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Population in Colombia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.96 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Colombia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Netherlands
2100 47,499,215 17,359,081
2099 47,845,841 17,392,412
2098 48,197,117 17,425,508
2097 48,551,975 17,459,827
2096 48,909,832 17,495,124
2095 49,272,722 17,532,593
2094 49,640,091 17,571,051
2093 50,009,863 17,610,792
2092 50,381,320 17,649,611
2091 50,754,115 17,688,532
2090 51,127,855 17,730,570
2089 51,502,015 17,770,380
2088 51,875,918 17,809,825
2087 52,247,171 17,845,820
2086 52,614,991 17,885,001
2085 52,979,265 17,921,302
2084 53,339,176 17,957,639
2083 53,693,979 17,994,232
2082 54,043,369 18,029,404
2081 54,385,627 18,063,233
2080 54,721,064 18,093,703
2079 55,048,030 18,124,294
2078 55,367,481 18,152,738
2077 55,677,284 18,181,372
2076 55,976,943 18,206,864
2075 56,266,206 18,227,791
2074 56,544,981 18,245,652
2073 56,812,141 18,263,765
2072 57,068,255 18,280,443
2071 57,312,673 18,295,700
2070 57,545,138 18,311,141
2069 57,764,682 18,326,509
2068 57,972,674 18,341,711
2067 58,168,272 18,356,770
2066 58,351,633 18,374,904
2065 58,521,871 18,396,018
2064 58,680,744 18,417,894
2063 58,827,326 18,441,434
2062 58,962,991 18,464,922
2061 59,086,555 18,492,436
2060 59,199,108 18,520,315
2059 59,300,144 18,548,786
2058 59,390,214 18,577,700
2057 59,468,904 18,608,370
2056 59,536,324 18,638,918
2055 59,592,582 18,666,514
2054 59,637,127 18,692,598
2053 59,670,001 18,718,268
2052 59,690,977 18,741,740
2051 59,699,504 18,768,309
2050 59,695,795 18,789,481
2049 59,678,701 18,809,886
2048 59,648,033 18,827,655
2047 59,602,061 18,844,635
2046 59,540,723 18,855,920
2045 59,463,463 18,867,286
2044 59,367,350 18,877,101
2043 59,253,902 18,882,735
2042 59,121,606 18,885,839
2041 58,969,930 18,885,255
2040 58,799,039 18,879,571
2039 58,603,737 18,870,248
2038 58,388,433 18,855,512
2037 58,151,809 18,837,172
2036 57,888,958 18,811,873
2035 57,606,734 18,783,312
2034 57,297,583 18,750,125
2033 56,964,672 18,708,101
2032 56,610,464 18,662,054
2031 56,231,768 18,609,452
2030 55,827,391 18,549,634
2029 55,399,717 18,481,269
2028 54,947,769 18,404,195
2027 54,469,148 18,320,644
2026 53,970,578 18,227,403
2025 53,442,597 18,118,662
2024 52,886,363 17,993,485
2023 52,321,152 17,877,117
2022 51,737,944 17,700,982
2021 51,188,173 17,533,044
2020 50,629,997 17,441,500
2019 49,907,985 17,344,874
2018 49,024,465 17,231,624
2017 48,131,078 17,131,296
2016 47,437,512 17,030,314
2015 46,969,940 16,939,923
2014 46,565,429 16,865,008
2013 46,151,584 16,804,432
2012 45,715,810 16,754,962
2011 45,259,614 16,693,074
2010 44,777,319 16,615,394
2009 44,271,541 16,530,388
2008 43,758,808 16,445,593
2007 43,235,374 16,381,696
2006 42,691,084 16,346,101
2005 42,128,977 16,319,868
2004 41,543,171 16,281,779
2003 40,937,429 16,225,302
2002 40,324,680 16,148,929
2001 39,709,262 16,046,180
2000 39,089,934 15,925,513
1999 38,454,863 15,812,088
1998 37,792,165 15,707,209
1997 37,121,149 15,610,650
1996 36,462,745 15,530,498
1995 35,804,662 15,459,006
1994 35,127,410 15,382,838
1993 34,441,473 15,290,368
1992 33,760,571 15,184,166
1991 33,098,372 15,069,798
1990 32,440,069 14,951,510
1989 31,776,279 14,848,907
1988 31,130,524 14,760,094
1987 30,499,467 14,665,037
1986 29,879,112 14,572,278
1985 29,268,470 14,491,632
1984 28,642,690 14,424,211
1983 27,988,173 14,367,070
1982 27,338,331 14,312,690
1981 26,713,267 14,247,208
1980 26,104,498 14,149,800
1979 25,515,626 14,038,270
1978 24,950,337 13,941,700
1977 24,393,494 13,856,185
1976 23,858,810 13,774,037
1975 23,344,644 13,666,335
1974 22,833,469 13,545,056
1973 22,325,374 13,439,322
1972 21,819,563 13,328,593
1971 21,319,096 13,194,497
1970 20,811,782 13,038,526
1969 20,291,942 12,877,984
1968 19,766,796 12,729,721
1967 19,235,618 12,598,201
1966 18,702,688 12,456,251
1965 18,169,050 12,294,732
1964 17,637,411 12,127,120
1963 17,113,823 11,965,966
1962 16,599,029 11,805,689
1961 16,095,203 11,638,712
1960 15,606,209 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Netherlands
2100 -0.72% -0.19%
2099 -0.73% -0.19%
2098 -0.73% -0.2%
2097 -0.73% -0.2%
2096 -0.74% -0.21%
2095 -0.74% -0.22%
2094 -0.74% -0.23%
2093 -0.74% -0.22%
2092 -0.73% -0.22%
2091 -0.73% -0.24%
2090 -0.73% -0.22%
2089 -0.72% -0.22%
2088 -0.71% -0.2%
2087 -0.7% -0.22%
2086 -0.69% -0.2%
2085 -0.67% -0.2%
2084 -0.66% -0.2%
2083 -0.65% -0.2%
2082 -0.63% -0.19%
2081 -0.61% -0.17%
2080 -0.59% -0.17%
2079 -0.58% -0.16%
2078 -0.56% -0.16%
2077 -0.54% -0.14%
2076 -0.51% -0.11%
2075 -0.49% -0.1%
2074 -0.47% -0.1%
2073 -0.45% -0.09%
2072 -0.43% -0.08%
2071 -0.4% -0.08%
2070 -0.38% -0.08%
2069 -0.36% -0.08%
2068 -0.34% -0.08%
2067 -0.31% -0.1%
2066 -0.29% -0.11%
2065 -0.27% -0.12%
2064 -0.25% -0.13%
2063 -0.23% -0.13%
2062 -0.21% -0.15%
2061 -0.19% -0.15%
2060 -0.17% -0.15%
2059 -0.15% -0.16%
2058 -0.13% -0.16%
2057 -0.11% -0.16%
2056 -0.09% -0.15%
2055 -0.07% -0.14%
2054 -0.06% -0.14%
2053 -0.04% -0.13%
2052 -0.01% -0.14%
2051 0.006% -0.11%
2050 0.03% -0.11%
2049 0.05% -0.09%
2048 0.08% -0.09%
2047 0.1% -0.06%
2046 0.13% -0.06%
2045 0.16% -0.05%
2044 0.19% -0.03%
2043 0.22% -0.02%
2042 0.26% 0.003%
2041 0.29% 0.03%
2040 0.33% 0.05%
2039 0.37% 0.08%
2038 0.41% 0.1%
2037 0.45% 0.13%
2036 0.49% 0.15%
2035 0.54% 0.18%
2034 0.58% 0.22%
2033 0.63% 0.25%
2032 0.67% 0.28%
2031 0.72% 0.32%
2030 0.77% 0.37%
2029 0.82% 0.42%
2028 0.88% 0.46%
2027 0.92% 0.51%
2026 0.99% 0.6%
2025 1.05% 0.7%
2024 1.08% 0.65%
2023 1.13% 1%
2022 1.07% 0.96%
2021 1.1% 0.52%
2020 1.45% 0.56%
2019 1.8% 0.66%
2018 1.86% 0.59%
2017 1.46% 0.59%
2016 1% 0.53%
2015 0.87% 0.44%
2014 0.9% 0.36%
2013 0.95% 0.3%
2012 1.01% 0.37%
2011 1.08% 0.47%
2010 1.14% 0.51%
2009 1.17% 0.52%
2008 1.21% 0.39%
2007 1.27% 0.22%
2006 1.33% 0.16%
2005 1.41% 0.23%
2004 1.48% 0.35%
2003 1.52% 0.47%
2002 1.55% 0.64%
2001 1.58% 0.76%
2000 1.65% 0.72%
1999 1.75% 0.67%
1998 1.81% 0.62%
1997 1.81% 0.52%
1996 1.84% 0.46%
1995 1.93% 0.5%
1994 1.99% 0.6%
1993 2.02% 0.7%
1992 2% 0.76%
1991 2.03% 0.79%
1990 2.09% 0.69%
1989 2.07% 0.6%
1988 2.07% 0.65%
1987 2.08% 0.64%
1986 2.09% 0.56%
1985 2.18% 0.47%
1984 2.34% 0.4%
1983 2.38% 0.38%
1982 2.34% 0.46%
1981 2.33% 0.69%
1980 2.31% 0.79%
1979 2.27% 0.69%
1978 2.28% 0.62%
1977 2.24% 0.6%
1976 2.2% 0.79%
1975 2.24% 0.9%
1974 2.28% 0.79%
1973 2.32% 0.83%
1972 2.35% 1.02%
1971 2.44% 1.2%
1970 2.56% 1.25%
1969 2.66% 1.16%
1968 2.76% 1.04%
1967 2.85% 1.14%
1966 2.94% 1.31%
1965 3.01% 1.38%
1964 3.06% 1.35%
1963 3.1% 1.36%
1962 3.13% 1.43%
1961 3.13% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Colombia Netherlands
Current population
54105437
18252623
Population rank 28/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.22%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +319
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 121/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +104,681
Net migration rank 12/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 104,681
2024 - 141,643 - 121,628
2023 422,598 154,521 -5,363 144,558
2022 406,143 183,180 -1,770 224,472
2021 311,122 199,070 7,014 106,416
2020 378,965 227,130 0 67,598
2019 441,087 396,826 17,345 109,003
2018 433,622 495,524 15,508 87,197
2017 426,538 431,072 18,844 86,332
2016 425,087 104,373 23,843 88,743
2015 446,778 -41,123 23,716 55,585
2014 470,916 -67,522 35,417 36,591
2013 489,069 -64,789 30,248 19,973
2012 503,285 -56,070 35,186 14,861
2011 511,524 -46,385 45,072 31,224
2010 533,657 -34,220 48,184 33,703
2009 559,017 -46,901 51,244 39,832
2008 576,654 -63,313 49,337 32,406
2007 583,115 -49,634 49,145 -304
2006 594,388 -39,303 49,038 -25,401
2005 610,618 -41,465 50,592 -22,496
2004 628,424 -25,949 56,987 -9,230
2003 642,144 -33,114 58,411 7,937
2002 640,840 -24,387 59,751 28,824
2001 642,933 -28,582 62,580 56,096
2000 652,176 -27,878 66,887 59,308
1999 668,576 -22,698 60,086 47,179
1998 687,704 -8,186 61,258 52,058
1997 686,073 -23,600 56,198 31,302
1996 682,547 -28,251 51,251 21,792
1995 694,968 -33,097 54,106 15,056
1994 708,660 -16,023 61,532 20,193
1993 709,287 -30,103 58,103 44,514
1992 697,763 -15,147 66,811 50,148
1991 690,266 -48,458 69,321 51,670
1990 682,409 -7,590 68,777 53,564
1989 674,102 -21,329 59,396 31,165
1988 663,796 -25,064 61,993 31,026
1987 659,429 -36,040 64,526 39,559
1986 659,701 -42,368 59,746 30,380
1985 625,379 -21,408 55,069 27,356
1984 666,315 -18,692 54,812 12,902
1983 674,767 -13,329 51,722 11,007
1982 675,339 -37,090 54,388 7,644
1981 662,195 -50,351 62,688 17,643
1980 649,872 -44,203 66,504 54,010
1979 635,747 -63,657 63,172 42,772
1978 626,378 -67,870 61,344 26,639
1977 622,814 -67,638 63,739 19,809
1976 612,265 -98,057 63,361 18,774
1975 598,580 -84,462 64,232 68,569
1974 589,035 -80,816 75,853 31,645
1973 583,608 -75,630 84,668 18,705
1972 581,361 -77,708 101,297 17,470
1971 582,011 -84,712 116,112 32,756
1970 583,396 -66,065 129,082 32,438
1969 586,559 -64,238 139,082 21,850
1968 589,407 -61,442 132,389 7,243
1967 591,649 -57,256 138,580 -10,673
1966 590,855 -59,395 138,265 20,740
1965 587,677 -51,855 146,308 19,444
1964 581,435 -53,972 157,653 15,014
1963 572,355 -52,631 154,361 -21
1962 559,985 -50,108 153,474 18,024
1961 545,627 -47,849 159,450 8,258
1960 529,316 -49,115 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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