 46,151,584 27,589,996
2012 45,715,810 27,534,915
2011 45,259,614 27,464,494
2010 44,777,319 27,341,952
2009 44,271,541 27,173,035
2008 43,758,808 26,990,037
2007 43,235,374 26,788,492
2006 42,691,084 26,565,425
2005 42,128,977 26,309,458
2004 41,543,171 26,016,656
2003 40,937,429 25,688,758
2002 40,324,680 25,328,981
2001 39,709,262 24,946,748
2000 39,089,934 24,546,509
1999 38,454,863 24,125,199
1998 37,792,165 23,680,357
1997 37,121,149 23,219,463
1996 36,462,745 22,741,862
1995 35,804,662 22,245,439
1994 35,127,410 21,717,479
1993 34,441,473 21,180,159
1992 33,760,571 20,609,707
1991 33,098,372 20,036,500
1990 32,440,069 19,524,573
1989 31,776,279 19,057,807
1988 31,130,524 18,638,661
1987 30,499,467 18,250,505
1986 29,879,112 17,868,124
1985 29,268,470 17,477,692
1984 28,642,690 17,085,242
1983 27,988,173 16,689,119
1982 27,338,331 16,297,987
1981 26,713,267 15,922,423
1980 26,104,498 15,553,105
1979 25,515,626 15,190,590
1978 24,950,337 14,839,695
1977 24,393,494 14,499,175
1976 23,858,810 14,177,649
1975 23,344,644 13,870,695
1974 22,833,469 13,568,435
1973 22,325,374 13,275,239
1972 21,819,563 12,989,099
1971 21,319,096 12,710,061
1970 20,811,782 12,436,190
1969 20,291,942 12,167,036
1968 19,766,796 11,906,266
1967 19,235,618 11,652,716
1966 18,702,688 11,408,710
1965 18,169,050 11,173,411
1964 17,637,411 10,946,392
1963 17,113,823 10,729,818
1962 16,599,029 10,521,116
1961 16,095,203 10,318,396
1960 15,606,209 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Nepal
2100 -0.72% -0.59%
2099 -0.73% -0.58%
2098 -0.73% -0.57%
2097 -0.73% -0.56%
2096 -0.74% -0.55%
2095 -0.74% -0.55%
2094 -0.74% -0.53%
2093 -0.74% -0.52%
2092 -0.73% -0.51%
2091 -0.73% -0.5%
2090 -0.73% -0.48%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.45%
2087 -0.7% -0.43%
2086 -0.69% -0.42%
2085 -0.67% -0.4%
2084 -0.66% -0.37%
2083 -0.65% -0.35%
2082 -0.63% -0.33%
2081 -0.61% -0.31%
2080 -0.59% -0.29%
2079 -0.58% -0.27%
2078 -0.56% -0.24%
2077 -0.54% -0.22%
2076 -0.51% -0.2%
2075 -0.49% -0.18%
2074 -0.47% -0.15%
2073 -0.45% -0.12%
2072 -0.43% -0.11%
2071 -0.4% -0.08%
2070 -0.38% -0.05%
2069 -0.36% -0.03%
2068 -0.34% -0.01%
2067 -0.31% 0.01%
2066 -0.29% 0.03%
2065 -0.27% 0.06%
2064 -0.25% 0.08%
2063 -0.23% 0.11%
2062 -0.21% 0.13%
2061 -0.19% 0.16%
2060 -0.17% 0.18%
2059 -0.15% 0.21%
2058 -0.13% 0.23%
2057 -0.11% 0.26%
2056 -0.09% 0.28%
2055 -0.07% 0.3%
2054 -0.06% 0.33%
2053 -0.04% 0.35%
2052 -0.01% 0.38%
2051 0.006% 0.4%
2050 0.03% 0.42%
2049 0.05% 0.44%
2048 0.08% 0.47%
2047 0.1% 0.5%
2046 0.13% 0.52%
2045 0.16% 0.54%
2044 0.19% 0.56%
2043 0.22% 0.58%
2042 0.26% 0.6%
2041 0.29% 0.63%
2040 0.33% 0.65%
2039 0.37% 0.68%
2038 0.41% 0.7%
2037 0.45% 0.73%
2036 0.49% 0.75%
2035 0.54% 0.78%
2034 0.58% 0.82%
2033 0.63% 0.85%
2032 0.67% 0.87%
2031 0.72% 0.9%
2030 0.77% 0.93%
2029 0.82% 0.97%
2028 0.88% 0.52%
2027 0.92% 0.14%
2026 0.99% -0.07%
2025 1.05% -0.15%
2024 1.08% -0.15%
2023 1.13% -0.07%
2022 1.07% 0.82%
2021 1.1% 1.76%
2020 1.45% 1.94%
2019 1.8% 1.19%
2018 1.86% 0.24%
2017 1.46% 0.2%
2016 1% 0.47%
2015 0.87% 0.55%
2014 0.9% 0.3%
2013 0.95% 0.2%
2012 1.01% 0.26%
2011 1.08% 0.45%
2010 1.14% 0.62%
2009 1.17% 0.68%
2008 1.21% 0.75%
2007 1.27% 0.84%
2006 1.33% 0.97%
2005 1.41% 1.13%
2004 1.48% 1.28%
2003 1.52% 1.42%
2002 1.55% 1.53%
2001 1.58% 1.63%
2000 1.65% 1.75%
1999 1.75% 1.88%
1998 1.81% 1.98%
1997 1.81% 2.1%
1996 1.84% 2.23%
1995 1.93% 2.43%
1994 1.99% 2.54%
1993 2.02% 2.77%
1992 2% 2.86%
1991 2.03% 2.62%
1990 2.09% 2.45%
1989 2.07% 2.25%
1988 2.07% 2.13%
1987 2.08% 2.14%
1986 2.09% 2.23%
1985 2.18% 2.3%
1984 2.34% 2.37%
1983 2.38% 2.4%
1982 2.34% 2.36%
1981 2.33% 2.37%
1980 2.31% 2.39%
1979 2.27% 2.36%
1978 2.28% 2.35%
1977 2.24% 2.27%
1976 2.2% 2.21%
1975 2.24% 2.23%
1974 2.28% 2.21%
1973 2.32% 2.2%
1972 2.35% 2.2%
1971 2.44% 2.2%
1970 2.56% 2.21%
1969 2.66% 2.19%
1968 2.76% 2.18%
1967 2.85% 2.14%
1966 2.94% 2.11%
1965 3.01% 2.07%
1964 3.06% 2.02%
1963 3.1% 1.98%
1962 3.13% 1.96%
1961 3.13% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Colombia Nepal
Current population
54105437
29596762
Population rank 28/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.36%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -119
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 174/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -364,699
Net migration rank 12/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -364,699
2024 - 141,643 - -401,282
2023 422,598 154,521 368,450 -409,782
2022 406,143 183,180 379,021 -379,321
2021 311,122 199,070 351,165 130,001
2020 378,965 227,130 373,553 162,139
2019 441,087 396,826 387,113 182,203
2018 433,622 495,524 394,576 -295,151
2017 426,538 431,072 406,219 -368,787
2016 425,087 104,373 415,921 -341,748
2015 446,778 -41,123 410,565 -221,062
2014 470,916 -67,522 423,166 -310,156
2013 489,069 -64,789 424,804 -373,064
2012 503,285 -56,070 430,151 -371,707
2011 511,524 -46,385 429,957 -347,552
2010 533,657 -34,220 432,631 -269,963
2009 559,017 -46,901 441,290 -266,144
2008 576,654 -63,313 452,353 -261,540
2007 583,115 -49,634 464,780 -252,526
2006 594,388 -39,303 475,335 -241,455
2005 610,618 -41,465 489,093 -211,024
2004 628,424 -25,949 504,853 -197,336
2003 642,144 -33,114 516,575 -168,314
2002 640,840 -24,387 525,045 -153,730
2001 642,933 -28,582 542,118 -148,973
2000 652,176 -27,878 554,506 -147,193
1999 668,576 -22,698 557,847 -122,551
1998 687,704 -8,186 562,787 -108,400
1997 686,073 -23,600 565,882 -98,454
1996 682,547 -28,251 580,099 -92,307
1995 694,968 -33,097 591,283 -86,232
1994 708,660 -16,023 578,293 -27,415
1993 709,287 -30,103 561,549 -37,782
1992 697,763 -15,147 533,029 84,113
1991 690,266 -48,458 512,233 17,056
1990 682,409 -7,590 495,202 -640
1989 674,102 -21,329 478,771 -39,808
1988 663,796 -25,064 463,581 -64,246
1987 659,429 -36,040 449,400 -72,437
1986 659,701 -42,368 434,802 -47,017
1985 625,379 -21,408 423,240 -30,154
1984 666,315 -18,692 411,122 -19,300
1983 674,767 -13,329 399,103 1,304
1982 675,339 -37,090 385,741 -3,898
1981 662,195 -50,351 374,145 -4,855
1980 649,872 -44,203 364,254 5,084
1979 635,747 -63,657 355,597 88
1978 626,378 -67,870 345,765 346
1977 622,814 -67,638 332,843 2,108
1976 612,265 -98,057 323,222 -15,119
1975 598,580 -84,462 312,479 -6,686
1974 589,035 -80,816 303,078 -4,361
1973 583,608 -75,630 288,750 -1,076
1972 581,361 -77,708 286,708 -2,107
1971 582,011 -84,712 280,752 -7,284
1970 583,396 -66,065 272,439 1,847
1969 586,559 -64,238 264,560 -527
1968 589,407 -61,442 258,259 -746
1967 591,649 -57,256 249,240 347
1966 590,855 -59,395 241,716 -3,306
1965 587,677 -51,855 233,726 -1,551
1964 581,435 -53,972 227,948 -6,087
1963 572,355 -52,631 219,586 -8,303
1962 559,985 -50,108 215,368 -9,249
1961 545,627 -47,849 209,917 -10,601
1960 529,316 -49,115 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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