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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.54 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Colombia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Norway
2100 47,499,215 5,441,855
2099 47,845,841 5,454,583
2098 48,197,117 5,466,669
2097 48,551,975 5,478,174
2096 48,909,832 5,490,010
2095 49,272,722 5,502,418
2094 49,640,091 5,514,598
2093 50,009,863 5,527,174
2092 50,381,320 5,539,172
2091 50,754,115 5,551,172
2090 51,127,855 5,564,044
2089 51,502,015 5,576,715
2088 51,875,918 5,590,047
2087 52,247,171 5,604,159
2086 52,614,991 5,617,935
2085 52,979,265 5,631,413
2084 53,339,176 5,645,116
2083 53,693,979 5,658,044
2082 54,043,369 5,670,485
2081 54,385,627 5,682,427
2080 54,721,064 5,694,199
2079 55,048,030 5,705,317
2078 55,367,481 5,715,984
2077 55,677,284 5,726,145
2076 55,976,943 5,735,898
2075 56,266,206 5,745,619
2074 56,544,981 5,755,683
2073 56,812,141 5,765,642
2072 57,068,255 5,775,295
2071 57,312,673 5,784,119
2070 57,545,138 5,793,594
2069 57,764,682 5,802,341
2068 57,972,674 5,811,630
2067 58,168,272 5,821,550
2066 58,351,633 5,831,535
2065 58,521,871 5,841,333
2064 58,680,744 5,851,085
2063 58,827,326 5,860,548
2062 58,962,991 5,869,700
2061 59,086,555 5,877,754
2060 59,199,108 5,885,488
2059 59,300,144 5,892,036
2058 59,390,214 5,897,922
2057 59,468,904 5,904,330
2056 59,536,324 5,910,291
2055 59,592,582 5,915,286
2054 59,637,127 5,919,312
2053 59,670,001 5,922,325
2052 59,690,977 5,923,483
2051 59,699,504 5,923,938
2050 59,695,795 5,923,557
2049 59,678,701 5,922,138
2048 59,648,033 5,919,215
2047 59,602,061 5,916,146
2046 59,540,723 5,912,426
2045 59,463,463 5,907,334
2044 59,367,350 5,902,175
2043 59,253,902 5,896,614
2042 59,121,606 5,889,741
2041 58,969,930 5,881,692
2040 58,799,039 5,873,512
2039 58,603,737 5,864,063
2038 58,388,433 5,853,639
2037 58,151,809 5,842,734
2036 57,888,958 5,830,991
2035 57,606,734 5,818,882
2034 57,297,583 5,805,966
2033 56,964,672 5,792,030
2032 56,610,464 5,777,062
2031 56,231,768 5,760,828
2030 55,827,391 5,743,814
2029 55,399,717 5,725,891
2028 54,947,769 5,706,765
2027 54,469,148 5,686,336
2026 53,970,578 5,665,477
2025 53,442,597 5,626,258
2024 52,886,363 5,572,279
2023 52,321,152 5,519,601
2022 51,737,944 5,457,127
2021 51,188,173 5,408,320
2020 50,629,997 5,379,475
2019 49,907,985 5,347,896
2018 49,024,465 5,311,916
2017 48,131,078 5,276,968
2016 47,437,512 5,234,519
2015 46,969,940 5,188,607
2014 46,565,429 5,137,232
2013 46,151,584 5,079,623
2012 45,715,810 5,018,573
2011 45,259,614 4,953,088
2010 44,777,319 4,889,252
2009 44,271,541 4,828,726
2008 43,758,808 4,768,212
2007 43,235,374 4,709,153
2006 42,691,084 4,660,677
2005 42,128,977 4,623,291
2004 41,543,171 4,591,910
2003 40,937,429 4,564,855
2002 40,324,680 4,538,159
2001 39,709,262 4,513,751
2000 39,089,934 4,490,967
1999 38,454,863 4,461,913
1998 37,792,165 4,431,464
1997 37,121,149 4,405,157
1996 36,462,745 4,381,336
1995 35,804,662 4,359,184
1994 35,127,410 4,336,613
1993 34,441,473 4,311,991
1992 33,760,571 4,286,401
1991 33,098,372 4,261,732
1990 32,440,069 4,241,473
1989 31,776,279 4,226,901
1988 31,130,524 4,209,488
1987 30,499,467 4,186,905
1986 29,879,112 4,167,354
1985 29,268,470 4,152,516
1984 28,642,690 4,140,099
1983 27,988,173 4,128,432
1982 27,338,331 4,114,787
1981 26,713,267 4,099,702
1980 26,104,498 4,085,620
1979 25,515,626 4,072,517
1978 24,950,337 4,058,671
1977 24,393,494 4,043,205
1976 23,858,810 4,026,152
1975 23,344,644 4,007,313
1974 22,833,469 3,985,258
1973 22,325,374 3,960,612
1972 21,819,563 3,933,004
1971 21,319,096 3,903,039
1970 20,811,782 3,875,763
1969 20,291,942 3,847,707
1968 19,766,796 3,816,486
1967 19,235,618 3,784,539
1966 18,702,688 3,753,012
1965 18,169,050 3,723,168
1964 17,637,411 3,694,339
1963 17,113,823 3,666,537
1962 16,599,029 3,638,918
1961 16,095,203 3,609,800
1960 15,606,209 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Norway
2100 -0.72% -0.23%
2099 -0.73% -0.22%
2098 -0.73% -0.21%
2097 -0.73% -0.22%
2096 -0.74% -0.23%
2095 -0.74% -0.22%
2094 -0.74% -0.23%
2093 -0.74% -0.22%
2092 -0.73% -0.22%
2091 -0.73% -0.23%
2090 -0.73% -0.23%
2089 -0.72% -0.24%
2088 -0.71% -0.25%
2087 -0.7% -0.25%
2086 -0.69% -0.24%
2085 -0.67% -0.24%
2084 -0.66% -0.23%
2083 -0.65% -0.22%
2082 -0.63% -0.21%
2081 -0.61% -0.21%
2080 -0.59% -0.19%
2079 -0.58% -0.19%
2078 -0.56% -0.18%
2077 -0.54% -0.17%
2076 -0.51% -0.17%
2075 -0.49% -0.17%
2074 -0.47% -0.17%
2073 -0.45% -0.17%
2072 -0.43% -0.15%
2071 -0.4% -0.16%
2070 -0.38% -0.15%
2069 -0.36% -0.16%
2068 -0.34% -0.17%
2067 -0.31% -0.17%
2066 -0.29% -0.17%
2065 -0.27% -0.17%
2064 -0.25% -0.16%
2063 -0.23% -0.16%
2062 -0.21% -0.14%
2061 -0.19% -0.13%
2060 -0.17% -0.11%
2059 -0.15% -0.1%
2058 -0.13% -0.11%
2057 -0.11% -0.1%
2056 -0.09% -0.08%
2055 -0.07% -0.07%
2054 -0.06% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0.02%
2052 -0.01% -0.008%
2051 0.006% 0.006%
2050 0.03% 0.02%
2049 0.05% 0.05%
2048 0.08% 0.05%
2047 0.1% 0.06%
2046 0.13% 0.09%
2045 0.16% 0.09%
2044 0.19% 0.09%
2043 0.22% 0.12%
2042 0.26% 0.14%
2041 0.29% 0.14%
2040 0.33% 0.16%
2039 0.37% 0.18%
2038 0.41% 0.19%
2037 0.45% 0.2%
2036 0.49% 0.21%
2035 0.54% 0.22%
2034 0.58% 0.24%
2033 0.63% 0.26%
2032 0.67% 0.28%
2031 0.72% 0.3%
2030 0.77% 0.31%
2029 0.82% 0.34%
2028 0.88% 0.36%
2027 0.92% 0.37%
2026 0.99% 0.7%
2025 1.05% 0.97%
2024 1.08% 0.95%
2023 1.13% 1.14%
2022 1.07% 0.9%
2021 1.1% 0.54%
2020 1.45% 0.59%
2019 1.8% 0.68%
2018 1.86% 0.66%
2017 1.46% 0.81%
2016 1% 0.88%
2015 0.87% 1%
2014 0.9% 1.13%
2013 0.95% 1.22%
2012 1.01% 1.32%
2011 1.08% 1.31%
2010 1.14% 1.25%
2009 1.17% 1.27%
2008 1.21% 1.25%
2007 1.27% 1.04%
2006 1.33% 0.81%
2005 1.41% 0.68%
2004 1.48% 0.59%
2003 1.52% 0.59%
2002 1.55% 0.54%
2001 1.58% 0.51%
2000 1.65% 0.65%
1999 1.75% 0.69%
1998 1.81% 0.6%
1997 1.81% 0.54%
1996 1.84% 0.51%
1995 1.93% 0.52%
1994 1.99% 0.57%
1993 2.02% 0.6%
1992 2% 0.58%
1991 2.03% 0.48%
1990 2.09% 0.34%
1989 2.07% 0.41%
1988 2.07% 0.54%
1987 2.08% 0.47%
1986 2.09% 0.36%
1985 2.18% 0.3%
1984 2.34% 0.28%
1983 2.38% 0.33%
1982 2.34% 0.37%
1981 2.33% 0.34%
1980 2.31% 0.32%
1979 2.27% 0.34%
1978 2.28% 0.38%
1977 2.24% 0.42%
1976 2.2% 0.47%
1975 2.24% 0.55%
1974 2.28% 0.62%
1973 2.32% 0.7%
1972 2.35% 0.77%
1971 2.44% 0.7%
1970 2.56% 0.73%
1969 2.66% 0.82%
1968 2.76% 0.84%
1967 2.85% 0.84%
1966 2.94% 0.8%
1965 3.01% 0.78%
1964 3.06% 0.76%
1963 3.1% 0.76%
1962 3.13% 0.81%
1961 3.13% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Colombia Norway
Current population
54105437
5671119
Population rank 28/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +144
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 105/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +29,798
Net migration rank 12/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 29,798
2024 - 141,643 - 44,356
2023 422,598 154,521 8,280 53,806
2022 406,143 183,180 5,457 58,040
2021 311,122 199,070 14,062 19,804
2020 378,965 227,130 12,372 11,277
2019 441,087 396,826 13,904 25,707
2018 433,622 495,524 14,342 18,473
2017 426,538 431,072 15,831 21,657
2016 425,087 104,373 17,797 26,417
2015 446,778 -41,123 18,160 30,242
2014 470,916 -67,522 18,494 38,522
2013 489,069 -64,789 17,779 40,690
2012 503,285 -56,070 18,066 47,883
2011 511,524 -46,385 18,822 47,454
2010 533,657 -34,220 20,046 42,865
2009 559,017 -46,901 20,280 39,316
2008 576,654 -63,313 19,073 44,002
2007 583,115 -49,634 16,482 40,111
2006 594,388 -39,303 17,244 24,054
2005 610,618 -41,465 15,719 18,588
2004 628,424 -25,949 15,612 13,412
2003 642,144 -33,114 14,151 11,389
2002 640,840 -24,387 10,892 17,279
2001 642,933 -28,582 13,090 7,906
2000 652,176 -27,878 15,269 9,805
1999 668,576 -22,698 14,278 19,147
1998 687,704 -8,186 14,181 13,519
1997 686,073 -23,600 15,418 9,744
1996 682,547 -28,251 17,087 5,671
1995 694,968 -33,097 14,821 6,343
1994 708,660 -16,023 16,045 7,580
1993 709,287 -30,103 12,936 12,567
1992 697,763 -15,147 15,431 10,218
1991 690,266 -48,458 16,194 7,949
1990 682,409 -7,590 14,845 1,818
1989 674,102 -21,329 13,949 -1,730
1988 663,796 -25,064 12,207 10,380
1987 659,429 -36,040 9,212 13,907
1986 659,701 -42,368 8,751 7,616
1985 625,379 -21,408 6,644 6,725
1984 666,315 -18,692 7,452 3,856
1983 674,767 -13,329 7,844 4,120
1982 675,339 -37,090 9,875 5,749
1981 662,195 -50,351 9,020 6,010
1980 649,872 -44,203 9,806 3,763
1979 635,747 -63,657 10,181 2,839
1978 626,378 -67,870 11,364 3,823
1977 622,814 -67,638 11,321 4,845
1976 612,265 -98,057 13,286 4,779
1975 598,580 -84,462 16,430 3,312
1974 589,035 -80,816 20,324 4,425
1973 583,608 -75,630 21,387 3,414
1972 581,361 -77,708 24,777 5,603
1971 582,011 -84,712 26,541 3,031
1970 583,396 -66,065 25,968 -1,034
1969 586,559 -64,238 28,858 2,230
1968 589,407 -61,442 29,387 1,761
1967 591,649 -57,256 30,276 2,460
1966 590,855 -59,395 31,150 -888
1965 587,677 -51,855 31,275 -1,525
1964 581,435 -53,972 30,293 -1,571
1963 572,355 -52,631 26,766 1,061
1962 559,985 -50,108 28,020 655
1961 545,627 -47,849 29,239 1,437
1960 529,316 -49,115 29,366 -1,427

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

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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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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