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Population in Colombia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.03 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Colombia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia North Korea
2100 47,499,215 19,604,631
2099 47,845,841 19,733,548
2098 48,197,117 19,862,949
2097 48,551,975 19,993,288
2096 48,909,832 20,124,518
2095 49,272,722 20,256,401
2094 49,640,091 20,388,156
2093 50,009,863 20,520,253
2092 50,381,320 20,652,961
2091 50,754,115 20,785,785
2090 51,127,855 20,918,305
2089 51,502,015 21,050,580
2088 51,875,918 21,182,325
2087 52,247,171 21,314,047
2086 52,614,991 21,445,329
2085 52,979,265 21,575,835
2084 53,339,176 21,705,777
2083 53,693,979 21,835,029
2082 54,043,369 21,964,199
2081 54,385,627 22,092,862
2080 54,721,064 22,220,948
2079 55,048,030 22,348,577
2078 55,367,481 22,475,755
2077 55,677,284 22,602,817
2076 55,976,943 22,729,499
2075 56,266,206 22,856,369
2074 56,544,981 22,983,784
2073 56,812,141 23,111,441
2072 57,068,255 23,239,261
2071 57,312,673 23,367,583
2070 57,545,138 23,496,136
2069 57,764,682 23,625,538
2068 57,972,674 23,755,136
2067 58,168,272 23,884,879
2066 58,351,633 24,015,027
2065 58,521,871 24,144,985
2064 58,680,744 24,274,257
2063 58,827,326 24,402,439
2062 58,962,991 24,529,941
2061 59,086,555 24,656,350
2060 59,199,108 24,780,911
2059 59,300,144 24,903,037
2058 59,390,214 25,023,260
2057 59,468,904 25,140,523
2056 59,536,324 25,255,342
2055 59,592,582 25,366,397
2054 59,637,127 25,474,292
2053 59,670,001 25,578,870
2052 59,690,977 25,679,963
2051 59,699,504 25,777,639
2050 59,695,795 25,871,673
2049 59,678,701 25,962,167
2048 59,648,033 26,048,593
2047 59,602,061 26,131,429
2046 59,540,723 26,210,487
2045 59,463,463 26,286,208
2044 59,367,350 26,358,331
2043 59,253,902 26,427,062
2042 59,121,606 26,491,482
2041 58,969,930 26,552,564
2040 58,799,039 26,609,557
2039 58,603,737 26,661,815
2038 58,388,433 26,708,400
2037 58,151,809 26,749,134
2036 57,888,958 26,783,304
2035 57,606,734 26,810,026
2034 57,297,583 26,828,912
2033 56,964,672 26,839,229
2032 56,610,464 26,840,944
2031 56,231,768 26,832,957
2030 55,827,391 26,814,812
2029 55,399,717 26,787,117
2028 54,947,769 26,749,227
2027 54,469,148 26,701,444
2026 53,970,578 26,643,460
2025 53,442,597 26,575,953
2024 52,886,363 26,498,823
2023 52,321,152 26,418,204
2022 51,737,944 26,328,845
2021 51,188,173 26,232,534
2020 50,629,997 26,136,312
2019 49,907,985 26,037,632
2018 49,024,465 25,931,147
2017 48,131,078 25,817,709
2016 47,437,512 25,698,326
2015 46,969,940 25,575,350
2014 46,565,429 25,451,262
2013 46,151,584 25,329,451
2012 45,715,810 25,211,728
2011 45,259,614 25,097,874
2010 44,777,319 24,987,258
2009 44,271,541 24,878,332
2008 43,758,808 24,764,618
2007 43,235,374 24,646,383
2006 42,691,084 24,524,507
2005 42,128,977 24,396,433
2004 41,543,171 24,254,943
2003 40,937,429 24,090,380
2002 40,324,680 23,943,973
2001 39,709,262 23,815,358
2000 39,089,934 23,665,910
1999 38,454,863 23,497,599
1998 37,792,165 23,311,564
1997 37,121,149 23,110,830
1996 36,462,745 22,895,746
1995 35,804,662 22,669,304
1994 35,127,410 22,393,975
1993 34,441,473 22,073,352
1992 33,760,571 21,750,911
1991 33,098,372 21,428,638
1990 32,440,069 21,112,137
1989 31,776,279 20,804,367
1988 31,130,524 20,503,161
1987 30,499,467 20,205,483
1986 29,879,112 19,910,855
1985 29,268,470 19,620,388
1984 28,642,690 19,335,043
1983 27,988,173 19,054,034
1982 27,338,331 18,776,357
1981 26,713,267 18,501,295
1980 26,104,498 18,236,786
1979 25,515,626 17,983,470
1978 24,950,337 17,735,995
1977 24,393,494 17,492,798
1976 23,858,810 17,243,450
1975 23,344,644 16,971,055
1974 22,833,469 16,673,121
1973 22,325,374 16,350,367
1972 21,819,563 15,975,069
1971 21,319,096 15,572,457
1970 20,811,782 15,172,775
1969 20,291,942 14,767,615
1968 19,766,796 14,365,596
1967 19,235,618 13,958,350
1966 18,702,688 13,569,094
1965 18,169,050 13,219,369
1964 17,637,411 12,889,770
1963 17,113,823 12,567,057
1962 16,599,029 12,262,882
1961 16,095,203 11,990,713
1960 15,606,209 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia North Korea
2100 -0.72% -0.65%
2099 -0.73% -0.65%
2098 -0.73% -0.65%
2097 -0.73% -0.65%
2096 -0.74% -0.65%
2095 -0.74% -0.65%
2094 -0.74% -0.64%
2093 -0.74% -0.64%
2092 -0.73% -0.64%
2091 -0.73% -0.63%
2090 -0.73% -0.63%
2089 -0.72% -0.62%
2088 -0.71% -0.62%
2087 -0.7% -0.61%
2086 -0.69% -0.6%
2085 -0.67% -0.6%
2084 -0.66% -0.59%
2083 -0.65% -0.59%
2082 -0.63% -0.58%
2081 -0.61% -0.58%
2080 -0.59% -0.57%
2079 -0.58% -0.57%
2078 -0.56% -0.56%
2077 -0.54% -0.56%
2076 -0.51% -0.56%
2075 -0.49% -0.55%
2074 -0.47% -0.55%
2073 -0.45% -0.55%
2072 -0.43% -0.55%
2071 -0.4% -0.55%
2070 -0.38% -0.55%
2069 -0.36% -0.55%
2068 -0.34% -0.54%
2067 -0.31% -0.54%
2066 -0.29% -0.54%
2065 -0.27% -0.53%
2064 -0.25% -0.53%
2063 -0.23% -0.52%
2062 -0.21% -0.51%
2061 -0.19% -0.5%
2060 -0.17% -0.49%
2059 -0.15% -0.48%
2058 -0.13% -0.47%
2057 -0.11% -0.45%
2056 -0.09% -0.44%
2055 -0.07% -0.42%
2054 -0.06% -0.41%
2053 -0.04% -0.39%
2052 -0.01% -0.38%
2051 0.006% -0.36%
2050 0.03% -0.35%
2049 0.05% -0.33%
2048 0.08% -0.32%
2047 0.1% -0.3%
2046 0.13% -0.29%
2045 0.16% -0.27%
2044 0.19% -0.26%
2043 0.22% -0.24%
2042 0.26% -0.23%
2041 0.29% -0.21%
2040 0.33% -0.2%
2039 0.37% -0.17%
2038 0.41% -0.15%
2037 0.45% -0.13%
2036 0.49% -0.1%
2035 0.54% -0.07%
2034 0.58% -0.04%
2033 0.63% -0.006%
2032 0.67% 0.03%
2031 0.72% 0.07%
2030 0.77% 0.1%
2029 0.82% 0.14%
2028 0.88% 0.18%
2027 0.92% 0.22%
2026 0.99% 0.25%
2025 1.05% 0.29%
2024 1.08% 0.31%
2023 1.13% 0.34%
2022 1.07% 0.37%
2021 1.1% 0.37%
2020 1.45% 0.38%
2019 1.8% 0.41%
2018 1.86% 0.44%
2017 1.46% 0.46%
2016 1% 0.48%
2015 0.87% 0.49%
2014 0.9% 0.48%
2013 0.95% 0.47%
2012 1.01% 0.45%
2011 1.08% 0.44%
2010 1.14% 0.44%
2009 1.17% 0.46%
2008 1.21% 0.48%
2007 1.27% 0.5%
2006 1.33% 0.52%
2005 1.41% 0.58%
2004 1.48% 0.68%
2003 1.52% 0.61%
2002 1.55% 0.54%
2001 1.58% 0.63%
2000 1.65% 0.72%
1999 1.75% 0.8%
1998 1.81% 0.87%
1997 1.81% 0.94%
1996 1.84% 1%
1995 1.93% 1.23%
1994 1.99% 1.45%
1993 2.02% 1.48%
1992 2% 1.5%
1991 2.03% 1.5%
1990 2.09% 1.48%
1989 2.07% 1.47%
1988 2.07% 1.47%
1987 2.08% 1.48%
1986 2.09% 1.48%
1985 2.18% 1.48%
1984 2.34% 1.47%
1983 2.38% 1.48%
1982 2.34% 1.49%
1981 2.33% 1.45%
1980 2.31% 1.41%
1979 2.27% 1.4%
1978 2.28% 1.39%
1977 2.24% 1.45%
1976 2.2% 1.61%
1975 2.24% 1.79%
1974 2.28% 1.97%
1973 2.32% 2.35%
1972 2.35% 2.59%
1971 2.44% 2.63%
1970 2.56% 2.74%
1969 2.66% 2.8%
1968 2.76% 2.92%
1967 2.85% 2.87%
1966 2.94% 2.65%
1965 3.01% 2.56%
1964 3.06% 2.57%
1963 3.1% 2.48%
1962 3.13% 2.27%
1961 3.13% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Colombia North Korea
Current population
54105437
26659144
Population rank 28/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.32%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +221
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 150/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -2,787
Net migration rank 12/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -2,787
2024 - 141,643 - -2,473
2023 422,598 154,521 86,203 -1,997
2022 406,143 183,180 96,495 -1,997
2021 311,122 199,070 99,710 -1,585
2020 378,965 227,130 95,920 -1,585
2019 441,087 396,826 106,208 -3,142
2018 433,622 495,524 113,164 -3,225
2017 426,538 431,072 120,181 -3,224
2016 425,087 104,373 125,048 -3,222
2015 446,778 -41,123 127,365 -3,208
2014 470,916 -67,522 127,078 -3,042
2013 489,069 -64,789 122,519 -2,933
2012 503,285 -56,070 118,773 -2,919
2011 511,524 -46,385 114,798 -2,957
2010 533,657 -34,220 112,443 -3,053
2009 559,017 -46,901 111,530 -3,058
2008 576,654 -63,313 122,015 -3,051
2007 583,115 -49,634 120,521 -3,021
2006 594,388 -39,303 129,171 -2,948
2005 610,618 -41,465 132,765 -2,861
2004 628,424 -25,949 155,838 -2,758
2003 642,144 -33,114 178,775 -2,717
2002 640,840 -24,387 119,504 -2,763
2001 642,933 -28,582 143,321 -2,884
2000 652,176 -27,878 161,591 -3,142
1999 668,576 -22,698 181,613 -3,443
1998 687,704 -8,186 197,589 -3,706
1997 686,073 -23,600 211,325 -3,745
1996 682,547 -28,251 226,095 -3,512
1995 694,968 -33,097 233,381 -3,094
1994 708,660 -16,023 320,861 -517
1993 709,287 -30,103 320,880 0
1992 697,763 -15,147 324,002 0
1991 690,266 -48,458 320,551 0
1990 682,409 -7,590 312,460 0
1989 674,102 -21,329 303,078 0
1988 663,796 -25,064 299,305 0
1987 659,429 -36,040 296,030 0
1986 659,701 -42,368 293,227 0
1985 625,379 -21,408 287,714 0
1984 666,315 -18,692 282,987 0
1983 674,767 -13,329 279,046 0
1982 675,339 -37,090 276,332 0
1981 662,195 -50,351 273,800 0
1980 649,872 -44,203 255,206 0
1979 635,747 -63,657 251,409 0
1978 626,378 -67,870 243,533 0
1977 622,814 -67,638 242,870 0
1976 612,265 -98,057 255,841 0
1975 598,580 -84,462 288,966 0
1974 589,035 -80,816 306,902 0
1973 583,608 -75,630 338,600 0
1972 581,361 -77,708 411,997 0
1971 582,011 -84,712 393,220 0
1970 583,396 -66,065 406,129 0
1969 586,559 -64,238 404,189 0
1968 589,407 -61,442 399,837 0
1967 591,649 -57,256 414,632 0
1966 590,855 -59,395 363,882 0
1965 587,677 -51,855 335,587 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 323,623 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 321,805 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 286,534 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 257,788 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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