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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 117,991,570 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 14th.
  • 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 +1.25% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Colombia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Philippines
2100 47,499,215 115,065,514
2099 47,845,841 115,822,085
2098 48,197,117 116,579,642
2097 48,551,975 117,339,735
2096 48,909,832 118,106,310
2095 49,272,722 118,872,671
2094 49,640,091 119,632,784
2093 50,009,863 120,394,127
2092 50,381,320 121,153,505
2091 50,754,115 121,910,997
2090 51,127,855 122,658,317
2089 51,502,015 123,398,001
2088 51,875,918 124,128,536
2087 52,247,171 124,849,376
2086 52,614,991 125,558,475
2085 52,979,265 126,253,074
2084 53,339,176 126,925,232
2083 53,693,979 127,573,007
2082 54,043,369 128,202,586
2081 54,385,627 128,806,308
2080 54,721,064 129,391,229
2079 55,048,030 129,944,270
2078 55,367,481 130,476,671
2077 55,677,284 130,988,299
2076 55,976,943 131,462,248
2075 56,266,206 131,906,358
2074 56,544,981 132,328,468
2073 56,812,141 132,719,174
2072 57,068,255 133,084,836
2071 57,312,673 133,419,916
2070 57,545,138 133,733,411
2069 57,764,682 134,020,647
2068 57,972,674 134,283,663
2067 58,168,272 134,528,603
2066 58,351,633 134,744,843
2065 58,521,871 134,949,800
2064 58,680,744 135,128,431
2063 58,827,326 135,285,603
2062 58,962,991 135,425,056
2061 59,086,555 135,539,763
2060 59,199,108 135,631,085
2059 59,300,144 135,698,075
2058 59,390,214 135,730,163
2057 59,468,904 135,736,069
2056 59,536,324 135,720,219
2055 59,592,582 135,665,249
2054 59,637,127 135,570,794
2053 59,670,001 135,440,724
2052 59,690,977 135,273,857
2051 59,699,504 135,054,258
2050 59,695,795 134,793,554
2049 59,678,701 134,483,048
2048 59,648,033 134,131,716
2047 59,602,061 133,731,695
2046 59,540,723 133,281,676
2045 59,463,463 132,787,906
2044 59,367,350 132,252,742
2043 59,253,902 131,678,840
2042 59,121,606 131,067,112
2041 58,969,930 130,419,312
2040 58,799,039 129,735,394
2039 58,603,737 129,020,366
2038 58,388,433 128,266,374
2037 58,151,809 127,482,230
2036 57,888,958 126,671,125
2035 57,606,734 125,841,025
2034 57,297,583 124,990,553
2033 56,964,672 124,123,848
2032 56,610,464 123,246,040
2031 56,231,768 122,359,182
2030 55,827,391 121,453,322
2029 55,399,717 120,538,221
2028 54,947,769 119,609,503
2027 54,469,148 118,675,486
2026 53,970,578 117,737,984
2025 53,442,597 116,792,787
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

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 1.05% 0.82%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Colombia Philippines
Current population
54105437
117991570
Population rank 28/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.42%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 113/197
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 - 141,643 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 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 (1960–2024, 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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