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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.39 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Colombia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Oman
2100 47,499,215 12,326,703
2099 47,845,841 12,244,321
2098 48,197,117 12,161,347
2097 48,551,975 12,077,858
2096 48,909,832 11,994,015
2095 49,272,722 11,909,754
2094 49,640,091 11,825,095
2093 50,009,863 11,740,085
2092 50,381,320 11,654,790
2091 50,754,115 11,569,356
2090 51,127,855 11,483,782
2089 51,502,015 11,398,109
2088 51,875,918 11,312,508
2087 52,247,171 11,227,223
2086 52,614,991 11,141,991
2085 52,979,265 11,056,984
2084 53,339,176 10,972,191
2083 53,693,979 10,887,525
2082 54,043,369 10,802,994
2081 54,385,627 10,718,800
2080 54,721,064 10,634,723
2079 55,048,030 10,550,794
2078 55,367,481 10,466,970
2077 55,677,284 10,383,169
2076 55,976,943 10,299,342
2075 56,266,206 10,215,493
2074 56,544,981 10,131,547
2073 56,812,141 10,047,318
2072 57,068,255 9,962,612
2071 57,312,673 9,877,378
2070 57,545,138 9,791,853
2069 57,764,682 9,705,815
2068 57,972,674 9,619,166
2067 58,168,272 9,531,936
2066 58,351,633 9,443,967
2065 58,521,871 9,355,538
2064 58,680,744 9,266,470
2063 58,827,326 9,176,798
2062 58,962,991 9,086,390
2061 59,086,555 8,995,287
2060 59,199,108 8,903,536
2059 59,300,144 8,810,958
2058 59,390,214 8,717,538
2057 59,468,904 8,623,514
2056 59,536,324 8,528,891
2055 59,592,582 8,433,708
2054 59,637,127 8,338,102
2053 59,670,001 8,242,274
2052 59,690,977 8,146,407
2051 59,699,504 8,050,917
2050 59,695,795 7,955,842
2049 59,678,701 7,861,436
2048 59,648,033 7,767,655
2047 59,602,061 7,674,619
2046 59,540,723 7,582,158
2045 59,463,463 7,490,461
2044 59,367,350 7,399,381
2043 59,253,902 7,309,208
2042 59,121,606 7,219,941
2041 58,969,930 7,131,715
2040 58,799,039 7,044,649
2039 58,603,737 6,958,711
2038 58,388,433 6,873,682
2037 58,151,809 6,789,514
2036 57,888,958 6,706,116
2035 57,606,734 6,623,241
2034 57,297,583 6,540,718
2033 56,964,672 6,458,252
2032 56,610,464 6,375,523
2031 56,231,768 6,292,383
2030 55,827,391 6,208,520
2029 55,399,717 6,115,428
2028 54,947,769 6,010,434
2027 54,469,148 5,881,073
2026 53,970,578 5,717,450
2025 53,442,597 5,519,571
2024 52,886,363 5,281,538
2023 52,321,152 5,049,269
2022 51,737,944 4,730,226
2021 51,188,173 4,500,424
2020 50,629,997 4,522,497
2019 49,907,985 4,591,241
2018 49,024,465 4,597,877
2017 48,131,078 4,537,396
2016 47,437,512 4,390,877
2015 46,969,940 4,184,895
2014 46,565,429 4,002,439
2013 46,151,584 3,833,913
2012 45,715,810 3,547,106
2011 45,259,614 3,076,763
2010 44,777,319 2,757,446
2009 44,271,541 2,684,659
2008 43,758,808 2,626,529
2007 43,235,374 2,570,174
2006 42,691,084 2,514,795
2005 42,128,977 2,459,802
2004 41,543,171 2,404,821
2003 40,937,429 2,363,796
2002 40,324,680 2,337,140
2001 39,709,262 2,310,217
2000 39,089,934 2,282,131
1999 38,454,863 2,252,909
1998 37,792,165 2,222,489
1997 37,121,149 2,190,720
1996 36,462,745 2,156,926
1995 35,804,662 2,120,528
1994 35,127,410 2,081,834
1993 34,441,473 2,021,675
1992 33,760,571 1,938,238
1991 33,098,372 1,851,473
1990 32,440,069 1,763,954
1989 31,776,279 1,676,228
1988 31,130,524 1,588,568
1987 30,499,467 1,500,996
1986 29,879,112 1,413,419
1985 29,268,470 1,325,480
1984 28,642,690 1,247,716
1983 27,988,173 1,181,459
1982 27,338,331 1,117,678
1981 26,713,267 1,057,320
1980 26,104,498 1,001,248
1979 25,515,626 949,116
1978 24,950,337 900,304
1977 24,393,494 855,314
1976 23,858,810 814,701
1975 23,344,644 778,864
1974 22,833,469 746,988
1973 22,325,374 721,179
1972 21,819,563 700,593
1971 21,319,096 681,119
1970 20,811,782 662,680
1969 20,291,942 645,255
1968 19,766,796 628,798
1967 19,235,618 613,318
1966 18,702,688 598,804
1965 18,169,050 585,236
1964 17,637,411 572,577
1963 17,113,823 560,827
1962 16,599,029 549,941
1961 16,095,203 539,854
1960 15,606,209 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Oman
2100 -0.72% 0.67%
2099 -0.73% 0.68%
2098 -0.73% 0.69%
2097 -0.73% 0.7%
2096 -0.74% 0.71%
2095 -0.74% 0.72%
2094 -0.74% 0.72%
2093 -0.74% 0.73%
2092 -0.73% 0.74%
2091 -0.73% 0.75%
2090 -0.73% 0.75%
2089 -0.72% 0.76%
2088 -0.71% 0.76%
2087 -0.7% 0.76%
2086 -0.69% 0.77%
2085 -0.67% 0.77%
2084 -0.66% 0.78%
2083 -0.65% 0.78%
2082 -0.63% 0.79%
2081 -0.61% 0.79%
2080 -0.59% 0.8%
2079 -0.58% 0.8%
2078 -0.56% 0.81%
2077 -0.54% 0.81%
2076 -0.51% 0.82%
2075 -0.49% 0.83%
2074 -0.47% 0.84%
2073 -0.45% 0.85%
2072 -0.43% 0.86%
2071 -0.4% 0.87%
2070 -0.38% 0.89%
2069 -0.36% 0.9%
2068 -0.34% 0.92%
2067 -0.31% 0.93%
2066 -0.29% 0.95%
2065 -0.27% 0.96%
2064 -0.25% 0.98%
2063 -0.23% 0.99%
2062 -0.21% 1.01%
2061 -0.19% 1.03%
2060 -0.17% 1.05%
2059 -0.15% 1.07%
2058 -0.13% 1.09%
2057 -0.11% 1.11%
2056 -0.09% 1.13%
2055 -0.07% 1.15%
2054 -0.06% 1.16%
2053 -0.04% 1.18%
2052 -0.01% 1.19%
2051 0.006% 1.2%
2050 0.03% 1.2%
2049 0.05% 1.21%
2048 0.08% 1.21%
2047 0.1% 1.22%
2046 0.13% 1.22%
2045 0.16% 1.23%
2044 0.19% 1.23%
2043 0.22% 1.24%
2042 0.26% 1.24%
2041 0.29% 1.24%
2040 0.33% 1.23%
2039 0.37% 1.24%
2038 0.41% 1.24%
2037 0.45% 1.24%
2036 0.49% 1.25%
2035 0.54% 1.26%
2034 0.58% 1.28%
2033 0.63% 1.3%
2032 0.67% 1.32%
2031 0.72% 1.35%
2030 0.77% 1.52%
2029 0.82% 1.75%
2028 0.88% 2.2%
2027 0.92% 2.86%
2026 0.99% 3.59%
2025 1.05% 4.51%
2024 1.08% 4.6%
2023 1.13% 6.74%
2022 1.07% 5.11%
2021 1.1% -0.49%
2020 1.45% -1.5%
2019 1.8% -0.14%
2018 1.86% 1.33%
2017 1.46% 3.34%
2016 1% 4.92%
2015 0.87% 4.56%
2014 0.9% 4.4%
2013 0.95% 8.09%
2012 1.01% 15.3%
2011 1.08% 11.6%
2010 1.14% 2.71%
2009 1.17% 2.21%
2008 1.21% 2.19%
2007 1.27% 2.2%
2006 1.33% 2.24%
2005 1.41% 2.29%
2004 1.48% 1.74%
2003 1.52% 1.14%
2002 1.55% 1.17%
2001 1.58% 1.23%
2000 1.65% 1.3%
1999 1.75% 1.37%
1998 1.81% 1.45%
1997 1.81% 1.57%
1996 1.84% 1.72%
1995 1.93% 1.86%
1994 1.99% 2.98%
1993 2.02% 4.3%
1992 2% 4.69%
1991 2.03% 4.96%
1990 2.09% 5.23%
1989 2.07% 5.52%
1988 2.07% 5.83%
1987 2.08% 6.2%
1986 2.09% 6.63%
1985 2.18% 6.23%
1984 2.34% 5.61%
1983 2.38% 5.71%
1982 2.34% 5.71%
1981 2.33% 5.6%
1980 2.31% 5.49%
1979 2.27% 5.42%
1978 2.28% 5.26%
1977 2.24% 4.99%
1976 2.2% 4.6%
1975 2.24% 4.27%
1974 2.28% 3.58%
1973 2.32% 2.94%
1972 2.35% 2.86%
1971 2.44% 2.78%
1970 2.56% 2.7%
1969 2.66% 2.62%
1968 2.76% 2.52%
1967 2.85% 2.42%
1966 2.94% 2.32%
1965 3.01% 2.21%
1964 3.06% 2.1%
1963 3.1% 1.98%
1962 3.13% 1.87%
1961 3.13% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Colombia Oman
Current population
54105437
5761708
Population rank 28/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +636
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 5/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +113,734
Net migration rank 12/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 113,734
2024 - 141,643 - 154,219
2023 422,598 154,521 75,467 156,285
2022 406,143 183,180 67,278 339,063
2021 311,122 199,070 69,991 -16,726
2020 378,965 227,130 74,224 -171,635
2019 441,087 396,826 77,394 -117,480
2018 433,622 495,524 79,438 -52,630
2017 426,538 431,072 82,408 11,751
2016 425,087 104,373 81,350 117,538
2015 446,778 -41,123 79,241 133,842
2014 470,916 -67,522 76,258 75,557
2013 489,069 -64,789 71,905 113,335
2012 503,285 -56,070 65,572 322,812
2011 511,524 -46,385 59,689 492,609
2010 533,657 -34,220 57,619 28,717
2009 559,017 -46,901 52,007 7,226
2008 576,654 -63,313 47,146 9,877
2007 583,115 -49,634 44,207 11,478
2006 594,388 -39,303 43,969 11,103
2005 610,618 -41,465 44,688 10,231
2004 628,424 -25,949 45,651 9,394
2003 642,144 -33,114 46,273 -19,265
2002 640,840 -24,387 46,397 -20,098
2001 642,933 -28,582 46,651 -19,103
2000 652,176 -27,878 47,208 -18,588
1999 668,576 -22,698 48,053 -18,235
1998 687,704 -8,186 48,654 -17,626
1997 686,073 -23,600 49,510 -16,998
1996 682,547 -28,251 50,362 -15,286
1995 694,968 -33,097 51,139 -13,418
1994 708,660 -16,023 52,337 -12,665
1993 709,287 -30,103 53,439 27,204
1992 697,763 -15,147 54,471 31,756
1991 690,266 -48,458 55,382 31,927
1990 682,409 -7,590 56,000 31,722
1989 674,102 -21,329 56,202 31,528
1988 663,796 -25,064 56,142 31,456
1987 659,429 -36,040 55,933 31,608
1986 659,701 -42,368 55,324 32,289
1985 625,379 -21,408 54,609 33,666
1984 666,315 -18,692 52,253 14,993
1983 674,767 -13,329 49,646 15,617
1982 675,339 -37,090 46,939 15,359
1981 662,195 -50,351 44,176 14,239
1980 649,872 -44,203 41,109 12,626
1979 635,747 -63,657 38,022 12,511
1978 626,378 -67,870 35,141 11,946
1977 622,814 -67,638 32,342 10,554
1976 612,265 -98,057 30,032 8,299
1975 598,580 -84,462 27,699 5,632
1974 589,035 -80,816 25,543 4,880
1973 583,608 -75,630 24,195 -2,996
1972 581,361 -77,708 22,968 -2,996
1971 582,011 -84,712 21,973 -2,996
1970 583,396 -66,065 20,893 -2,996
1969 586,559 -64,238 19,949 -2,996
1968 589,407 -61,442 18,962 -2,996
1967 591,649 -57,256 17,990 -2,996
1966 590,855 -59,395 17,030 -2,996
1965 587,677 -51,855 16,103 -2,996
1964 581,435 -53,972 15,205 -2,996
1963 572,355 -52,631 14,283 -2,996
1962 559,985 -50,108 13,485 -2,996
1961 545,627 -47,849 12,690 -2,996
1960 529,316 -49,115 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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