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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 11.7 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Colombia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Panama
2100 47,499,215 5,947,731
2099 47,845,841 5,958,919
2098 48,197,117 5,969,676
2097 48,551,975 5,979,860
2096 48,909,832 5,989,615
2095 49,272,722 5,998,960
2094 49,640,091 6,007,655
2093 50,009,863 6,015,893
2092 50,381,320 6,023,482
2091 50,754,115 6,030,584
2090 51,127,855 6,037,116
2089 51,502,015 6,043,194
2088 51,875,918 6,048,506
2087 52,247,171 6,053,252
2086 52,614,991 6,057,347
2085 52,979,265 6,060,940
2084 53,339,176 6,063,735
2083 53,693,979 6,065,863
2082 54,043,369 6,067,171
2081 54,385,627 6,067,635
2080 54,721,064 6,067,317
2079 55,048,030 6,066,164
2078 55,367,481 6,064,127
2077 55,677,284 6,061,297
2076 55,976,943 6,057,645
2075 56,266,206 6,053,134
2074 56,544,981 6,047,620
2073 56,812,141 6,041,318
2072 57,068,255 6,034,065
2071 57,312,673 6,026,051
2070 57,545,138 6,017,288
2069 57,764,682 6,007,621
2068 57,972,674 5,997,109
2067 58,168,272 5,985,932
2066 58,351,633 5,973,853
2065 58,521,871 5,961,039
2064 58,680,744 5,947,320
2063 58,827,326 5,932,822
2062 58,962,991 5,917,367
2061 59,086,555 5,900,972
2060 59,199,108 5,883,654
2059 59,300,144 5,865,433
2058 59,390,214 5,846,037
2057 59,468,904 5,825,696
2056 59,536,324 5,804,369
2055 59,592,582 5,781,900
2054 59,637,127 5,758,339
2053 59,670,001 5,733,538
2052 59,690,977 5,707,562
2051 59,699,504 5,680,231
2050 59,695,795 5,651,617
2049 59,678,701 5,621,841
2048 59,648,033 5,590,701
2047 59,602,061 5,558,382
2046 59,540,723 5,524,843
2045 59,463,463 5,490,228
2044 59,367,350 5,454,371
2043 59,253,902 5,417,316
2042 59,121,606 5,379,169
2041 58,969,930 5,339,872
2040 58,799,039 5,299,492
2039 58,603,737 5,257,983
2038 58,388,433 5,215,284
2037 58,151,809 5,171,497
2036 57,888,958 5,126,814
2035 57,606,734 5,081,210
2034 57,297,583 5,034,708
2033 56,964,672 4,987,247
2032 56,610,464 4,938,646
2031 56,231,768 4,889,260
2030 55,827,391 4,838,970
2029 55,399,717 4,787,654
2028 54,947,769 4,735,214
2027 54,469,148 4,681,847
2026 53,970,578 4,627,497
2025 53,442,597 4,572,106
2024 52,886,363 4,515,577
2023 52,321,152 4,458,759
2022 51,737,944 4,400,773
2021 51,188,173 4,345,405
2020 50,629,997 4,293,261
2019 49,907,985 4,234,700
2018 49,024,465 4,167,860
2017 48,131,078 4,098,707
2016 47,437,512 4,029,086
2015 46,969,940 3,960,035
2014 46,565,429 3,892,101
2013 46,151,584 3,825,329
2012 45,715,810 3,759,256
2011 45,259,614 3,693,505
2010 44,777,319 3,628,535
2009 44,271,541 3,564,381
2008 43,758,808 3,500,648
2007 43,235,374 3,437,490
2006 42,691,084 3,375,024
2005 42,128,977 3,313,026
2004 41,543,171 3,251,155
2003 40,937,429 3,189,807
2002 40,324,680 3,129,344
2001 39,709,262 3,069,537
2000 39,089,934 3,010,369
1999 38,454,863 2,951,822
1998 37,792,165 2,893,914
1997 37,121,149 2,836,695
1996 36,462,745 2,780,227
1995 35,804,662 2,724,557
1994 35,127,410 2,669,546
1993 34,441,473 2,615,099
1992 33,760,571 2,561,336
1991 33,098,372 2,508,265
1990 32,440,069 2,455,583
1989 31,776,279 2,403,820
1988 31,130,524 2,352,848
1987 30,499,467 2,301,970
1986 29,879,112 2,251,325
1985 29,268,470 2,200,915
1984 28,642,690 2,150,782
1983 27,988,173 2,101,106
1982 27,338,331 2,052,271
1981 26,713,267 2,004,418
1980 26,104,498 1,957,534
1979 25,515,626 1,911,552
1978 24,950,337 1,866,311
1977 24,393,494 1,821,543
1976 23,858,810 1,776,935
1975 23,344,644 1,732,389
1974 22,833,469 1,687,926
1973 22,325,374 1,643,690
1972 21,819,563 1,599,723
1971 21,319,096 1,556,081
1970 20,811,782 1,513,070
1969 20,291,942 1,470,886
1968 19,766,796 1,429,447
1967 19,235,618 1,388,628
1966 18,702,688 1,348,388
1965 18,169,050 1,308,835
1964 17,637,411 1,270,065
1963 17,113,823 1,232,124
1962 16,599,029 1,195,301
1961 16,095,203 1,159,870
1960 15,606,209 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Panama
2100 -0.72% -0.19%
2099 -0.73% -0.18%
2098 -0.73% -0.17%
2097 -0.73% -0.16%
2096 -0.74% -0.16%
2095 -0.74% -0.14%
2094 -0.74% -0.14%
2093 -0.74% -0.13%
2092 -0.73% -0.12%
2091 -0.73% -0.11%
2090 -0.73% -0.1%
2089 -0.72% -0.09%
2088 -0.71% -0.08%
2087 -0.7% -0.07%
2086 -0.69% -0.06%
2085 -0.67% -0.05%
2084 -0.66% -0.04%
2083 -0.65% -0.02%
2082 -0.63% -0.008%
2081 -0.61% 0.005%
2080 -0.59% 0.02%
2079 -0.58% 0.03%
2078 -0.56% 0.05%
2077 -0.54% 0.06%
2076 -0.51% 0.07%
2075 -0.49% 0.09%
2074 -0.47% 0.1%
2073 -0.45% 0.12%
2072 -0.43% 0.13%
2071 -0.4% 0.15%
2070 -0.38% 0.16%
2069 -0.36% 0.18%
2068 -0.34% 0.19%
2067 -0.31% 0.2%
2066 -0.29% 0.21%
2065 -0.27% 0.23%
2064 -0.25% 0.24%
2063 -0.23% 0.26%
2062 -0.21% 0.28%
2061 -0.19% 0.29%
2060 -0.17% 0.31%
2059 -0.15% 0.33%
2058 -0.13% 0.35%
2057 -0.11% 0.37%
2056 -0.09% 0.39%
2055 -0.07% 0.41%
2054 -0.06% 0.43%
2053 -0.04% 0.46%
2052 -0.01% 0.48%
2051 0.006% 0.51%
2050 0.03% 0.53%
2049 0.05% 0.56%
2048 0.08% 0.58%
2047 0.1% 0.61%
2046 0.13% 0.63%
2045 0.16% 0.66%
2044 0.19% 0.68%
2043 0.22% 0.71%
2042 0.26% 0.74%
2041 0.29% 0.76%
2040 0.33% 0.79%
2039 0.37% 0.82%
2038 0.41% 0.85%
2037 0.45% 0.87%
2036 0.49% 0.9%
2035 0.54% 0.92%
2034 0.58% 0.95%
2033 0.63% 0.98%
2032 0.67% 1.01%
2031 0.72% 1.04%
2030 0.77% 1.07%
2029 0.82% 1.11%
2028 0.88% 1.14%
2027 0.92% 1.17%
2026 0.99% 1.21%
2025 1.05% 1.25%
2024 1.08% 1.27%
2023 1.13% 1.32%
2022 1.07% 1.27%
2021 1.1% 1.21%
2020 1.45% 1.38%
2019 1.8% 1.6%
2018 1.86% 1.69%
2017 1.46% 1.73%
2016 1% 1.74%
2015 0.87% 1.75%
2014 0.9% 1.75%
2013 0.95% 1.76%
2012 1.01% 1.78%
2011 1.08% 1.79%
2010 1.14% 1.8%
2009 1.17% 1.82%
2008 1.21% 1.84%
2007 1.27% 1.85%
2006 1.33% 1.87%
2005 1.41% 1.9%
2004 1.48% 1.92%
2003 1.52% 1.93%
2002 1.55% 1.95%
2001 1.58% 1.97%
2000 1.65% 1.98%
1999 1.75% 2%
1998 1.81% 2.02%
1997 1.81% 2.03%
1996 1.84% 2.04%
1995 1.93% 2.06%
1994 1.99% 2.08%
1993 2.02% 2.1%
1992 2% 2.12%
1991 2.03% 2.15%
1990 2.09% 2.15%
1989 2.07% 2.17%
1988 2.07% 2.21%
1987 2.08% 2.25%
1986 2.09% 2.29%
1985 2.18% 2.33%
1984 2.34% 2.36%
1983 2.38% 2.38%
1982 2.34% 2.39%
1981 2.33% 2.4%
1980 2.31% 2.41%
1979 2.27% 2.42%
1978 2.28% 2.46%
1977 2.24% 2.51%
1976 2.2% 2.57%
1975 2.24% 2.63%
1974 2.28% 2.69%
1973 2.32% 2.75%
1972 2.35% 2.8%
1971 2.44% 2.84%
1970 2.56% 2.87%
1969 2.66% 2.9%
1968 2.76% 2.94%
1967 2.85% 2.98%
1966 2.94% 3.02%
1965 3.01% 3.05%
1964 3.06% 3.08%
1963 3.1% 3.08%
1962 3.13% 3.05%
1961 3.13% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Colombia Panama
Current population
54105437
4642198
Population rank 28/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.06%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +156
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 83/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +6,151
Net migration rank 12/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 6,151
2024 - 141,643 - 6,706
2023 422,598 154,521 50,197 7,262
2022 406,143 183,180 50,556 7,967
2021 311,122 199,070 46,747 5,473
2020 378,965 227,130 46,599 5,473
2019 441,087 396,826 54,420 10,623
2018 433,622 495,524 57,508 11,130
2017 426,538 431,072 58,607 11,059
2016 425,087 104,373 59,454 10,109
2015 446,778 -41,123 59,896 8,648
2014 470,916 -67,522 60,227 7,105
2013 489,069 -64,789 60,295 5,926
2012 503,285 -56,070 60,471 5,447
2011 511,524 -46,385 60,411 5,167
2010 533,657 -34,220 59,418 4,953
2009 559,017 -46,901 59,168 4,765
2008 576,654 -63,313 58,961 4,568
2007 583,115 -49,634 58,454 4,330
2006 594,388 -39,303 58,067 4,087
2005 610,618 -41,465 58,014 3,843
2004 628,424 -25,949 58,281 3,596
2003 642,144 -33,114 57,458 3,352
2002 640,840 -24,387 57,011 3,099
2001 642,933 -28,582 56,654 2,856
2000 652,176 -27,878 56,236 2,602
1999 668,576 -22,698 55,911 2,341
1998 687,704 -8,186 55,482 2,084
1997 686,073 -23,600 55,060 1,820
1996 682,547 -28,251 54,512 1,533
1995 694,968 -33,097 54,069 1,221
1994 708,660 -16,023 53,845 899
1993 709,287 -30,103 53,591 560
1992 697,763 -15,147 53,186 182
1991 690,266 -48,458 53,079 -305
1990 682,409 -7,590 53,451 -854
1989 674,102 -21,329 52,295 -1,368
1988 663,796 -25,064 52,767 -1,750
1987 659,429 -36,040 52,690 -1,953
1986 659,701 -42,368 52,681 -2,136
1985 625,379 -21,408 52,573 -2,297
1984 666,315 -18,692 52,436 -2,435
1983 674,767 -13,329 51,880 -2,518
1982 675,339 -37,090 50,858 -2,554
1981 662,195 -50,351 50,018 -2,620
1980 649,872 -44,203 49,077 -2,701
1979 635,747 -63,657 48,362 -2,772
1978 626,378 -67,870 47,694 -2,811
1977 622,814 -67,638 47,438 -2,792
1976 612,265 -98,057 47,307 -2,727
1975 598,580 -84,462 47,149 -2,635
1974 589,035 -80,816 46,932 -2,531
1973 583,608 -75,630 46,540 -2,464
1972 581,361 -77,708 46,311 -2,448
1971 582,011 -84,712 45,867 -2,454
1970 583,396 -66,065 45,075 -2,476
1969 586,559 -64,238 44,278 -2,510
1968 589,407 -61,442 43,641 -2,528
1967 591,649 -57,256 43,054 -2,528
1966 590,855 -59,395 42,457 -2,500
1965 587,677 -51,855 41,604 -2,454
1964 581,435 -53,972 40,806 -2,418
1963 572,355 -52,631 39,872 -2,380
1962 559,985 -50,108 38,537 -2,377
1961 545,627 -47,849 37,100 -2,394
1960 529,316 -49,115 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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