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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.97 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 +1.26% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Colombia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Netherlands
2100 47,484,139 17,329,352
2099 47,830,655 17,362,626
2098 48,181,819 17,395,665
2097 48,536,565 17,429,925
2096 48,894,308 17,465,162
2095 49,257,082 17,502,567
2094 49,624,336 17,540,959
2093 49,993,990 17,580,632
2092 50,365,329 17,619,384
2091 50,738,006 17,658,238
2090 51,111,627 17,700,204
2089 51,485,668 17,739,947
2088 51,859,452 17,779,324
2087 52,230,587 17,815,257
2086 52,598,291 17,854,371
2085 52,962,450 17,890,610
2084 53,322,246 17,926,885
2083 53,676,937 17,963,416
2082 54,026,216 17,998,527
2081 54,368,364 18,032,297
2080 54,703,696 18,062,716
2079 55,030,557 18,093,254
2078 55,349,907 18,121,649
2077 55,659,611 18,150,234
2076 55,959,176 18,175,683
2075 56,248,347 18,196,574
2074 56,527,033 18,214,405
2073 56,794,109 18,232,486
2072 57,050,141 18,249,136
2071 57,294,481 18,264,367
2070 57,526,873 18,279,781
2069 57,746,348 18,295,123
2068 57,954,274 18,310,300
2067 58,149,809 18,325,333
2066 58,333,112 18,343,435
2065 58,503,296 18,364,513
2064 58,662,119 18,386,352
2063 58,808,654 18,409,851
2062 58,944,276 18,433,299
2061 59,067,801 18,460,766
2060 59,180,318 18,488,598
2059 59,281,322 18,517,020
2058 59,371,363 18,545,884
2057 59,450,029 18,576,502
2056 59,517,427 18,606,997
2055 59,573,668 18,634,546
2054 59,618,199 18,660,585
2053 59,651,062 18,686,212
2052 59,672,031 18,709,643
2051 59,680,555 18,736,166
2050 59,676,848 18,757,302
2049 59,659,759 18,777,673
2048 59,629,100 18,795,411
2047 59,583,143 18,812,362
2046 59,521,825 18,823,628
2045 59,444,589 18,834,974
2044 59,348,507 18,844,772
2043 59,235,094 18,850,396
2042 59,102,840 18,853,495
2041 58,951,213 18,852,912
2040 58,780,376 18,847,238
2039 58,585,136 18,837,931
2038 58,369,901 18,823,220
2037 58,133,352 18,804,912
2036 57,870,584 18,779,656
2035 57,588,449 18,751,144
2034 57,279,396 18,718,013
2033 56,946,591 18,676,061
2032 56,592,496 18,630,094
2031 56,213,920 18,577,582
2030 55,809,671 18,517,866
2029 55,382,133 18,449,618
2028 54,930,329 18,372,676
2027 54,451,860 18,289,268
2026 53,953,448 18,196,186
2025 53,425,635 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 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 1.02% 0.52%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Colombia Netherlands
Current population
54209462
18243998
Population rank 28/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.22%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
5.6 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
3.18 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +258
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 127/197
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 411,721 141,643 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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