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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 29.9 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Colombia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia North Macedonia
2100 47,484,139 869,530
2099 47,830,655 880,467
2098 48,181,819 891,427
2097 48,536,565 902,461
2096 48,894,308 913,488
2095 49,257,082 924,371
2094 49,624,336 935,479
2093 49,993,990 946,865
2092 50,365,329 958,251
2091 50,738,006 969,723
2090 51,111,627 981,115
2089 51,485,668 992,687
2088 51,859,452 1,004,280
2087 52,230,587 1,015,922
2086 52,598,291 1,027,915
2085 52,962,450 1,039,832
2084 53,322,246 1,052,077
2083 53,676,937 1,064,269
2082 54,026,216 1,076,684
2081 54,368,364 1,089,137
2080 54,703,696 1,101,478
2079 55,030,557 1,114,004
2078 55,349,907 1,126,827
2077 55,659,611 1,139,917
2076 55,959,176 1,153,296
2075 56,248,347 1,166,630
2074 56,527,033 1,180,262
2073 56,794,109 1,193,984
2072 57,050,141 1,207,689
2071 57,294,481 1,221,407
2070 57,526,873 1,235,738
2069 57,746,348 1,250,212
2068 57,954,274 1,264,718
2067 58,149,809 1,279,182
2066 58,333,112 1,293,374
2065 58,503,296 1,307,896
2064 58,662,119 1,322,184
2063 58,808,654 1,336,875
2062 58,944,276 1,351,652
2061 59,067,801 1,366,457
2060 59,180,318 1,381,009
2059 59,281,322 1,395,166
2058 59,371,363 1,409,270
2057 59,450,029 1,423,516
2056 59,517,427 1,437,970
2055 59,573,668 1,452,276
2054 59,618,199 1,466,673
2053 59,651,062 1,480,857
2052 59,672,031 1,494,452
2051 59,680,555 1,508,115
2050 59,676,848 1,521,258
2049 59,659,759 1,534,276
2048 59,629,100 1,547,097
2047 59,583,143 1,559,831
2046 59,521,825 1,572,937
2045 59,444,589 1,585,940
2044 59,348,507 1,598,742
2043 59,235,094 1,611,835
2042 59,102,840 1,624,885
2041 58,951,213 1,637,687
2040 58,780,376 1,650,468
2039 58,585,136 1,663,094
2038 58,369,901 1,675,445
2037 58,133,352 1,687,986
2036 57,870,584 1,700,377
2035 57,588,449 1,712,512
2034 57,279,396 1,724,440
2033 56,946,591 1,736,005
2032 56,592,496 1,747,606
2031 56,213,920 1,759,081
2030 55,809,671 1,770,549
2029 55,382,133 1,781,235
2028 54,930,329 1,791,502
2027 54,451,860 1,801,426
2026 53,953,448 1,811,466
2025 53,425,635 1,820,909
2024 52,886,363 1,824,359
2023 52,321,152 1,827,816
2022 51,737,944 1,831,712
2021 51,188,173 1,837,114
2020 50,629,997 1,856,124
2019 49,907,985 1,876,262
2018 49,024,465 1,889,051
2017 48,131,078 1,898,657
2016 47,437,512 1,906,313
2015 46,969,940 1,912,430
2014 46,565,429 1,917,557
2013 46,151,584 1,922,716
2012 45,715,810 1,929,821
2011 45,259,614 1,937,398
2010 44,777,319 1,946,298
2009 44,271,541 1,958,782
2008 43,758,808 1,971,493
2007 43,235,374 1,982,933
2006 42,691,084 1,994,287
2005 42,128,977 2,005,330
2004 41,543,171 2,016,186
2003 40,937,429 2,022,725
2002 40,324,680 2,020,157
2001 39,709,262 2,034,882
2000 39,089,934 2,026,350
1999 38,454,863 2,017,142
1998 37,792,165 2,007,523
1997 37,121,149 1,996,869
1996 36,462,745 2,012,553
1995 35,804,662 1,998,534
1994 35,127,410 1,992,666
1993 34,441,473 2,006,854
1992 33,760,571 2,032,523
1991 33,098,372 2,055,994
1990 32,440,069 2,063,689
1989 31,776,279 2,055,649
1988 31,130,524 2,045,737
1987 30,499,467 2,035,157
1986 29,879,112 2,024,732
1985 29,268,470 2,014,331
1984 28,642,690 2,003,399
1983 27,988,173 1,991,901
1982 27,338,331 1,978,956
1981 26,713,267 1,959,065
1980 26,104,498 1,933,038
1979 25,515,626 1,906,523
1978 24,950,337 1,879,847
1977 24,393,494 1,853,138
1976 23,858,810 1,825,830
1975 23,344,644 1,797,972
1974 22,833,469 1,770,545
1973 22,325,374 1,743,816
1972 21,819,563 1,717,395
1971 21,319,096 1,691,216
1970 20,811,782 1,664,208
1969 20,291,942 1,636,345
1968 19,766,796 1,608,930
1967 19,235,618 1,582,492
1966 18,702,688 1,557,349
1965 18,169,050 1,533,466
1964 17,637,411 1,510,900
1963 17,113,823 1,488,737
1962 16,599,029 1,471,745
1961 16,095,203 1,455,171
1960 15,606,209 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia North Macedonia
2100 -0.72% -1.24%
2099 -0.73% -1.23%
2098 -0.73% -1.22%
2097 -0.73% -1.21%
2096 -0.74% -1.18%
2095 -0.74% -1.19%
2094 -0.74% -1.2%
2093 -0.74% -1.19%
2092 -0.73% -1.18%
2091 -0.73% -1.16%
2090 -0.73% -1.17%
2089 -0.72% -1.15%
2088 -0.71% -1.15%
2087 -0.7% -1.17%
2086 -0.69% -1.15%
2085 -0.67% -1.16%
2084 -0.66% -1.15%
2083 -0.65% -1.15%
2082 -0.63% -1.14%
2081 -0.61% -1.12%
2080 -0.59% -1.12%
2079 -0.58% -1.14%
2078 -0.56% -1.15%
2077 -0.54% -1.16%
2076 -0.51% -1.14%
2075 -0.49% -1.15%
2074 -0.47% -1.15%
2073 -0.45% -1.13%
2072 -0.43% -1.12%
2071 -0.4% -1.16%
2070 -0.38% -1.16%
2069 -0.36% -1.15%
2068 -0.34% -1.13%
2067 -0.31% -1.1%
2066 -0.29% -1.11%
2065 -0.27% -1.08%
2064 -0.25% -1.1%
2063 -0.23% -1.09%
2062 -0.21% -1.08%
2061 -0.19% -1.05%
2060 -0.17% -1.01%
2059 -0.15% -1%
2058 -0.13% -1%
2057 -0.11% -1.01%
2056 -0.09% -0.99%
2055 -0.07% -0.98%
2054 -0.06% -0.96%
2053 -0.04% -0.91%
2052 -0.01% -0.91%
2051 0.006% -0.86%
2050 0.03% -0.85%
2049 0.05% -0.83%
2048 0.08% -0.82%
2047 0.1% -0.83%
2046 0.13% -0.82%
2045 0.16% -0.8%
2044 0.19% -0.81%
2043 0.22% -0.8%
2042 0.26% -0.78%
2041 0.29% -0.77%
2040 0.33% -0.76%
2039 0.37% -0.74%
2038 0.41% -0.74%
2037 0.45% -0.73%
2036 0.49% -0.71%
2035 0.54% -0.69%
2034 0.58% -0.67%
2033 0.63% -0.66%
2032 0.67% -0.65%
2031 0.72% -0.65%
2030 0.77% -0.6%
2029 0.82% -0.57%
2028 0.88% -0.55%
2027 0.92% -0.55%
2026 0.99% -0.52%
2025 1.02% -0.19%
2024 1.08% -0.19%
2023 1.13% -0.21%
2022 1.07% -0.29%
2021 1.1% -1.02%
2020 1.45% -1.07%
2019 1.8% -0.68%
2018 1.86% -0.51%
2017 1.46% -0.4%
2016 1% -0.32%
2015 0.87% -0.27%
2014 0.9% -0.27%
2013 0.95% -0.37%
2012 1.01% -0.39%
2011 1.08% -0.46%
2010 1.14% -0.64%
2009 1.17% -0.64%
2008 1.21% -0.58%
2007 1.27% -0.57%
2006 1.33% -0.55%
2005 1.41% -0.54%
2004 1.48% -0.32%
2003 1.52% 0.13%
2002 1.55% -0.72%
2001 1.58% 0.42%
2000 1.65% 0.46%
1999 1.75% 0.48%
1998 1.81% 0.53%
1997 1.81% -0.78%
1996 1.84% 0.7%
1995 1.93% 0.29%
1994 1.99% -0.71%
1993 2.02% -1.26%
1992 2% -1.14%
1991 2.03% -0.37%
1990 2.09% 0.39%
1989 2.07% 0.48%
1988 2.07% 0.52%
1987 2.08% 0.51%
1986 2.09% 0.52%
1985 2.18% 0.55%
1984 2.34% 0.58%
1983 2.38% 0.65%
1982 2.34% 1.02%
1981 2.33% 1.35%
1980 2.31% 1.39%
1979 2.27% 1.42%
1978 2.28% 1.44%
1977 2.24% 1.5%
1976 2.2% 1.55%
1975 2.24% 1.55%
1974 2.28% 1.53%
1973 2.32% 1.54%
1972 2.35% 1.55%
1971 2.44% 1.62%
1970 2.56% 1.7%
1969 2.66% 1.7%
1968 2.76% 1.67%
1967 2.85% 1.61%
1966 2.94% 1.56%
1965 3.01% 1.49%
1964 3.06% 1.49%
1963 3.1% 1.15%
1962 3.13% 1.14%
1961 3.13% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Colombia North Macedonia
Current population
54209462
1811466
Population rank 28/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
45 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 -9
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 176/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 -5,645
Net migration rank 12/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -5,645
2024 411,721 141,643 -4,196 -5,728
2023 422,598 154,521 -3,290 -5,597
2022 406,143 183,180 -4,397 -5,296
2021 311,122 199,070 -9,737 -5,483
2020 378,965 227,130 -5,939 -23,458
2019 441,087 396,826 -375 -24,204
2018 433,622 495,524 1,512 -24,878
2017 426,538 431,072 1,329 -24,227
2016 425,087 104,373 2,374 -24,144
2015 446,778 -41,123 2,294 -23,010
2014 470,916 -67,522 3,644 -22,132
2013 489,069 -64,789 3,653 -20,297
2012 503,285 -56,070 3,087 -19,083
2011 511,524 -46,385 3,100 -17,871
2010 533,657 -34,220 4,866 -16,668
2009 559,017 -46,901 4,309 -15,455
2008 576,654 -63,313 3,746 -17,645
2007 583,115 -49,634 2,974 -15,705
2006 594,388 -39,303 3,988 -9,632
2005 610,618 -41,465 4,011 -2,244
2004 628,424 -25,949 5,444 -2,640
2003 642,144 -33,114 8,900 -2,880
2002 640,840 -24,387 9,697 -2,858
2001 642,933 -28,582 10,174 -922
2000 652,176 -27,878 12,159 -2,824
1999 668,576 -22,698 10,489 -1,261
1998 687,704 -8,186 12,446 -589
1997 686,073 -23,600 12,979 -477
1996 682,547 -28,251 14,806 -397
1995 694,968 -33,097 17,239 -3,603
1994 708,660 -16,023 19,103 -21,006
1993 709,287 -30,103 20,797 -47,273
1992 697,763 -15,147 21,659 -46,509
1991 690,266 -48,458 23,387 -45,484
1990 682,409 -7,590 22,868 -16,174
1989 674,102 -21,329 22,912 -13,528
1988 663,796 -25,064 24,064 -13,621
1987 659,429 -36,040 24,359 -13,635
1986 659,701 -42,368 23,720 -13,589
1985 625,379 -21,408 24,167 -13,492
1984 666,315 -18,692 24,436 -13,251
1983 674,767 -13,329 24,690 -12,884
1982 675,339 -37,090 25,810 -11,716
1981 662,195 -50,351 25,689 0
1980 649,872 -44,203 26,547 -189
1979 635,747 -63,657 27,096 -426
1978 626,378 -67,870 27,150 -462
1977 622,814 -67,638 27,410 -683
1976 612,265 -98,057 28,799 -911
1975 598,580 -84,462 28,983 -1,147
1974 589,035 -80,816 28,400 -1,376
1973 583,608 -75,630 28,032 -1,600
1972 581,361 -77,708 28,236 -1,834
1971 582,011 -84,712 28,010 -2,064
1970 583,396 -66,065 28,022 60
1969 586,559 -64,238 27,464 181
1968 589,407 -61,442 28,378 -1,201
1967 591,649 -57,256 28,401 -2,696
1966 590,855 -59,395 28,766 -4,176
1965 587,677 -51,855 28,564 -5,385
1964 581,435 -53,972 27,889 -5,938
1963 572,355 -52,631 28,124 -5,759
1962 559,985 -50,108 25,317 -13,702
1961 545,627 -47,849 27,846 -6,309
1960 529,316 -49,115 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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