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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.58 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 +1.26% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Colombia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Norway
2100 47,484,139 5,426,970
2099 47,830,655 5,439,664
2098 48,181,819 5,451,717
2097 48,536,565 5,463,190
2096 48,894,308 5,474,994
2095 49,257,082 5,487,368
2094 49,624,336 5,499,514
2093 49,993,990 5,512,056
2092 50,365,329 5,524,021
2091 50,738,006 5,535,989
2090 51,111,627 5,548,825
2089 51,485,668 5,561,462
2088 51,859,452 5,574,757
2087 52,230,587 5,588,831
2086 52,598,291 5,602,569
2085 52,962,450 5,616,010
2084 53,322,246 5,629,675
2083 53,676,937 5,642,568
2082 54,026,216 5,654,975
2081 54,368,364 5,666,885
2080 54,703,696 5,678,624
2079 55,030,557 5,689,711
2078 55,349,907 5,700,349
2077 55,659,611 5,710,483
2076 55,959,176 5,720,209
2075 56,248,347 5,729,904
2074 56,527,033 5,739,940
2073 56,794,109 5,749,872
2072 57,050,141 5,759,499
2071 57,294,481 5,768,298
2070 57,526,873 5,777,747
2069 57,746,348 5,786,471
2068 57,954,274 5,795,734
2067 58,149,809 5,805,627
2066 58,333,112 5,815,585
2065 58,503,296 5,825,356
2064 58,662,119 5,835,081
2063 58,808,654 5,844,519
2062 58,944,276 5,853,646
2061 59,067,801 5,861,677
2060 59,180,318 5,869,390
2059 59,281,322 5,875,920
2058 59,371,363 5,881,790
2057 59,450,029 5,888,181
2056 59,517,427 5,894,125
2055 59,573,668 5,899,106
2054 59,618,199 5,903,121
2053 59,651,062 5,906,126
2052 59,672,031 5,907,281
2051 59,680,555 5,907,735
2050 59,676,848 5,907,355
2049 59,659,759 5,905,940
2048 59,629,100 5,903,025
2047 59,583,143 5,899,964
2046 59,521,825 5,896,254
2045 59,444,589 5,891,177
2044 59,348,507 5,886,031
2043 59,235,094 5,880,486
2042 59,102,840 5,873,632
2041 58,951,213 5,865,604
2040 58,780,376 5,857,447
2039 58,585,136 5,848,023
2038 58,369,901 5,837,628
2037 58,133,352 5,826,752
2036 57,870,584 5,815,042
2035 57,588,449 5,802,966
2034 57,279,396 5,790,086
2033 56,946,591 5,776,187
2032 56,592,496 5,761,261
2031 56,213,920 5,745,071
2030 55,809,671 5,728,104
2029 55,382,133 5,710,229
2028 54,930,329 5,691,155
2027 54,451,860 5,670,783
2026 53,953,448 5,649,981
2025 53,425,635 5,610,870
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 (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 Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 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 5.91M 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 1.02% 0.69%
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 (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 Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Colombia Norway
Current population
54209462
5660666
Population rank 28/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +106
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 117/197
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 411,721 141,643 10,030 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 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 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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