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Population in Colombia compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 10.1 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Colombia vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia New Zealand
2100 47,499,215 5,918,837
2099 47,845,841 5,923,132
2098 48,197,117 5,927,206
2097 48,551,975 5,930,263
2096 48,909,832 5,932,907
2095 49,272,722 5,934,847
2094 49,640,091 5,936,183
2093 50,009,863 5,938,804
2092 50,381,320 5,939,085
2091 50,754,115 5,940,665
2090 51,127,855 5,941,752
2089 51,502,015 5,944,871
2088 51,875,918 5,945,635
2087 52,247,171 5,948,586
2086 52,614,991 5,951,745
2085 52,979,265 5,955,275
2084 53,339,176 5,959,115
2083 53,693,979 5,963,613
2082 54,043,369 5,966,943
2081 54,385,627 5,968,511
2080 54,721,064 5,971,082
2079 55,048,030 5,972,331
2078 55,367,481 5,972,928
2077 55,677,284 5,971,804
2076 55,976,943 5,971,386
2075 56,266,206 5,970,985
2074 56,544,981 5,969,834
2073 56,812,141 5,968,506
2072 57,068,255 5,964,548
2071 57,312,673 5,964,493
2070 57,545,138 5,963,811
2069 57,764,682 5,962,551
2068 57,972,674 5,960,918
2067 58,168,272 5,958,438
2066 58,351,633 5,954,539
2065 58,521,871 5,950,378
2064 58,680,744 5,946,851
2063 58,827,326 5,944,910
2062 58,962,991 5,940,838
2061 59,086,555 5,939,601
2060 59,199,108 5,936,094
2059 59,300,144 5,931,426
2058 59,390,214 5,925,816
2057 59,468,904 5,919,823
2056 59,536,324 5,913,287
2055 59,592,582 5,904,352
2054 59,637,127 5,894,795
2053 59,670,001 5,884,875
2052 59,690,977 5,876,162
2051 59,699,504 5,864,176
2050 59,695,795 5,852,896
2049 59,678,701 5,844,165
2048 59,648,033 5,833,178
2047 59,602,061 5,822,035
2046 59,540,723 5,809,860
2045 59,463,463 5,795,785
2044 59,367,350 5,780,884
2043 59,253,902 5,764,579
2042 59,121,606 5,746,528
2041 58,969,930 5,727,253
2040 58,799,039 5,708,874
2039 58,603,737 5,690,018
2038 58,388,433 5,669,959
2037 58,151,809 5,650,253
2036 57,888,958 5,630,126
2035 57,606,734 5,609,155
2034 57,297,583 5,588,315
2033 56,964,672 5,565,507
2032 56,610,464 5,542,488
2031 56,231,768 5,517,391
2030 55,827,391 5,491,320
2029 55,399,717 5,462,926
2028 54,947,769 5,432,752
2027 54,469,148 5,399,898
2026 53,970,578 5,364,771
2025 53,442,597 5,327,462
2024 52,886,363 5,287,500
2023 52,321,152 5,200,000
2022 51,737,944 5,081,700
2021 51,188,173 5,084,600
2020 50,629,997 5,072,400
2019 49,907,985 4,970,300
2018 49,024,465 4,900,600
2017 48,131,078 4,813,600
2016 47,437,512 4,714,100
2015 46,969,940 4,609,400
2014 46,565,429 4,516,500
2013 46,151,584 4,442,100
2012 45,715,810 4,408,100
2011 45,259,614 4,384,000
2010 44,777,319 4,350,700
2009 44,271,541 4,302,600
2008 43,758,808 4,259,800
2007 43,235,374 4,223,800
2006 42,691,084 4,184,600
2005 42,128,977 4,133,900
2004 41,543,171 4,087,500
2003 40,937,429 4,027,200
2002 40,324,680 3,948,500
2001 39,709,262 3,880,500
2000 39,089,934 3,857,700
1999 38,454,863 3,835,100
1998 37,792,165 3,815,000
1997 37,121,149 3,781,300
1996 36,462,745 3,732,000
1995 35,804,662 3,673,400
1994 35,127,410 3,620,000
1993 34,441,473 3,572,200
1992 33,760,571 3,531,700
1991 33,098,372 3,495,100
1990 32,440,069 3,329,800
1989 31,776,279 3,299,200
1988 31,130,524 3,283,400
1987 30,499,467 3,274,400
1986 29,879,112 3,246,300
1985 29,268,470 3,247,100
1984 28,642,690 3,227,100
1983 27,988,173 3,199,300
1982 27,338,331 3,156,100
1981 26,713,267 3,124,900
1980 26,104,498 3,112,900
1979 25,515,626 3,109,000
1978 24,950,337 3,121,200
1977 24,393,494 3,120,200
1976 23,858,810 3,110,500
1975 23,344,644 3,083,100
1974 22,833,469 3,023,700
1973 22,325,374 2,961,300
1972 21,819,563 2,903,900
1971 21,319,096 2,853,000
1970 20,811,782 2,810,700
1969 20,291,942 2,772,800
1968 19,766,796 2,748,100
1967 19,235,618 2,724,100
1966 18,702,688 2,675,900
1965 18,169,050 2,628,400
1964 17,637,411 2,585,400
1963 17,113,823 2,531,800
1962 16,599,029 2,482,000
1961 16,095,203 2,419,700
1960 15,606,209 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia New Zealand
2100 -0.72% -0.07%
2099 -0.73% -0.07%
2098 -0.73% -0.05%
2097 -0.73% -0.04%
2096 -0.74% -0.03%
2095 -0.74% -0.02%
2094 -0.74% -0.04%
2093 -0.74% -0.005%
2092 -0.73% -0.03%
2091 -0.73% -0.02%
2090 -0.73% -0.05%
2089 -0.72% -0.01%
2088 -0.71% -0.05%
2087 -0.7% -0.05%
2086 -0.69% -0.06%
2085 -0.67% -0.06%
2084 -0.66% -0.08%
2083 -0.65% -0.06%
2082 -0.63% -0.03%
2081 -0.61% -0.04%
2080 -0.59% -0.02%
2079 -0.58% -0.01%
2078 -0.56% 0.02%
2077 -0.54% 0.007%
2076 -0.51% 0.007%
2075 -0.49% 0.02%
2074 -0.47% 0.02%
2073 -0.45% 0.07%
2072 -0.43% 0.001%
2071 -0.4% 0.01%
2070 -0.38% 0.02%
2069 -0.36% 0.03%
2068 -0.34% 0.04%
2067 -0.31% 0.07%
2066 -0.29% 0.07%
2065 -0.27% 0.06%
2064 -0.25% 0.03%
2063 -0.23% 0.07%
2062 -0.21% 0.02%
2061 -0.19% 0.06%
2060 -0.17% 0.08%
2059 -0.15% 0.09%
2058 -0.13% 0.1%
2057 -0.11% 0.11%
2056 -0.09% 0.15%
2055 -0.07% 0.16%
2054 -0.06% 0.17%
2053 -0.04% 0.15%
2052 -0.01% 0.2%
2051 0.006% 0.19%
2050 0.03% 0.15%
2049 0.05% 0.19%
2048 0.08% 0.19%
2047 0.1% 0.21%
2046 0.13% 0.24%
2045 0.16% 0.26%
2044 0.19% 0.28%
2043 0.22% 0.31%
2042 0.26% 0.34%
2041 0.29% 0.32%
2040 0.33% 0.33%
2039 0.37% 0.35%
2038 0.41% 0.35%
2037 0.45% 0.36%
2036 0.49% 0.37%
2035 0.54% 0.37%
2034 0.58% 0.41%
2033 0.63% 0.42%
2032 0.67% 0.45%
2031 0.72% 0.47%
2030 0.77% 0.52%
2029 0.82% 0.56%
2028 0.88% 0.61%
2027 0.92% 0.65%
2026 0.99% 0.7%
2025 1.05% 0.76%
2024 1.08% 1.68%
2023 1.13% 2.33%
2022 1.07% -0.06%
2021 1.1% 0.24%
2020 1.45% 2.05%
2019 1.8% 1.42%
2018 1.86% 1.81%
2017 1.46% 2.11%
2016 1% 2.27%
2015 0.87% 2.06%
2014 0.9% 1.67%
2013 0.95% 0.77%
2012 1.01% 0.55%
2011 1.08% 0.77%
2010 1.14% 1.12%
2009 1.17% 1%
2008 1.21% 0.85%
2007 1.27% 0.94%
2006 1.33% 1.23%
2005 1.41% 1.14%
2004 1.48% 1.5%
2003 1.52% 1.99%
2002 1.55% 1.75%
2001 1.58% 0.59%
2000 1.65% 0.59%
1999 1.75% 0.53%
1998 1.81% 0.89%
1997 1.81% 1.32%
1996 1.84% 1.6%
1995 1.93% 1.48%
1994 1.99% 1.34%
1993 2.02% 1.15%
1992 2% 1.05%
1991 2.03% 4.96%
1990 2.09% 0.93%
1989 2.07% 0.48%
1988 2.07% 0.27%
1987 2.08% 0.87%
1986 2.09% -0.02%
1985 2.18% 0.62%
1984 2.34% 0.87%
1983 2.38% 1.37%
1982 2.34% 1%
1981 2.33% 0.39%
1980 2.31% 0.13%
1979 2.27% -0.39%
1978 2.28% 0.03%
1977 2.24% 0.31%
1976 2.2% 0.89%
1975 2.24% 1.96%
1974 2.28% 2.11%
1973 2.32% 1.98%
1972 2.35% 1.78%
1971 2.44% 1.5%
1970 2.56% 1.37%
1969 2.66% 0.9%
1968 2.76% 0.88%
1967 2.85% 1.8%
1966 2.94% 1.81%
1965 3.01% 1.66%
1964 3.06% 2.12%
1963 3.1% 2.01%
1962 3.13% 2.57%
1961 3.13% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Colombia New Zealand
Current population
54105437
5374272
Population rank 28/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.06%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +240
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 65/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +17,403
Net migration rank 12/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 17,403
2024 - 141,643 - 18,766
2023 422,598 154,521 18,876 21,404
2022 406,143 183,180 20,123 21,404
2021 311,122 199,070 23,644 -14,944
2020 378,965 227,130 24,905 42,124
2019 441,087 396,826 25,299 69,770
2018 433,622 495,524 24,797 59,139
2017 426,538 431,072 26,282 68,349
2016 425,087 104,373 28,237 75,512
2015 446,778 -41,123 29,408 70,870
2014 470,916 -67,522 26,196 57,974
2013 489,069 -64,789 29,096 26,385
2012 503,285 -56,070 31,077 -1,015
2011 511,524 -46,385 31,302 -2,196
2010 533,657 -34,220 35,458 6,722
2009 559,017 -46,901 33,560 12,700
2008 576,654 -63,313 35,143 4,804
2007 583,115 -49,634 35,480 3,053
2006 594,388 -39,303 30,924 14,542
2005 610,618 -41,465 30,674 19,212
2004 628,424 -25,949 29,634 24,521
2003 642,144 -33,114 28,150 42,456
2002 640,840 -24,387 25,941 48,195
2001 642,933 -28,582 27,939 17,793
2000 652,176 -27,878 29,897 -6,604
1999 668,576 -22,698 28,916 -7,634
1998 687,704 -8,186 29,146 -1,387
1997 686,073 -23,600 30,137 12,040
1996 682,547 -28,251 28,997 25,169
1995 694,968 -33,097 29,828 26,743
1994 708,660 -16,023 30,372 20,420
1993 709,287 -30,103 31,685 12,638
1992 697,763 -15,147 32,067 6,460
1991 690,266 -48,458 33,518 31,156
1990 682,409 -7,590 33,298 70,432
1989 674,102 -21,329 30,749 -8,818
1988 663,796 -25,064 29,846 -17,005
1987 659,429 -36,040 27,603 -7,631
1986 659,701 -42,368 25,549 -10,234
1985 625,379 -21,408 24,126 -13,462
1984 666,315 -18,692 26,043 -901
1983 674,767 -13,329 24,315 11,464
1982 675,339 -37,090 24,207 7,982
1981 662,195 -50,351 25,374 -7,606
1980 649,872 -44,203 23,658 -15,423
1979 635,747 -63,657 26,675 -26,694
1978 626,378 -67,870 26,156 -28,783
1977 622,814 -67,638 28,020 -22,697
1976 612,265 -98,057 29,456 -9,138
1975 598,580 -84,462 31,355 13,196
1974 589,035 -80,816 33,896 27,580
1973 583,608 -75,630 35,239 28,261
1972 581,361 -77,708 38,244 17,779
1971 582,011 -84,712 40,000 7,547
1970 583,396 -66,065 37,101 4,511
1969 586,559 -64,238 38,098 -5,212
1968 589,407 -61,442 37,594 -11,853
1967 591,649 -57,256 37,974 -2,289
1966 590,855 -59,395 36,151 9,161
1965 587,677 -51,855 36,982 9,245
1964 581,435 -53,972 39,375 9,806
1963 572,355 -52,631 42,027 10,226
1962 559,985 -50,108 42,865 12,697
1961 545,627 -47,849 43,482 10,689
1960 529,316 -49,115 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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