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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 7.59 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Colombia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Nicaragua
2100 47,484,139 8,686,387
2099 47,830,655 8,722,801
2098 48,181,819 8,758,489
2097 48,536,565 8,793,005
2096 48,894,308 8,826,676
2095 49,257,082 8,859,393
2094 49,624,336 8,890,985
2093 49,993,990 8,922,511
2092 50,365,329 8,952,706
2091 50,738,006 8,982,238
2090 51,111,627 9,010,281
2089 51,485,668 9,037,910
2088 51,859,452 9,064,058
2087 52,230,587 9,089,133
2086 52,598,291 9,113,522
2085 52,962,450 9,136,545
2084 53,322,246 9,158,382
2083 53,676,937 9,178,656
2082 54,026,216 9,197,809
2081 54,368,364 9,215,739
2080 54,703,696 9,231,840
2079 55,030,557 9,246,154
2078 55,349,907 9,258,426
2077 55,659,611 9,269,451
2076 55,959,176 9,278,508
2075 56,248,347 9,285,415
2074 56,527,033 9,291,490
2073 56,794,109 9,295,367
2072 57,050,141 9,297,079
2071 57,294,481 9,296,698
2070 57,526,873 9,294,691
2069 57,746,348 9,290,396
2068 57,954,274 9,283,672
2067 58,149,809 9,275,227
2066 58,333,112 9,264,219
2065 58,503,296 9,251,518
2064 58,662,119 9,236,612
2063 58,808,654 9,219,426
2062 58,944,276 9,199,856
2061 59,067,801 9,178,404
2060 59,180,318 9,154,342
2059 59,281,322 9,127,668
2058 59,371,363 9,098,625
2057 59,450,029 9,067,965
2056 59,517,427 9,035,277
2055 59,573,668 9,000,212
2054 59,618,199 8,962,862
2053 59,651,062 8,923,471
2052 59,672,031 8,881,555
2051 59,680,555 8,836,892
2050 59,676,848 8,789,897
2049 59,659,759 8,741,263
2048 59,629,100 8,689,971
2047 59,583,143 8,636,574
2046 59,521,825 8,581,536
2045 59,444,589 8,524,256
2044 59,348,507 8,464,984
2043 59,235,094 8,404,060
2042 59,102,840 8,341,211
2041 58,951,213 8,276,512
2040 58,780,376 8,209,876
2039 58,585,136 8,141,726
2038 58,369,901 8,071,337
2037 58,133,352 7,999,109
2036 57,870,584 7,925,391
2035 57,588,449 7,849,978
2034 57,279,396 7,772,780
2033 56,946,591 7,693,975
2032 56,592,496 7,613,757
2031 56,213,920 7,531,669
2030 55,809,671 7,448,359
2029 55,382,133 7,363,385
2028 54,930,329 7,276,613
2027 54,451,860 7,188,324
2026 53,953,448 7,098,677
2025 53,425,635 7,007,502
2024 52,886,363 6,916,140
2023 52,321,152 6,823,613
2022 51,737,944 6,730,654
2021 51,188,173 6,644,741
2020 50,629,997 6,565,267
2019 49,907,985 6,483,657
2018 49,024,465 6,400,080
2017 48,131,078 6,316,231
2016 47,437,512 6,232,666
2015 46,969,940 6,149,417
2014 46,565,429 6,066,492
2013 46,151,584 5,983,845
2012 45,715,810 5,901,287
2011 45,259,614 5,819,051
2010 44,777,319 5,737,450
2009 44,271,541 5,656,601
2008 43,758,808 5,576,593
2007 43,235,374 5,497,243
2006 42,691,084 5,418,855
2005 42,128,977 5,342,105
2004 41,543,171 5,272,912
2003 40,937,429 5,210,963
2002 40,324,680 5,149,909
2001 39,709,262 5,087,825
2000 39,089,934 5,022,633
1999 38,454,863 4,954,018
1998 37,792,165 4,883,655
1997 37,121,149 4,809,573
1996 36,462,745 4,729,974
1995 35,804,662 4,642,931
1994 35,127,410 4,549,316
1993 34,441,473 4,453,732
1992 33,760,571 4,357,026
1991 33,098,372 4,259,637
1990 32,440,069 4,162,559
1989 31,776,279 4,066,476
1988 31,130,524 3,972,320
1987 30,499,467 3,882,164
1986 29,879,112 3,794,157
1985 29,268,470 3,706,479
1984 28,642,690 3,619,104
1983 27,988,173 3,530,282
1982 27,338,331 3,438,745
1981 26,713,267 3,345,674
1980 26,104,498 3,252,403
1979 25,515,626 3,164,525
1978 24,950,337 3,080,314
1977 24,393,494 2,992,534
1976 23,858,810 2,903,851
1975 23,344,644 2,816,943
1974 22,833,469 2,732,075
1973 22,325,374 2,649,278
1972 21,819,563 2,573,578
1971 21,319,096 2,499,825
1970 20,811,782 2,423,065
1969 20,291,942 2,348,398
1968 19,766,796 2,275,836
1967 19,235,618 2,205,567
1966 18,702,688 2,137,820
1965 18,169,050 2,072,681
1964 17,637,411 2,010,176
1963 17,113,823 1,950,159
1962 16,599,029 1,892,320
1961 16,095,203 1,836,451
1960 15,606,209 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Nicaragua
2100 -0.72% -0.42%
2099 -0.73% -0.41%
2098 -0.73% -0.39%
2097 -0.73% -0.38%
2096 -0.74% -0.37%
2095 -0.74% -0.36%
2094 -0.74% -0.35%
2093 -0.74% -0.34%
2092 -0.73% -0.33%
2091 -0.73% -0.31%
2090 -0.73% -0.31%
2089 -0.72% -0.29%
2088 -0.71% -0.28%
2087 -0.7% -0.27%
2086 -0.69% -0.25%
2085 -0.67% -0.24%
2084 -0.66% -0.22%
2083 -0.65% -0.21%
2082 -0.63% -0.19%
2081 -0.61% -0.17%
2080 -0.59% -0.15%
2079 -0.58% -0.13%
2078 -0.56% -0.12%
2077 -0.54% -0.1%
2076 -0.51% -0.07%
2075 -0.49% -0.07%
2074 -0.47% -0.04%
2073 -0.45% -0.02%
2072 -0.43% 0.004%
2071 -0.4% 0.02%
2070 -0.38% 0.05%
2069 -0.36% 0.07%
2068 -0.34% 0.09%
2067 -0.31% 0.12%
2066 -0.29% 0.14%
2065 -0.27% 0.16%
2064 -0.25% 0.19%
2063 -0.23% 0.21%
2062 -0.21% 0.23%
2061 -0.19% 0.26%
2060 -0.17% 0.29%
2059 -0.15% 0.32%
2058 -0.13% 0.34%
2057 -0.11% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.39%
2055 -0.07% 0.42%
2054 -0.06% 0.44%
2053 -0.04% 0.47%
2052 -0.01% 0.51%
2051 0.006% 0.53%
2050 0.03% 0.56%
2049 0.05% 0.59%
2048 0.08% 0.62%
2047 0.1% 0.64%
2046 0.13% 0.67%
2045 0.16% 0.7%
2044 0.19% 0.72%
2043 0.22% 0.75%
2042 0.26% 0.78%
2041 0.29% 0.81%
2040 0.33% 0.84%
2039 0.37% 0.87%
2038 0.41% 0.9%
2037 0.45% 0.93%
2036 0.49% 0.96%
2035 0.54% 0.99%
2034 0.58% 1.02%
2033 0.63% 1.05%
2032 0.67% 1.09%
2031 0.72% 1.12%
2030 0.77% 1.15%
2029 0.82% 1.19%
2028 0.88% 1.23%
2027 0.92% 1.26%
2026 0.99% 1.3%
2025 1.02% 1.32%
2024 1.08% 1.36%
2023 1.13% 1.38%
2022 1.07% 1.29%
2021 1.1% 1.21%
2020 1.45% 1.26%
2019 1.8% 1.31%
2018 1.86% 1.33%
2017 1.46% 1.34%
2016 1% 1.35%
2015 0.87% 1.37%
2014 0.9% 1.38%
2013 0.95% 1.4%
2012 1.01% 1.41%
2011 1.08% 1.42%
2010 1.14% 1.43%
2009 1.17% 1.43%
2008 1.21% 1.44%
2007 1.27% 1.45%
2006 1.33% 1.44%
2005 1.41% 1.31%
2004 1.48% 1.19%
2003 1.52% 1.19%
2002 1.55% 1.22%
2001 1.58% 1.3%
2000 1.65% 1.39%
1999 1.75% 1.44%
1998 1.81% 1.54%
1997 1.81% 1.68%
1996 1.84% 1.87%
1995 1.93% 2.06%
1994 1.99% 2.15%
1993 2.02% 2.22%
1992 2% 2.29%
1991 2.03% 2.33%
1990 2.09% 2.36%
1989 2.07% 2.37%
1988 2.07% 2.32%
1987 2.08% 2.32%
1986 2.09% 2.37%
1985 2.18% 2.41%
1984 2.34% 2.52%
1983 2.38% 2.66%
1982 2.34% 2.78%
1981 2.33% 2.87%
1980 2.31% 2.78%
1979 2.27% 2.73%
1978 2.28% 2.93%
1977 2.24% 3.05%
1976 2.2% 3.09%
1975 2.24% 3.11%
1974 2.28% 3.13%
1973 2.32% 2.94%
1972 2.35% 2.95%
1971 2.44% 3.17%
1970 2.56% 3.18%
1969 2.66% 3.19%
1968 2.76% 3.19%
1967 2.85% 3.17%
1966 2.94% 3.14%
1965 3.01% 3.11%
1964 3.06% 3.08%
1963 3.1% 3.06%
1962 3.13% 3.04%
1961 3.13% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Colombia Nicaragua
Current population
54209462
7144725
Population rank 28/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.09%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
5.77 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +250
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 78/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -8,371
Net migration rank 12/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -8,371
2024 411,721 141,643 100,318 -8,189
2023 422,598 154,521 100,921 -7,996
2022 406,143 183,180 100,987 -7,996
2021 311,122 199,070 89,213 -10,383
2020 378,965 227,130 90,515 -10,383
2019 441,087 396,826 102,817 -19,730
2018 433,622 495,524 104,814 -20,742
2017 426,538 431,072 105,468 -21,849
2016 425,087 104,373 106,585 -23,076
2015 446,778 -41,123 107,344 -24,353
2014 470,916 -67,522 108,420 -25,570
2013 489,069 -64,789 109,032 -26,587
2012 503,285 -56,070 110,065 -27,389
2011 511,524 -46,385 110,026 -28,221
2010 533,657 -34,220 110,475 -29,081
2009 559,017 -46,901 110,213 -29,913
2008 576,654 -63,313 110,395 -30,675
2007 583,115 -49,634 110,341 -31,357
2006 594,388 -39,303 110,073 -32,274
2005 610,618 -41,465 108,984 -33,280
2004 628,424 -25,949 106,904 -44,222
2003 642,144 -33,114 106,142 -44,931
2002 640,840 -24,387 105,805 -44,906
2001 642,933 -28,582 107,109 -43,837
2000 652,176 -27,878 109,192 -42,087
1999 668,576 -22,698 110,217 -40,095
1998 687,704 -8,186 108,862 -38,260
1997 686,073 -23,600 114,415 -36,851
1996 682,547 -28,251 116,849 -35,208
1995 694,968 -33,097 118,325 -25,889
1994 708,660 -16,023 119,565 -24,773
1993 709,287 -30,103 120,469 -24,091
1992 697,763 -15,147 121,204 -24,171
1991 690,266 -48,458 121,787 -24,028
1990 682,409 -7,590 120,677 -24,280
1989 674,102 -21,329 120,128 -24,364
1988 663,796 -25,064 117,299 -24,753
1987 659,429 -36,040 112,885 -25,127
1986 659,701 -42,368 113,054 -24,805
1985 625,379 -21,408 110,949 -23,840
1984 666,315 -18,692 110,133 -22,493
1983 674,767 -13,329 110,618 -20,620
1982 675,339 -37,090 112,468 -19,395
1981 662,195 -50,351 110,421 -17,353
1980 649,872 -44,203 108,604 -15,130
1979 635,747 -63,657 96,429 -14,152
1978 626,378 -67,870 98,419 -12,273
1977 622,814 -67,638 100,498 -11,082
1976 612,265 -98,057 98,100 -10,155
1975 598,580 -84,462 95,230 -9,349
1974 589,035 -80,816 92,505 -8,639
1973 583,608 -75,630 89,662 -7,947
1972 581,361 -77,708 76,906 -7,219
1971 582,011 -84,712 84,139 -6,328
1970 583,396 -66,065 81,127 -5,423
1969 586,559 -64,238 78,237 -4,592
1968 589,407 -61,442 75,458 -3,979
1967 591,649 -57,256 72,722 -3,666
1966 590,855 -59,395 69,883 -3,443
1965 587,677 -51,855 67,056 -3,231
1964 581,435 -53,972 64,227 -3,043
1963 572,355 -52,631 61,738 -2,881
1962 559,985 -50,108 59,547 -2,727
1961 545,627 -47,849 57,499 -2,579
1960 529,316 -49,115 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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