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Population in Colombia compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.18 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 2.08% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Colombia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Philippines
2100 47,484,139 115,059,775
2099 47,830,655 115,816,309
2098 48,181,819 116,573,828
2097 48,536,565 117,333,883
2096 48,894,308 118,100,419
2095 49,257,082 118,866,742
2094 49,624,336 119,626,818
2093 49,993,990 120,388,122
2092 50,365,329 121,147,462
2091 50,738,006 121,904,917
2090 51,111,627 122,652,199
2089 51,485,668 123,391,846
2088 51,859,452 124,122,345
2087 52,230,587 124,843,149
2086 52,598,291 125,552,213
2085 52,962,450 126,246,777
2084 53,322,246 126,918,902
2083 53,676,937 127,566,644
2082 54,026,216 128,196,192
2081 54,368,364 128,799,883
2080 54,703,696 129,384,776
2079 55,030,557 129,937,788
2078 55,349,907 130,470,163
2077 55,659,611 130,981,766
2076 55,959,176 131,455,691
2075 56,248,347 131,899,779
2074 56,527,033 132,321,868
2073 56,794,109 132,712,554
2072 57,050,141 133,078,198
2071 57,294,481 133,413,261
2070 57,526,873 133,726,740
2069 57,746,348 134,013,962
2068 57,954,274 134,276,965
2067 58,149,809 134,521,893
2066 58,333,112 134,738,123
2065 58,503,296 134,943,069
2064 58,662,119 135,121,691
2063 58,808,654 135,278,856
2062 58,944,276 135,418,302
2061 59,067,801 135,533,003
2060 59,180,318 135,624,320
2059 59,281,322 135,691,307
2058 59,371,363 135,723,393
2057 59,450,029 135,729,299
2056 59,517,427 135,713,449
2055 59,573,668 135,658,483
2054 59,618,199 135,564,032
2053 59,651,062 135,433,969
2052 59,672,031 135,267,110
2051 59,680,555 135,047,521
2050 59,676,848 134,786,831
2049 59,659,759 134,476,341
2048 59,629,100 134,125,026
2047 59,583,143 133,725,025
2046 59,521,825 133,275,028
2045 59,444,589 132,781,283
2044 59,348,507 132,246,145
2043 59,235,094 131,672,273
2042 59,102,840 131,060,574
2041 58,951,213 130,412,807
2040 58,780,376 129,728,924
2039 58,585,136 129,013,931
2038 58,369,901 128,259,977
2037 58,133,352 127,475,872
2036 57,870,584 126,664,807
2035 57,588,449 125,834,749
2034 57,279,396 124,984,319
2033 56,946,591 124,117,657
2032 56,592,496 123,239,893
2031 56,213,920 122,353,079
2030 55,809,671 121,447,264
2029 55,382,133 120,532,209
2028 54,930,329 119,603,538
2027 54,451,860 118,669,567
2026 53,953,448 117,732,112
2025 53,425,635 116,786,962
2024 52,886,363 115,843,670
2023 52,321,152 114,891,199
2022 51,737,944 113,964,338
2021 51,188,173 113,100,950
2020 50,629,997 112,081,264
2019 49,907,985 110,804,683
2018 49,024,465 109,465,287
2017 48,131,078 108,119,693
2016 47,437,512 106,735,719
2015 46,969,940 105,312,992
2014 46,565,429 103,767,130
2013 46,151,584 102,076,336
2012 45,715,810 100,175,512
2011 45,259,614 98,248,614
2010 44,777,319 96,337,125
2009 44,271,541 94,384,250
2008 43,758,808 92,699,095
2007 43,235,374 91,075,184
2006 42,691,084 89,508,986
2005 42,128,977 88,015,962
2004 41,543,171 86,394,504
2003 40,937,429 84,731,835
2002 40,324,680 83,068,889
2001 39,709,262 81,401,488
2000 39,089,934 79,625,397
1999 38,454,863 77,753,257
1998 37,792,165 75,791,024
1997 37,121,149 73,908,810
1996 36,462,745 72,190,242
1995 35,804,662 70,546,246
1994 35,127,410 69,019,291
1993 34,441,473 67,530,621
1992 33,760,571 65,926,125
1991 33,098,372 64,382,249
1990 32,440,069 62,854,666
1989 31,776,279 61,265,260
1988 31,130,524 59,739,052
1987 30,499,467 58,157,496
1986 29,879,112 56,645,077
1985 29,268,470 55,213,006
1984 28,642,690 53,726,181
1983 27,988,173 52,194,620
1982 27,338,331 50,695,707
1981 26,713,267 49,311,727
1980 26,104,498 48,043,740
1979 25,515,626 46,807,103
1978 24,950,337 45,575,281
1977 24,393,494 44,367,962
1976 23,858,810 43,201,488
1975 23,344,644 42,120,826
1974 22,833,469 41,174,341
1973 22,325,374 40,294,130
1972 21,819,563 39,408,560
1971 21,319,096 38,518,659
1970 20,811,782 37,622,204
1969 20,291,942 36,660,799
1968 19,766,796 35,638,342
1967 19,235,618 34,621,320
1966 18,702,688 33,617,170
1965 18,169,050 32,625,316
1964 17,637,411 31,643,032
1963 17,113,823 30,674,731
1962 16,599,029 29,723,536
1961 16,095,203 28,792,621
1960 15,606,209 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Philippines
2100 -0.72% -0.65%
2099 -0.73% -0.65%
2098 -0.73% -0.65%
2097 -0.73% -0.65%
2096 -0.74% -0.64%
2095 -0.74% -0.64%
2094 -0.74% -0.63%
2093 -0.74% -0.63%
2092 -0.73% -0.62%
2091 -0.73% -0.61%
2090 -0.73% -0.6%
2089 -0.72% -0.59%
2088 -0.71% -0.58%
2087 -0.7% -0.56%
2086 -0.69% -0.55%
2085 -0.67% -0.53%
2084 -0.66% -0.51%
2083 -0.65% -0.49%
2082 -0.63% -0.47%
2081 -0.61% -0.45%
2080 -0.59% -0.43%
2079 -0.58% -0.41%
2078 -0.56% -0.39%
2077 -0.54% -0.36%
2076 -0.51% -0.34%
2075 -0.49% -0.32%
2074 -0.47% -0.29%
2073 -0.45% -0.27%
2072 -0.43% -0.25%
2071 -0.4% -0.23%
2070 -0.38% -0.21%
2069 -0.36% -0.2%
2068 -0.34% -0.18%
2067 -0.31% -0.16%
2066 -0.29% -0.15%
2065 -0.27% -0.13%
2064 -0.25% -0.12%
2063 -0.23% -0.1%
2062 -0.21% -0.08%
2061 -0.19% -0.07%
2060 -0.17% -0.05%
2059 -0.15% -0.02%
2058 -0.13% -0.004%
2057 -0.11% 0.01%
2056 -0.09% 0.04%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.06% 0.1%
2053 -0.04% 0.12%
2052 -0.01% 0.16%
2051 0.006% 0.19%
2050 0.03% 0.23%
2049 0.05% 0.26%
2048 0.08% 0.3%
2047 0.1% 0.34%
2046 0.13% 0.37%
2045 0.16% 0.4%
2044 0.19% 0.44%
2043 0.22% 0.47%
2042 0.26% 0.5%
2041 0.29% 0.53%
2040 0.33% 0.55%
2039 0.37% 0.59%
2038 0.41% 0.62%
2037 0.45% 0.64%
2036 0.49% 0.66%
2035 0.54% 0.68%
2034 0.58% 0.7%
2033 0.63% 0.71%
2032 0.67% 0.72%
2031 0.72% 0.75%
2030 0.77% 0.76%
2029 0.82% 0.78%
2028 0.88% 0.79%
2027 0.92% 0.8%
2026 0.99% 0.81%
2025 1.02% 0.81%
2024 1.08% 0.83%
2023 1.13% 0.81%
2022 1.07% 0.76%
2021 1.1% 0.91%
2020 1.45% 1.15%
2019 1.8% 1.22%
2018 1.86% 1.24%
2017 1.46% 1.3%
2016 1% 1.35%
2015 0.87% 1.49%
2014 0.9% 1.66%
2013 0.95% 1.9%
2012 1.01% 1.96%
2011 1.08% 1.98%
2010 1.14% 2.07%
2009 1.17% 1.82%
2008 1.21% 1.78%
2007 1.27% 1.75%
2006 1.33% 1.7%
2005 1.41% 1.88%
2004 1.48% 1.96%
2003 1.52% 2%
2002 1.55% 2.05%
2001 1.58% 2.23%
2000 1.65% 2.41%
1999 1.75% 2.59%
1998 1.81% 2.55%
1997 1.81% 2.38%
1996 1.84% 2.33%
1995 1.93% 2.21%
1994 1.99% 2.2%
1993 2.02% 2.43%
1992 2% 2.4%
1991 2.03% 2.43%
1990 2.09% 2.59%
1989 2.07% 2.55%
1988 2.07% 2.72%
1987 2.08% 2.67%
1986 2.09% 2.59%
1985 2.18% 2.77%
1984 2.34% 2.93%
1983 2.38% 2.96%
1982 2.34% 2.81%
1981 2.33% 2.64%
1980 2.31% 2.64%
1979 2.27% 2.7%
1978 2.28% 2.72%
1977 2.24% 2.7%
1976 2.2% 2.57%
1975 2.24% 2.3%
1974 2.28% 2.18%
1973 2.32% 2.25%
1972 2.35% 2.31%
1971 2.44% 2.38%
1970 2.56% 2.62%
1969 2.66% 2.87%
1968 2.76% 2.94%
1967 2.85% 2.99%
1966 2.94% 3.04%
1965 3.01% 3.1%
1964 3.06% 3.16%
1963 3.1% 3.2%
1962 3.13% 3.23%
1961 3.13% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Colombia Philippines
Current population
54209462
118213646
Population rank 28/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.42%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
45 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.82 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 110/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -149,315
Net migration rank 12/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -149,315
2024 411,721 141,643 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 422,598 154,521 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 406,143 183,180 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 311,122 199,070 917,928 -85,185
2020 378,965 227,130 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 441,087 396,826 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 433,622 495,524 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 426,538 431,072 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 425,087 104,373 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 446,778 -41,123 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 470,916 -67,522 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 489,069 -64,789 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 503,285 -56,070 1,979,568 95,702
2011 511,524 -46,385 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 533,657 -34,220 2,030,979 13,556
2009 559,017 -46,901 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 576,654 -63,313 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 583,115 -49,634 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 594,388 -39,303 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 610,618 -41,465 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 628,424 -25,949 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 642,144 -33,114 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 640,840 -24,387 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 642,933 -28,582 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 652,176 -27,878 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 668,576 -22,698 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 687,704 -8,186 1,870,371 178,274
1997 686,073 -23,600 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 682,547 -28,251 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 694,968 -33,097 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 708,660 -16,023 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 709,287 -30,103 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 697,763 -15,147 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 690,266 -48,458 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 682,409 -7,590 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 674,102 -21,329 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 663,796 -25,064 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 659,429 -36,040 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 659,701 -42,368 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 625,379 -21,408 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 666,315 -18,692 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 674,767 -13,329 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 675,339 -37,090 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 662,195 -50,351 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 649,872 -44,203 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 635,747 -63,657 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 626,378 -67,870 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 622,814 -67,638 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 612,265 -98,057 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 598,580 -84,462 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 589,035 -80,816 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 583,608 -75,630 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 581,361 -77,708 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 582,011 -84,712 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 583,396 -66,065 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 586,559 -64,238 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 589,407 -61,442 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 591,649 -57,256 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 590,855 -59,395 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 587,677 -51,855 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 581,435 -53,972 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 572,355 -52,631 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 559,985 -50,108 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 545,627 -47,849 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 529,316 -49,115 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/philippines | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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