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Population in Colombia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.92 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Papua New Guinea
2100 47,499,215 18,802,138
2099 47,845,841 18,790,040
2098 48,197,117 18,776,265
2097 48,551,975 18,758,897
2096 48,909,832 18,737,707
2095 49,272,722 18,714,219
2094 49,640,091 18,687,257
2093 50,009,863 18,658,233
2092 50,381,320 18,625,772
2091 50,754,115 18,590,001
2090 51,127,855 18,549,501
2089 51,502,015 18,510,463
2088 51,875,918 18,468,827
2087 52,247,171 18,424,378
2086 52,614,991 18,376,043
2085 52,979,265 18,325,641
2084 53,339,176 18,274,394
2083 53,693,979 18,218,709
2082 54,043,369 18,163,177
2081 54,385,627 18,104,285
2080 54,721,064 18,039,008
2079 55,048,030 17,975,778
2078 55,367,481 17,908,670
2077 55,677,284 17,840,781
2076 55,976,943 17,771,791
2075 56,266,206 17,699,428
2074 56,544,981 17,625,044
2073 56,812,141 17,548,128
2072 57,068,255 17,466,649
2071 57,312,673 17,381,598
2070 57,545,138 17,295,105
2069 57,764,682 17,205,503
2068 57,972,674 17,112,154
2067 58,168,272 17,015,090
2066 58,351,633 16,915,436
2065 58,521,871 16,812,946
2064 58,680,744 16,708,669
2063 58,827,326 16,604,296
2062 58,962,991 16,497,292
2061 59,086,555 16,386,905
2060 59,199,108 16,270,535
2059 59,300,144 16,152,614
2058 59,390,214 16,032,684
2057 59,468,904 15,909,649
2056 59,536,324 15,784,519
2055 59,592,582 15,656,542
2054 59,637,127 15,523,143
2053 59,670,001 15,389,244
2052 59,690,977 15,250,715
2051 59,699,504 15,110,389
2050 59,695,795 14,968,530
2049 59,678,701 14,821,865
2048 59,648,033 14,673,459
2047 59,602,061 14,522,926
2046 59,540,723 14,370,120
2045 59,463,463 14,213,585
2044 59,367,350 14,056,036
2043 59,253,902 13,897,765
2042 59,121,606 13,738,690
2041 58,969,930 13,577,382
2040 58,799,039 13,413,396
2039 58,603,737 13,247,486
2038 58,388,433 13,079,352
2037 58,151,809 12,909,735
2036 57,888,958 12,738,223
2035 57,606,734 12,566,543
2034 57,297,583 12,392,476
2033 56,964,672 12,218,246
2032 56,610,464 12,042,345
2031 56,231,768 11,865,316
2030 55,827,391 11,685,599
2029 55,399,717 11,504,890
2028 54,947,769 11,322,573
2027 54,469,148 11,138,409
2026 53,970,578 10,952,454
2025 53,442,597 10,765,048
2024 52,886,363 10,576,502
2023 52,321,152 10,389,635
2022 51,737,944 10,203,169
2021 51,188,173 10,012,896
2020 50,629,997 9,815,746
2019 49,907,985 9,609,010
2018 49,024,465 9,394,513
2017 48,131,078 9,178,714
2016 47,437,512 8,961,718
2015 46,969,940 8,743,246
2014 46,565,429 8,523,441
2013 46,151,584 8,302,698
2012 45,715,810 8,081,390
2011 45,259,614 7,859,346
2010 44,777,319 7,633,523
2009 44,271,541 7,406,438
2008 43,758,808 7,183,002
2007 43,235,374 6,963,345
2006 42,691,084 6,747,720
2005 42,128,977 6,535,905
2004 41,543,171 6,328,041
2003 40,937,429 6,123,997
2002 40,324,680 5,924,003
2001 39,709,262 5,728,435
2000 39,089,934 5,537,064
1999 38,454,863 5,349,333
1998 37,792,165 5,166,390
1997 37,121,149 4,987,883
1996 36,462,745 4,813,361
1995 35,804,662 4,644,278
1994 35,127,410 4,480,208
1993 34,441,473 4,320,872
1992 33,760,571 4,166,699
1991 33,098,372 4,021,837
1990 32,440,069 3,896,481
1989 31,776,279 3,796,078
1988 31,130,524 3,711,880
1987 30,499,467 3,632,543
1986 29,879,112 3,554,793
1985 29,268,470 3,478,936
1984 28,642,690 3,405,198
1983 27,988,173 3,333,633
1982 27,338,331 3,264,291
1981 26,713,267 3,197,019
1980 26,104,498 3,131,512
1979 25,515,626 3,067,341
1978 24,950,337 3,003,714
1977 24,393,494 2,940,327
1976 23,858,810 2,877,327
1975 23,344,644 2,814,820
1974 22,833,469 2,752,671
1973 22,325,374 2,690,629
1972 21,819,563 2,628,432
1971 21,319,096 2,566,421
1970 20,811,782 2,505,628
1969 20,291,942 2,446,927
1968 19,766,796 2,390,803
1967 19,235,618 2,337,532
1966 18,702,688 2,285,774
1965 18,169,050 2,235,820
1964 17,637,411 2,188,325
1963 17,113,823 2,141,376
1962 16,599,029 2,093,919
1961 16,095,203 2,046,127
1960 15,606,209 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.72% 0.06%
2099 -0.73% 0.07%
2098 -0.73% 0.09%
2097 -0.73% 0.11%
2096 -0.74% 0.13%
2095 -0.74% 0.14%
2094 -0.74% 0.16%
2093 -0.74% 0.17%
2092 -0.73% 0.19%
2091 -0.73% 0.22%
2090 -0.73% 0.21%
2089 -0.72% 0.23%
2088 -0.71% 0.24%
2087 -0.7% 0.26%
2086 -0.69% 0.28%
2085 -0.67% 0.28%
2084 -0.66% 0.31%
2083 -0.65% 0.31%
2082 -0.63% 0.33%
2081 -0.61% 0.36%
2080 -0.59% 0.35%
2079 -0.58% 0.37%
2078 -0.56% 0.38%
2077 -0.54% 0.39%
2076 -0.51% 0.41%
2075 -0.49% 0.42%
2074 -0.47% 0.44%
2073 -0.45% 0.47%
2072 -0.43% 0.49%
2071 -0.4% 0.5%
2070 -0.38% 0.52%
2069 -0.36% 0.55%
2068 -0.34% 0.57%
2067 -0.31% 0.59%
2066 -0.29% 0.61%
2065 -0.27% 0.62%
2064 -0.25% 0.63%
2063 -0.23% 0.65%
2062 -0.21% 0.67%
2061 -0.19% 0.72%
2060 -0.17% 0.73%
2059 -0.15% 0.75%
2058 -0.13% 0.77%
2057 -0.11% 0.79%
2056 -0.09% 0.82%
2055 -0.07% 0.86%
2054 -0.06% 0.87%
2053 -0.04% 0.91%
2052 -0.01% 0.93%
2051 0.006% 0.95%
2050 0.03% 0.99%
2049 0.05% 1.01%
2048 0.08% 1.04%
2047 0.1% 1.06%
2046 0.13% 1.1%
2045 0.16% 1.12%
2044 0.19% 1.14%
2043 0.22% 1.16%
2042 0.26% 1.19%
2041 0.29% 1.22%
2040 0.33% 1.25%
2039 0.37% 1.29%
2038 0.41% 1.31%
2037 0.45% 1.35%
2036 0.49% 1.37%
2035 0.54% 1.4%
2034 0.58% 1.43%
2033 0.63% 1.46%
2032 0.67% 1.49%
2031 0.72% 1.54%
2030 0.77% 1.57%
2029 0.82% 1.61%
2028 0.88% 1.65%
2027 0.92% 1.7%
2026 0.99% 1.74%
2025 1.05% 1.78%
2024 1.08% 1.8%
2023 1.13% 1.83%
2022 1.07% 1.9%
2021 1.1% 2.01%
2020 1.45% 2.15%
2019 1.8% 2.28%
2018 1.86% 2.35%
2017 1.46% 2.42%
2016 1% 2.5%
2015 0.87% 2.58%
2014 0.9% 2.66%
2013 0.95% 2.74%
2012 1.01% 2.83%
2011 1.08% 2.96%
2010 1.14% 3.07%
2009 1.17% 3.11%
2008 1.21% 3.15%
2007 1.27% 3.2%
2006 1.33% 3.24%
2005 1.41% 3.28%
2004 1.48% 3.33%
2003 1.52% 3.38%
2002 1.55% 3.41%
2001 1.58% 3.46%
2000 1.65% 3.51%
1999 1.75% 3.54%
1998 1.81% 3.58%
1997 1.81% 3.63%
1996 1.84% 3.64%
1995 1.93% 3.66%
1994 1.99% 3.69%
1993 2.02% 3.7%
1992 2% 3.6%
1991 2.03% 3.22%
1990 2.09% 2.64%
1989 2.07% 2.27%
1988 2.07% 2.18%
1987 2.08% 2.19%
1986 2.09% 2.18%
1985 2.18% 2.17%
1984 2.34% 2.15%
1983 2.38% 2.12%
1982 2.34% 2.1%
1981 2.33% 2.09%
1980 2.31% 2.09%
1979 2.27% 2.12%
1978 2.28% 2.16%
1977 2.24% 2.19%
1976 2.2% 2.22%
1975 2.24% 2.26%
1974 2.28% 2.31%
1973 2.32% 2.37%
1972 2.35% 2.42%
1971 2.44% 2.43%
1970 2.56% 2.4%
1969 2.66% 2.35%
1968 2.76% 2.28%
1967 2.85% 2.26%
1966 2.94% 2.23%
1965 3.01% 2.17%
1964 3.06% 2.19%
1963 3.1% 2.27%
1962 3.13% 2.34%
1961 3.13% 2.56%

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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Colombia Papua New Guinea
Current population
54105437
11002753
Population rank 28/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.13%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +512
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 59/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +129,139 -284
Net migration rank 12/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -284
2024 - 141,643 - -707
2023 422,598 154,521 187,637 -787
2022 406,143 183,180 186,861 -787
2021 311,122 199,070 183,766 10,703
2020 378,965 227,130 189,130 10,703
2019 441,087 396,826 190,662 22,978
2018 433,622 495,524 190,662 24,684
2017 426,538 431,072 189,715 26,513
2016 425,087 104,373 189,281 28,473
2015 446,778 -41,123 188,600 30,580
2014 470,916 -67,522 187,592 32,840
2013 489,069 -64,789 185,790 35,280
2012 503,285 -56,070 183,658 37,893
2011 511,524 -46,385 181,842 40,690
2010 533,657 -34,220 178,998 50,106
2009 559,017 -46,901 175,421 49,647
2008 576,654 -63,313 172,823 48,985
2007 583,115 -49,634 169,306 48,203
2006 594,388 -39,303 166,540 47,191
2005 610,618 -41,465 163,888 46,014
2004 628,424 -25,949 161,023 44,811
2003 642,144 -33,114 158,611 43,639
2002 640,840 -24,387 155,091 42,657
2001 642,933 -28,582 151,431 41,962
2000 652,176 -27,878 147,496 41,855
1999 668,576 -22,698 143,592 42,519
1998 687,704 -8,186 136,677 43,091
1997 686,073 -23,600 134,458 42,787
1996 682,547 -28,251 129,802 41,994
1995 694,968 -33,097 125,410 40,962
1994 708,660 -16,023 122,113 39,669
1993 709,287 -30,103 118,668 38,220
1992 697,763 -15,147 114,818 36,622
1991 690,266 -48,458 111,453 26,830
1990 682,409 -7,590 110,033 2,398
1989 674,102 -21,329 108,199 -19,824
1988 663,796 -25,064 106,256 -26,232
1987 659,429 -36,040 104,367 -25,720
1986 659,701 -42,368 102,346 -25,495
1985 625,379 -21,408 100,333 -25,470
1984 666,315 -18,692 98,103 -25,487
1983 674,767 -13,329 95,982 -25,465
1982 675,339 -37,090 93,522 -25,355
1981 662,195 -50,351 91,767 -25,383
1980 649,872 -44,203 90,266 -25,638
1979 635,747 -63,657 89,330 -25,618
1978 626,378 -67,870 88,747 -25,208
1977 622,814 -67,638 87,954 -24,722
1976 612,265 -98,057 86,965 -24,198
1975 598,580 -84,462 85,809 -23,562
1974 589,035 -80,816 84,829 -22,771
1973 583,608 -75,630 83,821 -21,803
1972 581,361 -77,708 82,672 -20,303
1971 582,011 -84,712 80,599 -18,945
1970 583,396 -66,065 78,712 -18,773
1969 586,559 -64,238 76,454 -18,994
1968 589,407 -61,442 73,983 -19,188
1967 591,649 -57,256 71,519 -19,767
1966 590,855 -59,395 69,206 -17,454
1965 587,677 -51,855 66,693 -18,532
1964 581,435 -53,972 64,558 -17,730
1963 572,355 -52,631 62,260 -15,189
1962 559,985 -50,108 59,974 -12,141
1961 545,627 -47,849 58,151 -10,409
1960 529,316 -49,115 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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