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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 5.07 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Colombia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Portugal
2100 47,499,215 8,977,781
2099 47,845,841 8,983,042
2098 48,197,117 8,987,129
2097 48,551,975 8,992,549
2096 48,909,832 8,998,689
2095 49,272,722 9,006,394
2094 49,640,091 9,011,158
2093 50,009,863 9,016,023
2092 50,381,320 9,021,257
2091 50,754,115 9,025,345
2090 51,127,855 9,029,722
2089 51,502,015 9,034,399
2088 51,875,918 9,039,122
2087 52,247,171 9,045,400
2086 52,614,991 9,050,153
2085 52,979,265 9,055,552
2084 53,339,176 9,062,369
2083 53,693,979 9,068,714
2082 54,043,369 9,077,003
2081 54,385,627 9,087,394
2080 54,721,064 9,098,423
2079 55,048,030 9,111,057
2078 55,367,481 9,125,056
2077 55,677,284 9,140,039
2076 55,976,943 9,158,661
2075 56,266,206 9,178,289
2074 56,544,981 9,201,245
2073 56,812,141 9,225,478
2072 57,068,255 9,248,867
2071 57,312,673 9,275,782
2070 57,545,138 9,304,137
2069 57,764,682 9,334,425
2068 57,972,674 9,367,211
2067 58,168,272 9,399,389
2066 58,351,633 9,432,609
2065 58,521,871 9,466,860
2064 58,680,744 9,503,941
2063 58,827,326 9,540,829
2062 58,962,991 9,578,098
2061 59,086,555 9,614,549
2060 59,199,108 9,652,893
2059 59,300,144 9,691,151
2058 59,390,214 9,731,557
2057 59,468,904 9,769,285
2056 59,536,324 9,807,403
2055 59,592,582 9,847,280
2054 59,637,127 9,885,446
2053 59,670,001 9,924,814
2052 59,690,977 9,963,090
2051 59,699,504 9,999,372
2050 59,695,795 10,035,796
2049 59,678,701 10,072,922
2048 59,648,033 10,106,403
2047 59,602,061 10,140,325
2046 59,540,723 10,173,871
2045 59,463,463 10,206,046
2044 59,367,350 10,237,224
2043 59,253,902 10,268,090
2042 59,121,606 10,296,167
2041 58,969,930 10,322,968
2040 58,799,039 10,351,965
2039 58,603,737 10,379,824
2038 58,388,433 10,405,843
2037 58,151,809 10,430,143
2036 57,888,958 10,454,779
2035 57,606,734 10,478,501
2034 57,297,583 10,502,828
2033 56,964,672 10,525,638
2032 56,610,464 10,548,736
2031 56,231,768 10,569,489
2030 55,827,391 10,588,717
2029 55,399,717 10,609,556
2028 54,947,769 10,631,437
2027 54,469,148 10,649,916
2026 53,970,578 10,667,081
2025 53,442,597 10,683,692
2024 52,886,363 10,694,681
2023 52,321,152 10,578,174
2022 51,737,944 10,434,332
2021 51,188,173 10,361,831
2020 50,629,997 10,297,081
2019 49,907,985 10,286,263
2018 49,024,465 10,283,822
2017 48,131,078 10,300,300
2016 47,437,512 10,325,452
2015 46,969,940 10,358,076
2014 46,565,429 10,401,062
2013 46,151,584 10,457,295
2012 45,715,810 10,514,844
2011 45,259,614 10,557,560
2010 44,777,319 10,573,100
2009 44,271,541 10,568,247
2008 43,758,808 10,558,177
2007 43,235,374 10,542,964
2006 42,691,084 10,522,288
2005 42,128,977 10,503,330
2004 41,543,171 10,483,861
2003 40,937,429 10,458,821
2002 40,324,680 10,419,631
2001 39,709,262 10,362,722
2000 39,089,934 10,289,898
1999 38,454,863 10,217,828
1998 37,792,165 10,160,196
1997 37,121,149 10,108,977
1996 36,462,745 10,063,945
1995 35,804,662 10,026,176
1994 35,127,410 9,991,525
1993 34,441,473 9,964,675
1992 33,760,571 9,952,494
1991 33,098,372 9,960,235
1990 32,440,069 9,983,218
1989 31,776,279 10,005,000
1988 31,130,524 10,019,610
1987 30,499,467 10,030,031
1986 29,879,112 10,032,734
1985 29,268,470 10,023,613
1984 28,642,690 9,996,232
1983 27,988,173 9,957,865
1982 27,338,331 9,911,771
1981 26,713,267 9,851,362
1980 26,104,498 9,766,312
1979 25,515,626 9,661,265
1978 24,950,337 9,558,250
1977 24,393,494 9,455,675
1976 23,858,810 9,355,810
1975 23,344,644 9,093,470
1974 22,833,469 8,754,365
1973 22,325,374 8,633,100
1972 21,819,563 8,630,430
1971 21,319,096 8,643,756
1970 20,811,782 8,680,431
1969 20,291,942 8,757,705
1968 19,766,796 8,836,650
1967 19,235,618 8,874,520
1966 18,702,688 8,930,990
1965 18,169,050 8,998,595
1964 17,637,411 9,035,365
1963 17,113,823 9,030,355
1962 16,599,029 8,993,985
1961 16,095,203 8,929,316
1960 15,606,209 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Portugal
2100 -0.72% -0.06%
2099 -0.73% -0.05%
2098 -0.73% -0.06%
2097 -0.73% -0.07%
2096 -0.74% -0.09%
2095 -0.74% -0.05%
2094 -0.74% -0.05%
2093 -0.74% -0.06%
2092 -0.73% -0.05%
2091 -0.73% -0.05%
2090 -0.73% -0.05%
2089 -0.72% -0.05%
2088 -0.71% -0.07%
2087 -0.7% -0.05%
2086 -0.69% -0.06%
2085 -0.67% -0.08%
2084 -0.66% -0.07%
2083 -0.65% -0.09%
2082 -0.63% -0.11%
2081 -0.61% -0.12%
2080 -0.59% -0.14%
2079 -0.58% -0.15%
2078 -0.56% -0.16%
2077 -0.54% -0.2%
2076 -0.51% -0.21%
2075 -0.49% -0.25%
2074 -0.47% -0.26%
2073 -0.45% -0.25%
2072 -0.43% -0.29%
2071 -0.4% -0.3%
2070 -0.38% -0.32%
2069 -0.36% -0.35%
2068 -0.34% -0.34%
2067 -0.31% -0.35%
2066 -0.29% -0.36%
2065 -0.27% -0.39%
2064 -0.25% -0.39%
2063 -0.23% -0.39%
2062 -0.21% -0.38%
2061 -0.19% -0.4%
2060 -0.17% -0.39%
2059 -0.15% -0.42%
2058 -0.13% -0.39%
2057 -0.11% -0.39%
2056 -0.09% -0.4%
2055 -0.07% -0.39%
2054 -0.06% -0.4%
2053 -0.04% -0.38%
2052 -0.01% -0.36%
2051 0.006% -0.36%
2050 0.03% -0.37%
2049 0.05% -0.33%
2048 0.08% -0.33%
2047 0.1% -0.33%
2046 0.13% -0.32%
2045 0.16% -0.3%
2044 0.19% -0.3%
2043 0.22% -0.27%
2042 0.26% -0.26%
2041 0.29% -0.28%
2040 0.33% -0.27%
2039 0.37% -0.25%
2038 0.41% -0.23%
2037 0.45% -0.24%
2036 0.49% -0.23%
2035 0.54% -0.23%
2034 0.58% -0.22%
2033 0.63% -0.22%
2032 0.67% -0.2%
2031 0.72% -0.18%
2030 0.77% -0.2%
2029 0.82% -0.21%
2028 0.88% -0.17%
2027 0.92% -0.16%
2026 0.99% -0.16%
2025 1.05% -0.1%
2024 1.08% 1.1%
2023 1.13% 1.38%
2022 1.07% 0.7%
2021 1.1% 0.63%
2020 1.45% 0.11%
2019 1.8% 0.02%
2018 1.86% -0.16%
2017 1.46% -0.24%
2016 1% -0.31%
2015 0.87% -0.41%
2014 0.9% -0.54%
2013 0.95% -0.55%
2012 1.01% -0.4%
2011 1.08% -0.15%
2010 1.14% 0.05%
2009 1.17% 0.1%
2008 1.21% 0.14%
2007 1.27% 0.2%
2006 1.33% 0.18%
2005 1.41% 0.19%
2004 1.48% 0.24%
2003 1.52% 0.38%
2002 1.55% 0.55%
2001 1.58% 0.71%
2000 1.65% 0.71%
1999 1.75% 0.57%
1998 1.81% 0.51%
1997 1.81% 0.45%
1996 1.84% 0.38%
1995 1.93% 0.35%
1994 1.99% 0.27%
1993 2.02% 0.12%
1992 2% -0.08%
1991 2.03% -0.23%
1990 2.09% -0.22%
1989 2.07% -0.15%
1988 2.07% -0.1%
1987 2.08% -0.03%
1986 2.09% 0.09%
1985 2.18% 0.27%
1984 2.34% 0.39%
1983 2.38% 0.47%
1982 2.34% 0.61%
1981 2.33% 0.87%
1980 2.31% 1.09%
1979 2.27% 1.08%
1978 2.28% 1.08%
1977 2.24% 1.07%
1976 2.2% 2.88%
1975 2.24% 3.87%
1974 2.28% 1.4%
1973 2.32% 0.03%
1972 2.35% -0.15%
1971 2.44% -0.42%
1970 2.56% -0.88%
1969 2.66% -0.89%
1968 2.76% -0.43%
1967 2.85% -0.63%
1966 2.94% -0.75%
1965 3.01% -0.41%
1964 3.06% 0.06%
1963 3.1% 0.4%
1962 3.13% 0.72%
1961 3.13% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Colombia Portugal
Current population
54105437
10667081
Population rank 28/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.13%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +319
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 94/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +16,472
Net migration rank 12/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 16,472
2024 - 141,643 - 20,648
2023 422,598 154,521 -32,792 29,102
2022 406,143 183,180 -40,694 68,696
2021 311,122 199,070 -45,592 69,606
2020 378,965 227,130 -39,129 54,076
2019 441,087 396,826 -24,687 63,031
2018 433,622 495,524 -25,709 22,495
2017 426,538 431,072 -23,691 13,979
2016 425,087 104,373 -23,749 -775
2015 446,778 -41,123 -23,823 -3,209
2014 470,916 -67,522 -22,882 -26,447
2013 489,069 -64,789 -24,052 -36,342
2012 503,285 -56,070 -17,875 -37,083
2011 511,524 -46,385 -5,279 -31,513
2010 533,657 -34,220 -4,230 -5,627
2009 559,017 -46,901 -5,284 14,532
2008 576,654 -63,313 0 9,478
2007 583,115 -49,634 -1,055 21,064
2006 594,388 -39,303 3,156 16,754
2005 610,618 -41,465 2,101 15,537
2004 628,424 -25,949 7,339 13,928
2003 642,144 -33,114 4,184 24,740
2002 640,840 -24,387 8,335 42,169
2001 642,933 -28,582 8,290 55,565
2000 652,176 -27,878 15,435 60,586
1999 668,576 -22,698 8,175 49,572
1998 687,704 -8,186 7,112 40,931
1997 686,073 -23,600 8,087 36,922
1996 682,547 -28,251 4,026 32,640
1995 694,968 -33,097 4,011 26,971
1994 708,660 -16,023 9,991 20,761
1993 709,287 -30,103 7,972 8,561
1992 697,763 -15,147 13,933 -11,847
1991 690,266 -48,458 12,948 -37,914
1990 682,409 -7,590 13,976 -34,855
1989 674,102 -21,329 22,011 -30,615
1988 663,796 -25,064 24,047 -26,595
1987 659,429 -36,040 28,084 -23,142
1986 659,701 -42,368 31,102 -20,000
1985 625,379 -21,408 33,077 -19,183
1984 666,315 -18,692 45,983 -16,658
1983 674,767 -13,329 47,798 -16,568
1982 675,339 -37,090 58,479 -15,006
1981 662,195 -50,351 56,152 -7,938
1980 649,872 -44,203 63,481 29,881
1979 635,747 -63,657 67,628 32,434
1978 626,378 -67,870 70,731 34,345
1977 622,814 -67,638 84,156 37,779
1976 612,265 -98,057 85,138 40,490
1975 598,580 -84,462 81,841 42,262
1974 589,035 -80,816 74,412 41,254
1973 583,608 -75,630 76,835 39,748
1972 581,361 -77,708 83,715 39,058
1971 582,011 -84,712 82,980 48,944
1970 583,396 -66,065 87,672 -191,862
1969 586,559 -64,238 89,329 -161,114
1968 589,407 -61,442 100,737 -145,200
1967 591,649 -57,256 106,495 -136,232
1966 590,855 -59,395 107,171 -129,233
1965 587,677 -51,855 115,182 -123,855
1964 581,435 -53,972 120,170 -118,763
1963 572,355 -52,631 113,783 -116,874
1962 559,985 -50,108 123,217 -113,947
1961 545,627 -47,849 117,867 -112,768
1960 529,316 -49,115 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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