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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.85 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Colombia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Niger
2100 47,484,139 92,119,820
2099 47,830,655 91,758,864
2098 48,181,819 91,380,105
2097 48,536,565 90,979,507
2096 48,894,308 90,560,194
2095 49,257,082 90,121,433
2094 49,624,336 89,665,016
2093 49,993,990 89,186,290
2092 50,365,329 88,687,247
2091 50,738,006 88,169,255
2090 51,111,627 87,632,134
2089 51,485,668 87,075,435
2088 51,859,452 86,497,532
2087 52,230,587 85,901,116
2086 52,598,291 85,285,801
2085 52,962,450 84,648,237
2084 53,322,246 83,990,034
2083 53,676,937 83,310,768
2082 54,026,216 82,611,309
2081 54,368,364 81,895,814
2080 54,703,696 81,159,765
2079 55,030,557 80,409,054
2078 55,349,907 79,639,286
2077 55,659,611 78,852,089
2076 55,959,176 78,045,772
2075 56,248,347 77,223,494
2074 56,527,033 76,387,922
2073 56,794,109 75,535,687
2072 57,050,141 74,667,410
2071 57,294,481 73,784,579
2070 57,526,873 72,888,455
2069 57,746,348 71,975,811
2068 57,954,274 71,050,594
2067 58,149,809 70,111,034
2066 58,333,112 69,159,115
2065 58,503,296 68,199,397
2064 58,662,119 67,226,153
2063 58,808,654 66,242,857
2062 58,944,276 65,249,357
2061 59,067,801 64,246,142
2060 59,180,318 63,236,587
2059 59,281,322 62,219,239
2058 59,371,363 61,193,260
2057 59,450,029 60,161,411
2056 59,517,427 59,126,596
2055 59,573,668 58,084,470
2054 59,618,199 57,038,192
2053 59,651,062 55,989,073
2052 59,672,031 54,940,685
2051 59,680,555 53,889,624
2050 59,676,848 52,841,076
2049 59,659,759 51,793,560
2048 59,629,100 50,746,939
2047 59,583,143 49,703,518
2046 59,521,825 48,661,960
2045 59,444,589 47,622,548
2044 59,348,507 46,586,941
2043 59,235,094 45,557,790
2042 59,102,840 44,531,886
2041 58,951,213 43,511,370
2040 58,780,376 42,494,381
2039 58,585,136 41,482,338
2038 58,369,901 40,472,234
2037 58,133,352 39,463,944
2036 57,870,584 38,459,660
2035 57,588,449 37,458,584
2034 57,279,396 36,465,688
2033 56,946,591 35,476,260
2032 56,592,496 34,497,489
2031 56,213,920 33,527,117
2030 55,809,671 32,563,547
2029 55,382,133 31,610,576
2028 54,930,329 30,670,274
2027 54,451,860 29,741,014
2026 53,953,448 28,823,166
2025 53,425,635 27,917,831
2024 52,886,363 27,032,412
2023 52,321,152 26,159,867
2022 51,737,944 25,311,973
2021 51,188,173 24,502,140
2020 50,629,997 23,717,613
2019 49,907,985 22,947,757
2018 49,024,465 22,188,069
2017 48,131,078 21,435,446
2016 47,437,512 20,685,753
2015 46,969,940 19,939,498
2014 46,565,429 19,215,909
2013 46,151,584 18,519,898
2012 45,715,810 17,836,769
2011 45,259,614 17,176,283
2010 44,777,319 16,548,835
2009 44,271,541 15,943,675
2008 43,758,808 15,361,915
2007 43,235,374 14,803,610
2006 42,691,084 14,268,581
2005 42,128,977 13,756,192
2004 41,543,171 13,265,836
2003 40,937,429 12,796,984
2002 40,324,680 12,349,144
2001 39,709,262 11,920,647
2000 39,089,934 11,509,630
1999 38,454,863 11,117,411
1998 37,792,165 10,741,413
1997 37,121,149 10,383,969
1996 36,462,745 10,044,852
1995 35,804,662 9,714,529
1994 35,127,410 9,398,258
1993 34,441,473 9,100,789
1992 33,760,571 8,817,633
1991 33,098,372 8,546,900
1990 32,440,069 8,286,059
1989 31,776,279 8,034,780
1988 31,130,524 7,793,748
1987 30,499,467 7,561,150
1986 29,879,112 7,335,811
1985 29,268,470 7,118,457
1984 28,642,690 6,909,971
1983 27,988,173 6,708,644
1982 27,338,331 6,512,732
1981 26,713,267 6,322,006
1980 26,104,498 6,135,971
1979 25,515,626 5,955,556
1978 24,950,337 5,782,932
1977 24,393,494 5,619,716
1976 23,858,810 5,464,962
1975 23,344,644 5,317,019
1974 22,833,469 5,174,953
1973 22,325,374 5,037,865
1972 21,819,563 4,904,845
1971 21,319,096 4,776,225
1970 20,811,782 4,650,275
1969 20,291,942 4,525,725
1968 19,766,796 4,403,637
1967 19,235,618 4,283,590
1966 18,702,688 4,165,544
1965 18,169,050 4,049,695
1964 17,637,411 3,935,814
1963 17,113,823 3,823,873
1962 16,599,029 3,714,520
1961 16,095,203 3,608,162
1960 15,606,209 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Niger
2100 -0.72% 0.39%
2099 -0.73% 0.41%
2098 -0.73% 0.44%
2097 -0.73% 0.46%
2096 -0.74% 0.49%
2095 -0.74% 0.51%
2094 -0.74% 0.54%
2093 -0.74% 0.56%
2092 -0.73% 0.59%
2091 -0.73% 0.61%
2090 -0.73% 0.64%
2089 -0.72% 0.67%
2088 -0.71% 0.69%
2087 -0.7% 0.72%
2086 -0.69% 0.75%
2085 -0.67% 0.78%
2084 -0.66% 0.82%
2083 -0.65% 0.85%
2082 -0.63% 0.87%
2081 -0.61% 0.91%
2080 -0.59% 0.93%
2079 -0.58% 0.97%
2078 -0.56% 1%
2077 -0.54% 1.03%
2076 -0.51% 1.06%
2075 -0.49% 1.09%
2074 -0.47% 1.13%
2073 -0.45% 1.16%
2072 -0.43% 1.2%
2071 -0.4% 1.23%
2070 -0.38% 1.27%
2069 -0.36% 1.3%
2068 -0.34% 1.34%
2067 -0.31% 1.38%
2066 -0.29% 1.41%
2065 -0.27% 1.45%
2064 -0.25% 1.48%
2063 -0.23% 1.52%
2062 -0.21% 1.56%
2061 -0.19% 1.6%
2060 -0.17% 1.64%
2059 -0.15% 1.68%
2058 -0.13% 1.72%
2057 -0.11% 1.75%
2056 -0.09% 1.79%
2055 -0.07% 1.83%
2054 -0.06% 1.87%
2053 -0.04% 1.91%
2052 -0.01% 1.95%
2051 0.006% 1.98%
2050 0.03% 2.02%
2049 0.05% 2.06%
2048 0.08% 2.1%
2047 0.1% 2.14%
2046 0.13% 2.18%
2045 0.16% 2.22%
2044 0.19% 2.26%
2043 0.22% 2.3%
2042 0.26% 2.35%
2041 0.29% 2.39%
2040 0.33% 2.44%
2039 0.37% 2.5%
2038 0.41% 2.55%
2037 0.45% 2.61%
2036 0.49% 2.67%
2035 0.54% 2.72%
2034 0.58% 2.79%
2033 0.63% 2.84%
2032 0.67% 2.89%
2031 0.72% 2.96%
2030 0.77% 3.01%
2029 0.82% 3.07%
2028 0.88% 3.12%
2027 0.92% 3.18%
2026 0.99% 3.24%
2025 1.02% 3.28%
2024 1.08% 3.34%
2023 1.13% 3.35%
2022 1.07% 3.31%
2021 1.1% 3.31%
2020 1.45% 3.35%
2019 1.8% 3.42%
2018 1.86% 3.51%
2017 1.46% 3.62%
2016 1% 3.74%
2015 0.87% 3.77%
2014 0.9% 3.76%
2013 0.95% 3.83%
2012 1.01% 3.85%
2011 1.08% 3.79%
2010 1.14% 3.8%
2009 1.17% 3.79%
2008 1.21% 3.77%
2007 1.27% 3.75%
2006 1.33% 3.72%
2005 1.41% 3.7%
2004 1.48% 3.66%
2003 1.52% 3.63%
2002 1.55% 3.59%
2001 1.58% 3.57%
2000 1.65% 3.53%
1999 1.75% 3.5%
1998 1.81% 3.44%
1997 1.81% 3.38%
1996 1.84% 3.4%
1995 1.93% 3.37%
1994 1.99% 3.27%
1993 2.02% 3.21%
1992 2% 3.17%
1991 2.03% 3.15%
1990 2.09% 3.13%
1989 2.07% 3.09%
1988 2.07% 3.08%
1987 2.08% 3.07%
1986 2.09% 3.05%
1985 2.18% 3.02%
1984 2.34% 3%
1983 2.38% 3.01%
1982 2.34% 3.02%
1981 2.33% 3.03%
1980 2.31% 3.03%
1979 2.27% 2.99%
1978 2.28% 2.9%
1977 2.24% 2.83%
1976 2.2% 2.78%
1975 2.24% 2.75%
1974 2.28% 2.72%
1973 2.32% 2.71%
1972 2.35% 2.69%
1971 2.44% 2.71%
1970 2.56% 2.75%
1969 2.66% 2.77%
1968 2.76% 2.8%
1967 2.85% 2.83%
1966 2.94% 2.86%
1965 3.01% 2.89%
1964 3.06% 2.93%
1963 3.1% 2.94%
1962 3.13% 2.95%
1961 3.13% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Colombia Niger
Current population
54209462
29294628
Population rank 28/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.35%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
45 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
1.82 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 9/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -7,704
Net migration rank 12/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -7,704
2024 411,721 141,643 883,987 -4,041
2023 422,598 154,521 864,139 995
2022 406,143 183,180 829,651 995
2021 311,122 199,070 793,428 -4,405
2020 378,965 227,130 784,437 -4,402
2019 441,087 396,826 775,474 -15,778
2018 433,622 495,524 763,536 -3,830
2017 426,538 431,072 752,384 -6,830
2016 425,087 104,373 738,999 14,833
2015 446,778 -41,123 721,630 17,051
2014 470,916 -67,522 704,609 3,891
2013 489,069 -64,789 686,070 -2,543
2012 503,285 -56,070 664,009 18,714
2011 511,524 -46,385 645,175 -6,941
2010 533,657 -34,220 624,685 -8,033
2009 559,017 -46,901 602,671 -9,014
2008 576,654 -63,313 579,727 -9,847
2007 583,115 -49,634 556,808 -10,069
2006 594,388 -39,303 533,374 -10,054
2005 610,618 -41,465 511,167 -9,700
2004 628,424 -25,949 488,328 -9,070
2003 642,144 -33,114 467,295 -8,841
2002 640,840 -24,387 446,767 -9,550
2001 642,933 -28,582 428,417 -8,654
2000 652,176 -27,878 410,779 -8,522
1999 668,576 -22,698 394,212 -12,037
1998 687,704 -8,186 377,120 -7,298
1997 686,073 -23,600 358,745 -13,680
1996 682,547 -28,251 341,223 -8,057
1995 694,968 -33,097 323,630 3,843
1994 708,660 -16,023 306,026 -959
1993 709,287 -30,103 292,135 -2,269
1992 697,763 -15,147 278,690 -2,258
1991 690,266 -48,458 266,527 -1,500
1990 682,409 -7,590 256,594 73
1989 674,102 -21,329 245,278 613
1988 663,796 -25,064 237,296 -1,139
1987 659,429 -36,040 231,371 -2,338
1986 659,701 -42,368 224,365 -2,728
1985 625,379 -21,408 219,206 -6,126
1984 666,315 -18,692 213,111 -9,208
1983 674,767 -13,329 207,962 -9,209
1982 675,339 -37,090 202,012 -8,935
1981 662,195 -50,351 195,938 -7,559
1980 649,872 -44,203 189,251 -5,564
1979 635,747 -63,657 180,632 -3,495
1978 626,378 -67,870 171,614 -3,494
1977 622,814 -67,638 161,792 -3,476
1976 612,265 -98,057 154,489 -3,308
1975 598,580 -84,462 147,962 -3,254
1974 589,035 -80,816 142,606 -3,179
1973 583,608 -75,630 137,695 -2,942
1972 581,361 -77,708 133,813 -2,525
1971 582,011 -84,712 128,223 -2,277
1970 583,396 -66,065 128,184 -2,225
1969 586,559 -64,238 125,389 -2,245
1968 589,407 -61,442 123,301 -2,277
1967 591,649 -57,256 121,358 -2,289
1966 590,855 -59,395 119,314 -2,289
1965 587,677 -51,855 116,963 -2,289
1964 581,435 -53,972 115,386 -2,289
1963 572,355 -52,631 113,072 -2,289
1962 559,985 -50,108 110,280 -2,369
1961 545,627 -47,849 107,693 -2,893
1960 529,316 -49,115 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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