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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 4.52 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.6% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Colombia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Nigeria
2100 47,484,139 481,640,156
2099 47,830,655 481,456,918
2098 48,181,819 481,181,892
2097 48,536,565 480,838,161
2096 48,894,308 480,422,467
2095 49,257,082 479,938,579
2094 49,624,336 479,395,022
2093 49,993,990 478,769,369
2092 50,365,329 478,059,864
2091 50,738,006 477,236,907
2090 51,111,627 476,329,495
2089 51,485,668 475,326,347
2088 51,859,452 474,231,442
2087 52,230,587 473,035,563
2086 52,598,291 471,732,001
2085 52,962,450 470,328,175
2084 53,322,246 468,806,172
2083 53,676,937 467,187,453
2082 54,026,216 465,472,417
2081 54,368,364 463,643,190
2080 54,703,696 461,705,493
2079 55,030,557 459,644,523
2078 55,349,907 457,477,264
2077 55,659,611 455,218,871
2076 55,959,176 452,849,991
2075 56,248,347 450,367,356
2074 56,527,033 447,789,885
2073 56,794,109 445,117,028
2072 57,050,141 442,340,440
2071 57,294,481 439,464,323
2070 57,526,873 436,505,329
2069 57,746,348 433,437,998
2068 57,954,274 430,286,232
2067 58,149,809 427,032,499
2066 58,333,112 423,702,640
2065 58,503,296 420,285,359
2064 58,662,119 416,778,394
2063 58,808,654 413,198,800
2062 58,944,276 409,551,159
2061 59,067,801 405,827,482
2060 59,180,318 402,041,765
2059 59,281,322 398,197,311
2058 59,371,363 394,284,767
2057 59,450,029 390,311,065
2056 59,517,427 386,267,580
2055 59,573,668 382,162,992
2054 59,618,199 378,000,511
2053 59,651,062 373,769,779
2052 59,672,031 369,472,476
2051 59,680,555 365,120,741
2050 59,676,848 360,706,317
2049 59,659,759 356,243,287
2048 59,629,100 351,724,743
2047 59,583,143 347,142,279
2046 59,521,825 342,505,549
2045 59,444,589 337,807,869
2044 59,348,507 333,050,132
2043 59,235,094 328,230,652
2042 59,102,840 323,363,366
2041 58,951,213 318,443,989
2040 58,780,376 313,468,061
2039 58,585,136 308,450,008
2038 58,369,901 303,399,842
2037 58,133,352 298,327,800
2036 57,870,584 293,227,654
2035 57,588,449 288,115,630
2034 57,279,396 282,995,818
2033 56,946,591 277,875,880
2032 56,592,496 272,747,599
2031 56,213,920 267,645,657
2030 55,809,671 262,562,767
2029 55,382,133 257,484,616
2028 54,930,329 252,445,821
2027 54,451,860 247,437,680
2026 53,953,448 242,458,365
2025 53,425,635 237,527,782
2024 52,886,363 232,679,478
2023 52,321,152 227,882,945
2022 51,737,944 223,150,896
2021 51,188,173 218,529,286
2020 50,629,997 213,996,181
2019 49,907,985 209,485,641
2018 49,024,465 204,938,755
2017 48,131,078 200,254,579
2016 47,437,512 195,443,700
2015 46,969,940 190,671,878
2014 46,565,429 185,896,915
2013 46,151,584 181,049,443
2012 45,715,810 176,200,625
2011 45,259,614 171,379,598
2010 44,777,319 166,642,886
2009 44,271,541 162,049,464
2008 43,758,808 157,595,014
2007 43,235,374 153,267,261
2006 42,691,084 149,077,334
2005 42,128,977 145,017,253
2004 41,543,171 141,057,045
2003 40,937,429 137,202,644
2002 40,324,680 133,471,989
2001 39,709,262 129,862,595
2000 39,089,934 126,382,494
1999 38,454,863 123,047,320
1998 37,792,165 119,846,254
1997 37,121,149 116,754,792
1996 36,462,745 113,754,779
1995 35,804,662 110,819,428
1994 35,127,410 107,935,714
1993 34,441,473 105,122,069
1992 33,760,571 102,372,770
1991 33,098,372 99,720,162
1990 32,440,069 97,120,925
1989 31,776,279 94,531,014
1988 31,130,524 92,020,090
1987 30,499,467 89,591,716
1986 29,879,112 87,235,953
1985 29,268,470 84,897,973
1984 28,642,690 82,526,443
1983 27,988,173 80,438,260
1982 27,338,331 78,378,701
1981 26,713,267 76,068,103
1980 26,104,498 73,764,641
1979 25,515,626 71,498,242
1978 24,950,337 69,326,532
1977 24,393,494 67,234,590
1976 23,858,810 65,258,009
1975 23,344,644 63,410,815
1974 22,833,469 61,679,144
1973 22,325,374 60,082,139
1972 21,819,563 58,601,748
1971 21,319,096 57,214,684
1970 20,811,782 55,893,838
1969 20,291,942 54,631,914
1968 19,766,796 53,432,783
1967 19,235,618 52,293,065
1966 18,702,688 51,188,234
1965 18,169,050 50,086,764
1964 17,637,411 49,012,016
1963 17,113,823 47,973,575
1962 16,599,029 46,965,292
1961 16,095,203 45,989,310
1960 15,606,209 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Nigeria
2100 -0.72% 0.04%
2099 -0.73% 0.06%
2098 -0.73% 0.07%
2097 -0.73% 0.09%
2096 -0.74% 0.1%
2095 -0.74% 0.11%
2094 -0.74% 0.13%
2093 -0.74% 0.15%
2092 -0.73% 0.17%
2091 -0.73% 0.19%
2090 -0.73% 0.21%
2089 -0.72% 0.23%
2088 -0.71% 0.25%
2087 -0.7% 0.28%
2086 -0.69% 0.3%
2085 -0.67% 0.32%
2084 -0.66% 0.35%
2083 -0.65% 0.37%
2082 -0.63% 0.39%
2081 -0.61% 0.42%
2080 -0.59% 0.45%
2079 -0.58% 0.47%
2078 -0.56% 0.5%
2077 -0.54% 0.52%
2076 -0.51% 0.55%
2075 -0.49% 0.58%
2074 -0.47% 0.6%
2073 -0.45% 0.63%
2072 -0.43% 0.65%
2071 -0.4% 0.68%
2070 -0.38% 0.71%
2069 -0.36% 0.73%
2068 -0.34% 0.76%
2067 -0.31% 0.79%
2066 -0.29% 0.81%
2065 -0.27% 0.84%
2064 -0.25% 0.87%
2063 -0.23% 0.89%
2062 -0.21% 0.92%
2061 -0.19% 0.94%
2060 -0.17% 0.97%
2059 -0.15% 0.99%
2058 -0.13% 1.02%
2057 -0.11% 1.05%
2056 -0.09% 1.07%
2055 -0.07% 1.1%
2054 -0.06% 1.13%
2053 -0.04% 1.16%
2052 -0.01% 1.19%
2051 0.006% 1.22%
2050 0.03% 1.25%
2049 0.05% 1.28%
2048 0.08% 1.32%
2047 0.1% 1.35%
2046 0.13% 1.39%
2045 0.16% 1.43%
2044 0.19% 1.47%
2043 0.22% 1.51%
2042 0.26% 1.54%
2041 0.29% 1.59%
2040 0.33% 1.63%
2039 0.37% 1.66%
2038 0.41% 1.7%
2037 0.45% 1.74%
2036 0.49% 1.77%
2035 0.54% 1.81%
2034 0.58% 1.84%
2033 0.63% 1.88%
2032 0.67% 1.91%
2031 0.72% 1.94%
2030 0.77% 1.97%
2029 0.82% 2%
2028 0.88% 2.02%
2027 0.92% 2.05%
2026 0.99% 2.08%
2025 1.02% 2.08%
2024 1.08% 2.1%
2023 1.13% 2.12%
2022 1.07% 2.11%
2021 1.1% 2.12%
2020 1.45% 2.15%
2019 1.8% 2.22%
2018 1.86% 2.34%
2017 1.46% 2.46%
2016 1% 2.5%
2015 0.87% 2.57%
2014 0.9% 2.68%
2013 0.95% 2.75%
2012 1.01% 2.81%
2011 1.08% 2.84%
2010 1.14% 2.83%
2009 1.17% 2.83%
2008 1.21% 2.82%
2007 1.27% 2.81%
2006 1.33% 2.8%
2005 1.41% 2.81%
2004 1.48% 2.81%
2003 1.52% 2.8%
2002 1.55% 2.78%
2001 1.58% 2.75%
2000 1.65% 2.71%
1999 1.75% 2.67%
1998 1.81% 2.65%
1997 1.81% 2.64%
1996 1.84% 2.65%
1995 1.93% 2.67%
1994 1.99% 2.68%
1993 2.02% 2.69%
1992 2% 2.66%
1991 2.03% 2.68%
1990 2.09% 2.74%
1989 2.07% 2.73%
1988 2.07% 2.71%
1987 2.08% 2.7%
1986 2.09% 2.75%
1985 2.18% 2.87%
1984 2.34% 2.6%
1983 2.38% 2.63%
1982 2.34% 3.04%
1981 2.33% 3.12%
1980 2.31% 3.17%
1979 2.27% 3.13%
1978 2.28% 3.11%
1977 2.24% 3.03%
1976 2.2% 2.91%
1975 2.24% 2.81%
1974 2.28% 2.66%
1973 2.32% 2.53%
1972 2.35% 2.42%
1971 2.44% 2.36%
1970 2.56% 2.31%
1969 2.66% 2.24%
1968 2.76% 2.18%
1967 2.85% 2.16%
1966 2.94% 2.2%
1965 3.01% 2.19%
1964 3.06% 2.16%
1963 3.1% 2.15%
1962 3.13% 2.12%
1961 3.13% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Colombia Nigeria
Current population
54209462
245016045
Population rank 28/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 2.95%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
6.52 seconds
One birth every
45 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
1.82 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -15,258
Net migration rank 12/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -15,258
2024 411,721 141,643 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 422,598 154,521 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 406,143 183,180 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 311,122 199,070 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 378,965 227,130 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 441,087 396,826 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 433,622 495,524 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 426,538 431,072 4,706,183 78,685
2016 425,087 104,373 4,761,594 75,265
2015 446,778 -41,123 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 470,916 -67,522 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 489,069 -64,789 4,811,751 40,201
2012 503,285 -56,070 4,774,508 71,138
2011 511,524 -46,385 4,728,363 67,808
2010 533,657 -34,220 4,629,173 47,966
2009 559,017 -46,901 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 576,654 -63,313 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 583,115 -49,634 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 594,388 -39,303 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 610,618 -41,465 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 628,424 -25,949 3,877,376 46,370
2003 642,144 -33,114 3,751,120 33,857
2002 640,840 -24,387 3,606,814 69,594
2001 642,933 -28,582 3,478,370 64,163
2000 652,176 -27,878 3,343,196 74,535
1999 668,576 -22,698 3,155,425 97,195
1998 687,704 -8,186 3,003,946 145,575
1997 686,073 -23,600 2,936,500 96,885
1996 682,547 -28,251 2,882,205 84,448
1995 694,968 -33,097 2,830,771 73,243
1994 708,660 -16,023 2,735,198 128,134
1993 709,287 -30,103 2,673,675 90,200
1992 697,763 -15,147 2,596,173 138,412
1991 690,266 -48,458 2,527,807 42,760
1990 682,409 -7,590 2,491,928 135,959
1989 674,102 -21,329 2,452,324 99,588
1988 663,796 -25,064 2,376,419 93,510
1987 659,429 -36,040 2,322,397 64,418
1986 659,701 -42,368 2,295,003 29,682
1985 625,379 -21,408 2,289,784 61,514
1984 666,315 -18,692 2,278,060 113,758
1983 674,767 -13,329 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 675,339 -37,090 2,233,401 101,116
1981 662,195 -50,351 2,179,884 106,723
1980 649,872 -44,203 2,121,618 198,672
1979 635,747 -63,657 2,074,807 137,721
1978 626,378 -67,870 2,019,621 111,258
1977 622,814 -67,638 1,923,917 129,075
1976 612,265 -98,057 1,827,289 72,889
1975 598,580 -84,462 1,718,623 75,603
1974 589,035 -80,816 1,624,813 44,281
1973 583,608 -75,630 1,525,485 -618
1972 581,361 -77,708 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 582,011 -84,712 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 583,396 -66,065 1,295,507 7,953
1969 586,559 -64,238 1,213,484 6,912
1968 589,407 -61,442 1,168,254 9,615
1967 591,649 -57,256 1,082,884 18,683
1966 590,855 -59,395 1,095,582 12,513
1965 587,677 -51,855 1,061,840 32,988
1964 581,435 -53,972 1,028,272 26,411
1963 572,355 -52,631 995,116 27,115
1962 559,985 -50,108 966,452 27,906
1961 545,627 -47,849 932,111 25,515
1960 529,316 -49,115 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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