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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.84 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Colombia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Palestine
2100 47,499,215 11,139,010
2099 47,845,841 11,129,016
2098 48,197,117 11,115,634
2097 48,551,975 11,098,586
2096 48,909,832 11,082,327
2095 49,272,722 11,062,471
2094 49,640,091 11,043,660
2093 50,009,863 11,021,075
2092 50,381,320 10,997,198
2091 50,754,115 10,971,910
2090 51,127,855 10,945,522
2089 51,502,015 10,919,566
2088 51,875,918 10,888,804
2087 52,247,171 10,859,463
2086 52,614,991 10,826,475
2085 52,979,265 10,792,233
2084 53,339,176 10,754,076
2083 53,693,979 10,714,778
2082 54,043,369 10,670,980
2081 54,385,627 10,620,947
2080 54,721,064 10,570,849
2079 55,048,030 10,522,979
2078 55,367,481 10,470,607
2077 55,677,284 10,414,129
2076 55,976,943 10,353,616
2075 56,266,206 10,289,455
2074 56,544,981 10,226,287
2073 56,812,141 10,161,032
2072 57,068,255 10,092,947
2071 57,312,673 10,017,951
2070 57,545,138 9,943,046
2069 57,764,682 9,866,885
2068 57,972,674 9,791,535
2067 58,168,272 9,709,928
2066 58,351,633 9,631,509
2065 58,521,871 9,548,264
2064 58,680,744 9,463,483
2063 58,827,326 9,376,741
2062 58,962,991 9,291,255
2061 59,086,555 9,199,970
2060 59,199,108 9,107,804
2059 59,300,144 9,017,564
2058 59,390,214 8,928,703
2057 59,468,904 8,835,816
2056 59,536,324 8,741,740
2055 59,592,582 8,649,798
2054 59,637,127 8,556,281
2053 59,670,001 8,458,243
2052 59,690,977 8,357,325
2051 59,699,504 8,254,626
2050 59,695,795 8,148,985
2049 59,678,701 8,043,520
2048 59,648,033 7,937,607
2047 59,602,061 7,829,116
2046 59,540,723 7,718,770
2045 59,463,463 7,604,199
2044 59,367,350 7,488,707
2043 59,253,902 7,372,333
2042 59,121,606 7,254,143
2041 58,969,930 7,135,388
2040 58,799,039 7,016,744
2039 58,603,737 6,896,956
2038 58,388,433 6,781,970
2037 58,151,809 6,666,634
2036 57,888,958 6,552,620
2035 57,606,734 6,436,783
2034 57,297,583 6,323,647
2033 56,964,672 6,210,874
2032 56,610,464 6,102,090
2031 56,231,768 5,994,279
2030 55,827,391 5,888,039
2029 55,399,717 5,783,463
2028 54,947,769 5,680,155
2027 54,469,148 5,576,750
2026 53,970,578 5,471,938
2025 53,442,597 5,376,521
2024 52,886,363 5,289,152
2023 52,321,152 5,165,775
2022 51,737,944 5,043,612
2021 51,188,173 4,922,749
2020 50,629,997 4,803,269
2019 49,907,985 4,685,306
2018 49,024,465 4,569,087
2017 48,131,078 4,454,805
2016 47,437,512 4,367,088
2015 46,969,940 4,270,092
2014 46,565,429 4,173,398
2013 46,151,584 4,076,708
2012 45,715,810 3,979,998
2011 45,259,614 3,882,986
2010 44,777,319 3,786,161
2009 44,271,541 3,689,099
2008 43,758,808 3,591,977
2007 43,235,374 3,494,496
2006 42,691,084 3,406,334
2005 42,128,977 3,320,396
2004 41,543,171 3,236,626
2003 40,937,429 3,154,969
2002 40,324,680 3,075,373
2001 39,709,262 2,997,784
2000 39,089,934 2,922,153
1999 38,454,863 2,848,431
1998 37,792,165 2,776,568
1997 37,121,149 2,706,518
1996 36,462,745 2,587,997
1995 35,804,662 2,474,666
1994 35,127,410 2,366,298
1993 34,441,473 2,262,676
1992 33,760,571 2,163,591
1991 33,098,372 2,068,845
1990 32,440,069 1,978,248
1989 31,776,279 -
1988 31,130,524 -
1987 30,499,467 -
1986 29,879,112 -
1985 29,268,470 -
1984 28,642,690 -
1983 27,988,173 -
1982 27,338,331 -
1981 26,713,267 -
1980 26,104,498 -
1979 25,515,626 -
1978 24,950,337 -
1977 24,393,494 -
1976 23,858,810 -
1975 23,344,644 -
1974 22,833,469 -
1973 22,325,374 -
1972 21,819,563 -
1971 21,319,096 -
1970 20,811,782 -
1969 20,291,942 -
1968 19,766,796 -
1967 19,235,618 -
1966 18,702,688 -
1965 18,169,050 -
1964 17,637,411 -
1963 17,113,823 -
1962 16,599,029 -
1961 16,095,203 -
1960 15,606,209 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Palestine
2100 -0.72% 0.09%
2099 -0.73% 0.12%
2098 -0.73% 0.15%
2097 -0.73% 0.15%
2096 -0.74% 0.18%
2095 -0.74% 0.17%
2094 -0.74% 0.2%
2093 -0.74% 0.22%
2092 -0.73% 0.23%
2091 -0.73% 0.24%
2090 -0.73% 0.24%
2089 -0.72% 0.28%
2088 -0.71% 0.27%
2087 -0.7% 0.3%
2086 -0.69% 0.32%
2085 -0.67% 0.35%
2084 -0.66% 0.37%
2083 -0.65% 0.41%
2082 -0.63% 0.47%
2081 -0.61% 0.47%
2080 -0.59% 0.45%
2079 -0.58% 0.5%
2078 -0.56% 0.54%
2077 -0.54% 0.58%
2076 -0.51% 0.62%
2075 -0.49% 0.62%
2074 -0.47% 0.64%
2073 -0.45% 0.67%
2072 -0.43% 0.75%
2071 -0.4% 0.75%
2070 -0.38% 0.77%
2069 -0.36% 0.77%
2068 -0.34% 0.84%
2067 -0.31% 0.81%
2066 -0.29% 0.87%
2065 -0.27% 0.9%
2064 -0.25% 0.93%
2063 -0.23% 0.92%
2062 -0.21% 0.99%
2061 -0.19% 1.01%
2060 -0.17% 1%
2059 -0.15% 1%
2058 -0.13% 1.05%
2057 -0.11% 1.08%
2056 -0.09% 1.06%
2055 -0.07% 1.09%
2054 -0.06% 1.16%
2053 -0.04% 1.21%
2052 -0.01% 1.24%
2051 0.006% 1.3%
2050 0.03% 1.31%
2049 0.05% 1.33%
2048 0.08% 1.39%
2047 0.1% 1.43%
2046 0.13% 1.51%
2045 0.16% 1.54%
2044 0.19% 1.58%
2043 0.22% 1.63%
2042 0.26% 1.66%
2041 0.29% 1.69%
2040 0.33% 1.74%
2039 0.37% 1.7%
2038 0.41% 1.73%
2037 0.45% 1.74%
2036 0.49% 1.8%
2035 0.54% 1.79%
2034 0.58% 1.82%
2033 0.63% 1.78%
2032 0.67% 1.8%
2031 0.72% 1.8%
2030 0.77% 1.81%
2029 0.82% 1.82%
2028 0.88% 1.85%
2027 0.92% 1.92%
2026 0.99% 1.77%
2025 1.05% 1.65%
2024 1.08% 2.39%
2023 1.13% 2.42%
2022 1.07% 2.46%
2021 1.1% 2.49%
2020 1.45% 2.52%
2019 1.8% 2.54%
2018 1.86% 2.57%
2017 1.46% 2.01%
2016 1% 2.27%
2015 0.87% 2.32%
2014 0.9% 2.37%
2013 0.95% 2.43%
2012 1.01% 2.5%
2011 1.08% 2.56%
2010 1.14% 2.63%
2009 1.17% 2.7%
2008 1.21% 2.79%
2007 1.27% 2.59%
2006 1.33% 2.59%
2005 1.41% 2.59%
2004 1.48% 2.59%
2003 1.52% 2.59%
2002 1.55% 2.59%
2001 1.58% 2.59%
2000 1.65% 2.59%
1999 1.75% 2.59%
1998 1.81% 2.59%
1997 1.81% 4.58%
1996 1.84% 4.58%
1995 1.93% 4.58%
1994 1.99% 4.58%
1993 2.02% 4.58%
1992 2% 4.58%
1991 2.03% 4.58%
1990 2.09% -
1989 2.07% -
1988 2.07% -
1987 2.08% -
1986 2.09% -
1985 2.18% -
1984 2.34% -
1983 2.38% -
1982 2.34% -
1981 2.33% -
1980 2.31% -
1979 2.27% -
1978 2.28% -
1977 2.24% -
1976 2.2% -
1975 2.24% -
1974 2.28% -
1973 2.32% -
1972 2.35% -
1971 2.44% -
1970 2.56% -
1969 2.66% -
1968 2.76% -
1967 2.85% -
1966 2.94% -
1965 3.01% -
1964 3.06% -
1963 3.1% -
1962 3.13% -
1961 3.13% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Colombia Palestine
Current population
54105437
5500288
Population rank 28/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.26 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +338
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 34/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -23,156
Net migration rank 12/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -23,156
2024 - 141,643 - -23,145
2023 422,598 154,521 102,613 -24,996
2022 406,143 183,180 123,987 -5,006
2021 311,122 199,070 120,396 -12,369
2020 378,965 227,130 122,416 -12,369
2019 441,087 396,826 124,508 -24,733
2018 433,622 495,524 124,791 -25,141
2017 426,538 431,072 125,688 -25,452
2016 425,087 104,373 126,698 -22,774
2015 446,778 -41,123 126,189 -22,903
2014 470,916 -67,522 120,724 -27,077
2013 489,069 -64,789 120,503 -26,979
2012 503,285 -56,070 119,185 -26,916
2011 511,524 -46,385 119,021 -26,662
2010 533,657 -34,220 117,674 -26,351
2009 559,017 -46,901 111,724 -25,906
2008 576,654 -63,313 108,395 -23,985
2007 583,115 -49,634 112,453 -20,337
2006 594,388 -39,303 111,728 -23,445
2005 610,618 -41,465 110,569 -28,161
2004 628,424 -25,949 110,045 -32,853
2003 642,144 -33,114 109,162 -35,968
2002 640,840 -24,387 108,560 -35,038
2001 642,933 -28,582 107,320 -25,652
2000 652,176 -27,878 106,367 -11,496
1999 668,576 -22,698 104,823 -13,860
1998 687,704 -8,186 103,566 -13,146
1997 686,073 -23,600 102,307 10,417
1996 682,547 -28,251 98,085 9,810
1995 694,968 -33,097 94,037 8,763
1994 708,660 -16,023 90,156 7,434
1993 709,287 -30,103 86,434 5,975
1992 697,763 -15,147 82,865 4,411
1991 690,266 -48,458 79,444 2,116
1990 682,409 -7,590 76,163 -476
1989 674,102 -21,329 - -3,026
1988 663,796 -25,064 - -3,008
1987 659,429 -36,040 - 50,702
1986 659,701 -42,368 - -21,071
1985 625,379 -21,408 - -31,640
1984 666,315 -18,692 - 9,108
1983 674,767 -13,329 - 684
1982 675,339 -37,090 - -9,799
1981 662,195 -50,351 - -13,892
1980 649,872 -44,203 - -15,067
1979 635,747 -63,657 - -16,058
1978 626,378 -67,870 - -16,654
1977 622,814 -67,638 - -16,444
1976 612,265 -98,057 - -14,515
1975 598,580 -84,462 - -11,596
1974 589,035 -80,816 - -8,670
1973 583,608 -75,630 - -6,736
1972 581,361 -77,708 - -7,848
1971 582,011 -84,712 - -17,235
1970 583,396 -66,065 - -31,405
1969 586,559 -64,238 - -45,586
1968 589,407 -61,442 - -54,963
1967 591,649 -57,256 - -55,265
1966 590,855 -59,395 - -47,780
1965 587,677 -51,855 - -36,419
1964 581,435 -53,972 - -31,125
1963 572,355 -52,631 - -21,220
1962 559,985 -50,108 - -18,971
1961 545,627 -47,849 - -18,224
1960 529,316 -49,115 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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