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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 7.6 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Colombia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Paraguay
2100 47,499,215 9,114,469
2099 47,845,841 9,134,868
2098 48,197,117 9,153,773
2097 48,551,975 9,171,880
2096 48,909,832 9,188,931
2095 49,272,722 9,204,812
2094 49,640,091 9,219,996
2093 50,009,863 9,234,274
2092 50,381,320 9,247,659
2091 50,754,115 9,260,551
2090 51,127,855 9,272,453
2089 51,502,015 9,283,984
2088 51,875,918 9,293,775
2087 52,247,171 9,302,722
2086 52,614,991 9,311,508
2085 52,979,265 9,319,285
2084 53,339,176 9,325,447
2083 53,693,979 9,331,054
2082 54,043,369 9,335,846
2081 54,385,627 9,340,017
2080 54,721,064 9,342,618
2079 55,048,030 9,344,195
2078 55,367,481 9,344,403
2077 55,677,284 9,343,525
2076 55,976,943 9,341,603
2075 56,266,206 9,337,944
2074 56,544,981 9,332,883
2073 56,812,141 9,326,126
2072 57,068,255 9,317,685
2071 57,312,673 9,307,917
2070 57,545,138 9,296,216
2069 57,764,682 9,282,854
2068 57,972,674 9,268,086
2067 58,168,272 9,251,858
2066 58,351,633 9,233,146
2065 58,521,871 9,212,933
2064 58,680,744 9,190,368
2063 58,827,326 9,165,372
2062 58,962,991 9,138,205
2061 59,086,555 9,109,701
2060 59,199,108 9,079,572
2059 59,300,144 9,047,300
2058 59,390,214 9,011,957
2057 59,468,904 8,975,110
2056 59,536,324 8,936,412
2055 59,592,582 8,896,115
2054 59,637,127 8,853,974
2053 59,670,001 8,810,350
2052 59,690,977 8,764,844
2051 59,699,504 8,717,773
2050 59,695,795 8,669,516
2049 59,678,701 8,619,672
2048 59,648,033 8,568,157
2047 59,602,061 8,515,265
2046 59,540,723 8,460,084
2045 59,463,463 8,404,136
2044 59,367,350 8,346,996
2043 59,253,902 8,288,781
2042 59,121,606 8,228,904
2041 58,969,930 8,168,202
2040 58,799,039 8,106,496
2039 58,603,737 8,043,273
2038 58,388,433 7,978,464
2037 58,151,809 7,912,690
2036 57,888,958 7,845,468
2035 57,606,734 7,777,137
2034 57,297,583 7,707,832
2033 56,964,672 7,636,950
2032 56,610,464 7,564,485
2031 56,231,768 7,490,891
2030 55,827,391 7,415,529
2029 55,399,717 7,338,535
2028 54,947,769 7,259,813
2027 54,469,148 7,179,864
2026 53,970,578 7,098,035
2025 53,442,597 7,014,448
2024 52,886,363 6,929,153
2023 52,321,152 6,844,146
2022 51,737,944 6,760,464
2021 51,188,173 6,684,182
2020 50,629,997 6,603,739
2019 49,907,985 6,515,058
2018 49,024,465 6,427,382
2017 48,131,078 6,338,660
2016 47,437,512 6,249,126
2015 46,969,940 6,159,103
2014 46,565,429 6,069,811
2013 46,151,584 5,982,445
2012 45,715,810 5,897,008
2011 45,259,614 5,814,626
2010 44,777,319 5,737,971
2009 44,271,541 5,671,236
2008 43,758,808 5,613,574
2007 43,235,374 5,559,386
2006 42,691,084 5,505,148
2005 42,128,977 5,448,097
2004 41,543,171 5,388,175
2003 40,937,429 5,326,436
2002 40,324,680 5,261,328
2001 39,709,262 5,187,689
2000 39,089,934 5,100,868
1999 38,454,863 5,003,135
1998 37,792,165 4,900,025
1997 37,121,149 4,794,412
1996 36,462,745 4,687,543
1995 35,804,662 4,579,806
1994 35,127,410 4,471,417
1993 34,441,473 4,362,696
1992 33,760,571 4,253,600
1991 33,098,372 4,144,364
1990 32,440,069 4,035,747
1989 31,776,279 3,927,802
1988 31,130,524 3,820,546
1987 30,499,467 3,714,889
1986 29,879,112 3,611,474
1985 29,268,470 3,510,671
1984 28,642,690 3,412,936
1983 27,988,173 3,318,068
1982 27,338,331 3,226,189
1981 26,713,267 3,137,604
1980 26,104,498 3,053,235
1979 25,515,626 2,973,968
1978 24,950,337 2,899,269
1977 24,393,494 2,827,874
1976 23,858,810 2,758,836
1975 23,344,644 2,691,648
1974 22,833,469 2,625,621
1973 22,325,374 2,561,102
1972 21,819,563 2,499,881
1971 21,319,096 2,442,537
1970 20,811,782 2,388,028
1969 20,291,942 2,334,992
1968 19,766,796 2,282,391
1967 19,235,618 2,229,994
1966 18,702,688 2,177,584
1965 18,169,050 2,125,177
1964 17,637,411 2,073,119
1963 17,113,823 2,021,909
1962 16,599,029 1,973,130
1961 16,095,203 1,927,394
1960 15,606,209 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Paraguay
2100 -0.72% -0.22%
2099 -0.73% -0.21%
2098 -0.73% -0.2%
2097 -0.73% -0.19%
2096 -0.74% -0.17%
2095 -0.74% -0.16%
2094 -0.74% -0.15%
2093 -0.74% -0.14%
2092 -0.73% -0.14%
2091 -0.73% -0.13%
2090 -0.73% -0.12%
2089 -0.72% -0.11%
2088 -0.71% -0.1%
2087 -0.7% -0.09%
2086 -0.69% -0.08%
2085 -0.67% -0.07%
2084 -0.66% -0.06%
2083 -0.65% -0.05%
2082 -0.63% -0.04%
2081 -0.61% -0.03%
2080 -0.59% -0.02%
2079 -0.58% -0.002%
2078 -0.56% 0.009%
2077 -0.54% 0.02%
2076 -0.51% 0.04%
2075 -0.49% 0.05%
2074 -0.47% 0.07%
2073 -0.45% 0.09%
2072 -0.43% 0.1%
2071 -0.4% 0.13%
2070 -0.38% 0.14%
2069 -0.36% 0.16%
2068 -0.34% 0.18%
2067 -0.31% 0.2%
2066 -0.29% 0.22%
2065 -0.27% 0.25%
2064 -0.25% 0.27%
2063 -0.23% 0.3%
2062 -0.21% 0.31%
2061 -0.19% 0.33%
2060 -0.17% 0.36%
2059 -0.15% 0.39%
2058 -0.13% 0.41%
2057 -0.11% 0.43%
2056 -0.09% 0.45%
2055 -0.07% 0.48%
2054 -0.06% 0.5%
2053 -0.04% 0.52%
2052 -0.01% 0.54%
2051 0.006% 0.56%
2050 0.03% 0.58%
2049 0.05% 0.6%
2048 0.08% 0.62%
2047 0.1% 0.65%
2046 0.13% 0.67%
2045 0.16% 0.68%
2044 0.19% 0.7%
2043 0.22% 0.73%
2042 0.26% 0.74%
2041 0.29% 0.76%
2040 0.33% 0.79%
2039 0.37% 0.81%
2038 0.41% 0.83%
2037 0.45% 0.86%
2036 0.49% 0.88%
2035 0.54% 0.9%
2034 0.58% 0.93%
2033 0.63% 0.96%
2032 0.67% 0.98%
2031 0.72% 1.02%
2030 0.77% 1.05%
2029 0.82% 1.08%
2028 0.88% 1.11%
2027 0.92% 1.15%
2026 0.99% 1.19%
2025 1.05% 1.23%
2024 1.08% 1.24%
2023 1.13% 1.24%
2022 1.07% 1.14%
2021 1.1% 1.22%
2020 1.45% 1.36%
2019 1.8% 1.36%
2018 1.86% 1.4%
2017 1.46% 1.43%
2016 1% 1.46%
2015 0.87% 1.47%
2014 0.9% 1.46%
2013 0.95% 1.45%
2012 1.01% 1.42%
2011 1.08% 1.34%
2010 1.14% 1.18%
2009 1.17% 1.03%
2008 1.21% 0.97%
2007 1.27% 0.99%
2006 1.33% 1.05%
2005 1.41% 1.11%
2004 1.48% 1.16%
2003 1.52% 1.24%
2002 1.55% 1.42%
2001 1.58% 1.7%
2000 1.65% 1.95%
1999 1.75% 2.1%
1998 1.81% 2.2%
1997 1.81% 2.28%
1996 1.84% 2.35%
1995 1.93% 2.42%
1994 1.99% 2.49%
1993 2.02% 2.56%
1992 2% 2.64%
1991 2.03% 2.69%
1990 2.09% 2.75%
1989 2.07% 2.81%
1988 2.07% 2.84%
1987 2.08% 2.86%
1986 2.09% 2.87%
1985 2.18% 2.86%
1984 2.34% 2.86%
1983 2.38% 2.85%
1982 2.34% 2.82%
1981 2.33% 2.76%
1980 2.31% 2.67%
1979 2.27% 2.58%
1978 2.28% 2.52%
1977 2.24% 2.5%
1976 2.2% 2.5%
1975 2.24% 2.51%
1974 2.28% 2.52%
1973 2.32% 2.45%
1972 2.35% 2.35%
1971 2.44% 2.28%
1970 2.56% 2.27%
1969 2.66% 2.3%
1968 2.76% 2.35%
1967 2.85% 2.41%
1966 2.94% 2.47%
1965 3.01% 2.51%
1964 3.06% 2.53%
1963 3.1% 2.47%
1962 3.13% 2.37%
1961 3.13% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Colombia Paraguay
Current population
54105437
7120169
Population rank 28/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.09%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +233
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 87/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -12,423
Net migration rank 12/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -12,423
2024 - 141,643 - -12,451
2023 422,598 154,521 97,748 -12,500
2022 406,143 183,180 94,627 -12,500
2021 311,122 199,070 78,667 -8,226
2020 378,965 227,130 98,667 -8,226
2019 441,087 396,826 103,179 -16,263
2018 433,622 495,524 104,908 -16,472
2017 426,538 431,072 105,634 -16,630
2016 425,087 104,373 106,804 -16,737
2015 446,778 -41,123 106,817 -16,834
2014 470,916 -67,522 105,585 -16,989
2013 489,069 -64,789 103,383 -17,232
2012 503,285 -56,070 102,508 -17,763
2011 511,524 -46,385 100,442 -20,427
2010 533,657 -34,220 99,456 -26,169
2009 559,017 -46,901 100,296 -40,112
2008 576,654 -63,313 99,821 -44,679
2007 583,115 -49,634 99,141 -45,914
2006 594,388 -39,303 99,808 -44,568
2005 610,618 -41,465 101,035 -42,173
2004 628,424 -25,949 101,896 -40,907
2003 642,144 -33,114 102,427 -39,941
2002 640,840 -24,387 104,658 -36,918
2001 642,933 -28,582 107,225 -27,676
2000 652,176 -27,878 109,979 -15,884
1999 668,576 -22,698 112,726 -11,362
1998 687,704 -8,186 114,122 -9,276
1997 686,073 -23,600 115,095 -8,704
1996 682,547 -28,251 115,623 -8,273
1995 694,968 -33,097 115,777 -7,653
1994 708,660 -16,023 115,662 -6,999
1993 709,287 -30,103 115,211 -6,431
1992 697,763 -15,147 115,442 -6,035
1991 690,266 -48,458 114,472 -5,420
1990 682,409 -7,590 112,864 -4,685
1989 674,102 -21,329 111,727 -4,009
1988 663,796 -25,064 110,348 -3,557
1987 659,429 -36,040 107,962 -3,445
1986 659,701 -42,368 105,776 -3,460
1985 625,379 -21,408 102,859 -3,562
1984 666,315 -18,692 99,937 -3,769
1983 674,767 -13,329 96,406 -2,845
1982 675,339 -37,090 92,917 -2,725
1981 662,195 -50,351 89,456 -2,477
1980 649,872 -44,203 84,568 -2,808
1979 635,747 -63,657 80,345 -3,570
1978 626,378 -67,870 76,691 -4,066
1977 622,814 -67,638 74,359 -4,201
1976 612,265 -98,057 71,973 -4,066
1975 598,580 -84,462 70,285 -3,807
1974 589,035 -80,816 69,059 -3,478
1973 583,608 -75,630 67,803 -4,346
1972 581,361 -77,708 66,625 -7,642
1971 582,011 -84,712 66,142 -10,446
1970 583,396 -66,065 65,905 -12,579
1969 586,559 -64,238 65,616 -12,859
1968 589,407 -61,442 65,575 -13,132
1967 591,649 -57,256 65,695 -13,346
1966 590,855 -59,395 66,002 -13,538
1965 587,677 -51,855 66,063 -13,715
1964 581,435 -53,972 65,681 -13,915
1963 572,355 -52,631 64,741 -14,086
1962 559,985 -50,108 63,079 -16,175
1961 545,627 -47,849 61,536 -16,972
1960 529,316 -49,115 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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