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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.87 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Colombia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Romania
2100 47,499,215 10,801,385
2099 47,845,841 10,885,505
2098 48,197,117 10,969,050
2097 48,551,975 11,052,086
2096 48,909,832 11,134,776
2095 49,272,722 11,217,462
2094 49,640,091 11,299,298
2093 50,009,863 11,382,352
2092 50,381,320 11,464,817
2091 50,754,115 11,546,872
2090 51,127,855 11,630,335
2089 51,502,015 11,713,468
2088 51,875,918 11,796,733
2087 52,247,171 11,880,373
2086 52,614,991 11,966,550
2085 52,979,265 12,052,744
2084 53,339,176 12,140,454
2083 53,693,979 12,229,714
2082 54,043,369 12,319,480
2081 54,385,627 12,412,385
2080 54,721,064 12,507,333
2079 55,048,030 12,603,302
2078 55,367,481 12,700,870
2077 55,677,284 12,799,985
2076 55,976,943 12,900,610
2075 56,266,206 13,002,848
2074 56,544,981 13,107,513
2073 56,812,141 13,213,407
2072 57,068,255 13,323,211
2071 57,312,673 13,435,661
2070 57,545,138 13,550,449
2069 57,764,682 13,667,892
2068 57,972,674 13,786,771
2067 58,168,272 13,909,141
2066 58,351,633 14,034,214
2065 58,521,871 14,163,381
2064 58,680,744 14,293,294
2063 58,827,326 14,424,068
2062 58,962,991 14,557,025
2061 59,086,555 14,689,897
2060 59,199,108 14,821,441
2059 59,300,144 14,952,855
2058 59,390,214 15,082,857
2057 59,468,904 15,211,914
2056 59,536,324 15,340,213
2055 59,592,582 15,467,019
2054 59,637,127 15,590,545
2053 59,670,001 15,712,155
2052 59,690,977 15,834,374
2051 59,699,504 15,954,507
2050 59,695,795 16,073,070
2049 59,678,701 16,192,498
2048 59,648,033 16,311,535
2047 59,602,061 16,430,565
2046 59,540,723 16,547,661
2045 59,463,463 16,665,026
2044 59,367,350 16,783,383
2043 59,253,902 16,900,955
2042 59,121,606 17,018,000
2041 58,969,930 17,136,818
2040 58,799,039 17,253,674
2039 58,603,737 17,370,310
2038 58,388,433 17,488,193
2037 58,151,809 17,604,853
2036 57,888,958 17,721,511
2035 57,606,734 17,837,396
2034 57,297,583 17,950,976
2033 56,964,672 18,064,449
2032 56,610,464 18,176,399
2031 56,231,768 18,288,437
2030 55,827,391 18,399,699
2029 55,399,717 18,511,331
2028 54,947,769 18,621,197
2027 54,469,148 18,730,482
2026 53,970,578 18,839,108
2025 53,442,597 18,946,392
2024 52,886,363 19,051,804
2023 52,321,152 19,061,062
2022 51,737,944 19,048,502
2021 51,188,173 19,122,059
2020 50,629,997 19,265,250
2019 49,907,985 19,371,648
2018 49,024,465 19,473,970
2017 48,131,078 19,588,715
2016 47,437,512 19,702,267
2015 46,969,940 19,815,616
2014 46,565,429 19,908,979
2013 46,151,584 19,983,693
2012 45,715,810 20,058,035
2011 45,259,614 20,147,528
2010 44,777,319 20,246,871
2009 44,271,541 20,367,487
2008 43,758,808 20,537,875
2007 43,235,374 20,882,982
2006 42,691,084 21,193,760
2005 42,128,977 21,319,685
2004 41,543,171 21,451,748
2003 40,937,429 21,574,326
2002 40,324,680 21,730,496
2001 39,709,262 22,131,970
2000 39,089,934 22,442,971
1999 38,454,863 22,472,040
1998 37,792,165 22,507,344
1997 37,121,149 22,553,978
1996 36,462,745 22,619,004
1995 35,804,662 22,684,270
1994 35,127,410 22,730,211
1993 34,441,473 22,763,280
1992 33,760,571 22,794,284
1991 33,098,372 23,001,155
1990 32,440,069 23,201,835
1989 31,776,279 23,161,458
1988 31,130,524 23,057,662
1987 30,499,467 22,949,430
1986 29,879,112 22,836,841
1985 29,268,470 22,732,999
1984 28,642,690 22,640,547
1983 27,988,173 22,560,478
1982 27,338,331 22,475,741
1981 26,713,267 22,353,070
1980 26,104,498 22,207,282
1979 25,515,626 22,090,488
1978 24,950,337 21,951,464
1977 24,393,494 21,756,096
1976 23,858,810 21,551,634
1975 23,344,644 21,293,583
1974 22,833,469 21,029,429
1973 22,325,374 20,835,681
1972 21,819,563 20,657,957
1971 21,319,096 20,461,567
1970 20,811,782 20,250,398
1969 20,291,942 20,009,141
1968 19,766,796 19,799,831
1967 19,235,618 19,534,242
1966 18,702,688 19,215,450
1965 18,169,050 19,031,576
1964 17,637,411 18,919,126
1963 17,113,823 18,797,850
1962 16,599,029 18,676,550
1961 16,095,203 18,555,250
1960 15,606,209 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Romania
2100 -0.72% -0.77%
2099 -0.73% -0.76%
2098 -0.73% -0.75%
2097 -0.73% -0.74%
2096 -0.74% -0.74%
2095 -0.74% -0.72%
2094 -0.74% -0.73%
2093 -0.74% -0.72%
2092 -0.73% -0.71%
2091 -0.73% -0.72%
2090 -0.73% -0.71%
2089 -0.72% -0.71%
2088 -0.71% -0.7%
2087 -0.7% -0.72%
2086 -0.69% -0.72%
2085 -0.67% -0.72%
2084 -0.66% -0.73%
2083 -0.65% -0.73%
2082 -0.63% -0.75%
2081 -0.61% -0.76%
2080 -0.59% -0.76%
2079 -0.58% -0.77%
2078 -0.56% -0.77%
2077 -0.54% -0.78%
2076 -0.51% -0.79%
2075 -0.49% -0.8%
2074 -0.47% -0.8%
2073 -0.45% -0.82%
2072 -0.43% -0.84%
2071 -0.4% -0.85%
2070 -0.38% -0.86%
2069 -0.36% -0.86%
2068 -0.34% -0.88%
2067 -0.31% -0.89%
2066 -0.29% -0.91%
2065 -0.27% -0.91%
2064 -0.25% -0.91%
2063 -0.23% -0.91%
2062 -0.21% -0.9%
2061 -0.19% -0.89%
2060 -0.17% -0.88%
2059 -0.15% -0.86%
2058 -0.13% -0.85%
2057 -0.11% -0.84%
2056 -0.09% -0.82%
2055 -0.07% -0.79%
2054 -0.06% -0.77%
2053 -0.04% -0.77%
2052 -0.01% -0.75%
2051 0.006% -0.74%
2050 0.03% -0.74%
2049 0.05% -0.73%
2048 0.08% -0.72%
2047 0.1% -0.71%
2046 0.13% -0.7%
2045 0.16% -0.71%
2044 0.19% -0.7%
2043 0.22% -0.69%
2042 0.26% -0.69%
2041 0.29% -0.68%
2040 0.33% -0.67%
2039 0.37% -0.67%
2038 0.41% -0.66%
2037 0.45% -0.66%
2036 0.49% -0.65%
2035 0.54% -0.63%
2034 0.58% -0.63%
2033 0.63% -0.62%
2032 0.67% -0.61%
2031 0.72% -0.6%
2030 0.77% -0.6%
2029 0.82% -0.59%
2028 0.88% -0.58%
2027 0.92% -0.58%
2026 0.99% -0.57%
2025 1.05% -0.55%
2024 1.08% -0.05%
2023 1.13% 0.07%
2022 1.07% -0.38%
2021 1.1% -0.74%
2020 1.45% -0.55%
2019 1.8% -0.53%
2018 1.86% -0.59%
2017 1.46% -0.58%
2016 1% -0.57%
2015 0.87% -0.47%
2014 0.9% -0.37%
2013 0.95% -0.37%
2012 1.01% -0.44%
2011 1.08% -0.49%
2010 1.14% -0.59%
2009 1.17% -0.83%
2008 1.21% -1.65%
2007 1.27% -1.47%
2006 1.33% -0.59%
2005 1.41% -0.62%
2004 1.48% -0.57%
2003 1.52% -0.72%
2002 1.55% -1.81%
2001 1.58% -1.39%
2000 1.65% -0.13%
1999 1.75% -0.16%
1998 1.81% -0.21%
1997 1.81% -0.29%
1996 1.84% -0.29%
1995 1.93% -0.2%
1994 1.99% -0.15%
1993 2.02% -0.14%
1992 2% -0.9%
1991 2.03% -0.86%
1990 2.09% 0.17%
1989 2.07% 0.45%
1988 2.07% 0.47%
1987 2.08% 0.49%
1986 2.09% 0.46%
1985 2.18% 0.41%
1984 2.34% 0.35%
1983 2.38% 0.38%
1982 2.34% 0.55%
1981 2.33% 0.66%
1980 2.31% 0.53%
1979 2.27% 0.63%
1978 2.28% 0.9%
1977 2.24% 0.95%
1976 2.2% 1.21%
1975 2.24% 1.26%
1974 2.28% 0.93%
1973 2.32% 0.86%
1972 2.35% 0.96%
1971 2.44% 1.04%
1970 2.56% 1.21%
1969 2.66% 1.06%
1968 2.76% 1.36%
1967 2.85% 1.66%
1966 2.94% 0.97%
1965 3.01% 0.59%
1964 3.06% 0.65%
1963 3.1% 0.65%
1962 3.13% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Colombia Romania
Current population
54105437
18839108
Population rank 28/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.23%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -25
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 169/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -29,041
Net migration rank 12/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -29,041
2024 - 141,643 - -28,466
2023 422,598 154,521 -89,587 -27,780
2022 406,143 183,180 -93,338 89,076
2021 311,122 199,070 -141,504 -17,731
2020 378,965 227,130 -100,179 -13,202
2019 441,087 396,826 -60,053 -27,909
2018 433,622 495,524 -62,316 -33,018
2017 426,538 431,072 -50,930 -33,081
2016 425,087 104,373 -53,196 -33,073
2015 446,778 -41,123 -59,447 -35,751
2014 470,916 -67,522 -55,745 -35,448
2013 489,069 -64,789 -59,951 -34,910
2012 503,285 -56,070 -54,157 -37,589
2011 511,524 -46,385 -56,413 -102,769
2010 533,657 -34,220 -46,567 -122,364
2009 559,017 -46,901 -34,625 -137,953
2008 576,654 -63,313 -30,806 -144,368
2007 583,115 -49,634 -37,590 -133,089
2006 594,388 -39,303 -38,148 -132,777
2005 610,618 -41,465 -40,508 -131,176
2004 628,424 -25,949 -42,904 -117,432
2003 642,144 -33,114 -56,093 -107,139
2002 640,840 -24,387 -58,673 -106,585
2001 642,933 -28,582 -37,625 -91,154
2000 652,176 -27,878 -22,443 -92,451
1999 668,576 -22,698 -31,461 -82,590
1998 687,704 -8,186 -33,761 -81,366
1997 686,073 -23,600 -42,853 -88,734
1996 682,547 -28,251 -56,548 -70,799
1995 694,968 -33,097 -36,295 -73,779
1994 708,660 -16,023 -18,184 -76,246
1993 709,287 -30,103 -13,658 -73,475
1992 697,763 -15,147 -4,559 -63,200
1991 690,266 -48,458 25,301 -36,824
1990 682,409 -7,590 69,605 -38,157
1989 674,102 -21,329 122,756 -33,866
1988 663,796 -25,064 126,817 -48,911
1987 659,429 -36,040 128,517 -42,868
1986 659,701 -42,368 134,737 -50,450
1985 625,379 -21,408 111,392 -28,108
1984 666,315 -18,692 117,731 -24,629
1983 674,767 -13,329 87,986 3,093
1982 675,339 -37,090 119,121 -4,725
1981 662,195 -50,351 156,472 -20,870
1980 649,872 -44,203 168,776 -16,668
1979 635,747 -63,657 194,397 -29,600
1978 626,378 -67,870 204,148 -31,427
1977 622,814 -67,638 215,385 -28,135
1976 612,265 -98,057 213,361 18,748
1975 598,580 -84,462 219,324 9,125
1974 589,035 -80,816 235,530 6,725
1973 583,608 -75,630 175,020 58,651
1972 581,361 -77,708 198,316 61,920
1971 582,011 -84,712 206,662 74,473
1970 583,396 -66,065 234,905 71,919
1969 586,559 -64,238 264,120 74,851
1968 589,407 -61,442 338,577 33,601
1967 591,649 -57,256 347,709 37,282
1966 590,855 -59,395 115,293 -25,458
1965 587,677 -51,855 114,190 -60,430
1964 581,435 -53,972 134,326 -59,500
1963 572,355 -52,631 139,104 -58,076
1962 559,985 -50,108 130,736 -56,152
1961 545,627 -47,849 163,286 -54,642
1960 529,316 -49,115 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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