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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.62 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.36% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Colombia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Russia
2100 47,499,215 124,983,377
2099 47,845,841 125,086,144
2098 48,197,117 125,186,329
2097 48,551,975 125,264,415
2096 48,909,832 125,354,177
2095 49,272,722 125,422,006
2094 49,640,091 125,474,373
2093 50,009,863 125,529,632
2092 50,381,320 125,604,261
2091 50,754,115 125,652,742
2090 51,127,855 125,707,894
2089 51,502,015 125,760,026
2088 51,875,918 125,810,124
2087 52,247,171 125,858,116
2086 52,614,991 125,926,035
2085 52,979,265 126,001,913
2084 53,339,176 126,076,414
2083 53,693,979 126,151,046
2082 54,043,369 126,234,371
2081 54,385,627 126,317,768
2080 54,721,064 126,414,511
2079 55,048,030 126,534,688
2078 55,367,481 126,674,591
2077 55,677,284 126,830,956
2076 55,976,943 126,982,766
2075 56,266,206 127,165,304
2074 56,544,981 127,362,143
2073 56,812,141 127,576,856
2072 57,068,255 127,802,632
2071 57,312,673 128,080,998
2070 57,545,138 128,353,977
2069 57,764,682 128,642,208
2068 57,972,674 128,920,237
2067 58,168,272 129,203,483
2066 58,351,633 129,511,983
2065 58,521,871 129,842,007
2064 58,680,744 130,177,089
2063 58,827,326 130,522,107
2062 58,962,991 130,851,664
2061 59,086,555 131,200,160
2060 59,199,108 131,526,812
2059 59,300,144 131,884,461
2058 59,390,214 132,247,211
2057 59,468,904 132,584,941
2056 59,536,324 132,925,501
2055 59,592,582 133,271,436
2054 59,637,127 133,595,068
2053 59,670,001 133,914,243
2052 59,690,977 134,180,223
2051 59,699,504 134,443,510
2050 59,695,795 134,687,487
2049 59,678,701 134,909,323
2048 59,648,033 135,117,641
2047 59,602,061 135,311,492
2046 59,540,723 135,482,008
2045 59,463,463 135,664,379
2044 59,367,350 135,863,165
2043 59,253,902 136,085,277
2042 59,121,606 136,307,658
2041 58,969,930 136,557,818
2040 58,799,039 136,821,807
2039 58,603,737 137,122,219
2038 58,388,433 137,433,644
2037 58,151,809 137,770,811
2036 57,888,958 138,118,955
2035 57,606,734 138,478,809
2034 57,297,583 138,852,689
2033 56,964,672 139,237,595
2032 56,610,464 139,635,142
2031 56,231,768 140,058,187
2030 55,827,391 140,453,528
2029 55,399,717 140,840,370
2028 54,947,769 141,214,141
2027 54,469,148 141,580,416
2026 53,970,578 141,906,741
2025 53,442,597 142,772,403
2024 52,886,363 143,533,851
2023 52,321,152 143,826,130
2022 51,737,944 144,236,933
2021 51,188,173 144,746,762
2020 50,629,997 145,245,148
2019 49,907,985 145,453,291
2018 49,024,465 145,398,106
2017 48,131,078 145,293,260
2016 47,437,512 145,015,460
2015 46,969,940 144,640,716
2014 46,565,429 144,237,223
2013 46,151,584 143,805,638
2012 45,715,810 143,378,447
2011 45,259,614 143,018,195
2010 44,777,319 142,849,468
2009 44,271,541 142,785,348
2008 43,758,808 142,742,366
2007 43,235,374 142,805,114
2006 42,691,084 143,049,637
2005 42,128,977 143,518,814
2004 41,543,171 144,067,316
2003 40,937,429 144,648,618
2002 40,324,680 145,306,497
2001 39,709,262 145,976,482
2000 39,089,934 146,596,869
1999 38,454,863 147,214,776
1998 37,792,165 147,670,784
1997 37,121,149 147,915,361
1996 36,462,745 148,160,129
1995 35,804,662 148,375,787
1994 35,127,410 148,407,912
1993 34,441,473 148,458,777
1992 33,760,571 148,538,197
1991 33,098,372 148,394,216
1990 32,440,069 147,969,406
1989 31,776,279 147,721,000
1988 31,130,524 146,857,000
1987 30,499,467 145,908,000
1986 29,879,112 144,894,000
1985 29,268,470 143,858,000
1984 28,642,690 142,745,000
1983 27,988,173 141,668,000
1982 27,338,331 140,823,000
1981 26,713,267 139,941,000
1980 26,104,498 139,010,000
1979 25,515,626 138,027,000
1978 24,950,337 137,060,000
1977 24,393,494 136,100,000
1976 23,858,810 135,147,000
1975 23,344,644 134,200,000
1974 22,833,469 133,432,000
1973 22,325,374 132,669,000
1972 21,819,563 131,909,000
1971 21,319,096 131,155,000
1970 20,811,782 130,404,000
1969 20,291,942 129,664,000
1968 19,766,796 128,928,000
1967 19,235,618 128,196,000
1966 18,702,688 127,468,000
1965 18,169,050 126,745,000
1964 17,637,411 125,345,000
1963 17,113,823 123,960,000
1962 16,599,029 122,591,000
1961 16,095,203 121,236,000
1960 15,606,209 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Russia
2100 -0.72% -0.08%
2099 -0.73% -0.08%
2098 -0.73% -0.06%
2097 -0.73% -0.07%
2096 -0.74% -0.05%
2095 -0.74% -0.04%
2094 -0.74% -0.04%
2093 -0.74% -0.06%
2092 -0.73% -0.04%
2091 -0.73% -0.04%
2090 -0.73% -0.04%
2089 -0.72% -0.04%
2088 -0.71% -0.04%
2087 -0.7% -0.05%
2086 -0.69% -0.06%
2085 -0.67% -0.06%
2084 -0.66% -0.06%
2083 -0.65% -0.07%
2082 -0.63% -0.07%
2081 -0.61% -0.08%
2080 -0.59% -0.09%
2079 -0.58% -0.11%
2078 -0.56% -0.12%
2077 -0.54% -0.12%
2076 -0.51% -0.14%
2075 -0.49% -0.15%
2074 -0.47% -0.17%
2073 -0.45% -0.18%
2072 -0.43% -0.22%
2071 -0.4% -0.21%
2070 -0.38% -0.22%
2069 -0.36% -0.22%
2068 -0.34% -0.22%
2067 -0.31% -0.24%
2066 -0.29% -0.25%
2065 -0.27% -0.26%
2064 -0.25% -0.26%
2063 -0.23% -0.25%
2062 -0.21% -0.27%
2061 -0.19% -0.25%
2060 -0.17% -0.27%
2059 -0.15% -0.27%
2058 -0.13% -0.25%
2057 -0.11% -0.26%
2056 -0.09% -0.26%
2055 -0.07% -0.24%
2054 -0.06% -0.24%
2053 -0.04% -0.2%
2052 -0.01% -0.2%
2051 0.006% -0.18%
2050 0.03% -0.16%
2049 0.05% -0.15%
2048 0.08% -0.14%
2047 0.1% -0.13%
2046 0.13% -0.13%
2045 0.16% -0.15%
2044 0.19% -0.16%
2043 0.22% -0.16%
2042 0.26% -0.18%
2041 0.29% -0.19%
2040 0.33% -0.22%
2039 0.37% -0.23%
2038 0.41% -0.24%
2037 0.45% -0.25%
2036 0.49% -0.26%
2035 0.54% -0.27%
2034 0.58% -0.28%
2033 0.63% -0.28%
2032 0.67% -0.3%
2031 0.72% -0.28%
2030 0.77% -0.27%
2029 0.82% -0.26%
2028 0.88% -0.26%
2027 0.92% -0.23%
2026 0.99% -0.61%
2025 1.05% -0.53%
2024 1.08% -0.2%
2023 1.13% -0.28%
2022 1.07% -0.35%
2021 1.1% -0.34%
2020 1.45% -0.14%
2019 1.8% 0.04%
2018 1.86% 0.07%
2017 1.46% 0.19%
2016 1% 0.26%
2015 0.87% 0.28%
2014 0.9% 0.3%
2013 0.95% 0.3%
2012 1.01% 0.25%
2011 1.08% 0.12%
2010 1.14% 0.04%
2009 1.17% 0.03%
2008 1.21% -0.04%
2007 1.27% -0.17%
2006 1.33% -0.33%
2005 1.41% -0.38%
2004 1.48% -0.4%
2003 1.52% -0.45%
2002 1.55% -0.46%
2001 1.58% -0.42%
2000 1.65% -0.42%
1999 1.75% -0.31%
1998 1.81% -0.17%
1997 1.81% -0.17%
1996 1.84% -0.15%
1995 1.93% -0.02%
1994 1.99% -0.03%
1993 2.02% -0.05%
1992 2% 0.1%
1991 2.03% 0.29%
1990 2.09% 0.17%
1989 2.07% 0.59%
1988 2.07% 0.65%
1987 2.08% 0.7%
1986 2.09% 0.72%
1985 2.18% 0.78%
1984 2.34% 0.76%
1983 2.38% 0.6%
1982 2.34% 0.63%
1981 2.33% 0.67%
1980 2.31% 0.71%
1979 2.27% 0.71%
1978 2.28% 0.71%
1977 2.24% 0.71%
1976 2.2% 0.71%
1975 2.24% 0.58%
1974 2.28% 0.58%
1973 2.32% 0.58%
1972 2.35% 0.57%
1971 2.44% 0.58%
1970 2.56% 0.57%
1969 2.66% 0.57%
1968 2.76% 0.57%
1967 2.85% 0.57%
1966 2.94% 0.57%
1965 3.01% 1.12%
1964 3.06% 1.12%
1963 3.1% 1.12%
1962 3.13% 1.12%
1961 3.13% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Colombia Russia
Current population
54105437
141906741
Population rank 28/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.71%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -801
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 177/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -251,822
Net migration rank 12/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -251,822
2024 - 141,643 - -178,042
2023 422,598 154,521 -503,392 27,807
2022 406,143 183,180 -576,948 765,629
2021 311,122 199,070 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 378,965 227,130 -697,177 334,094
2019 441,087 396,826 -319,997 336,494
2018 433,622 495,524 -232,637 339,972
2017 426,538 431,072 -130,764 396,619
2016 425,087 104,373 0 447,645
2015 446,778 -41,123 43,392 384,756
2014 470,916 -67,522 28,848 264,698
2013 489,069 -64,789 28,761 289,872
2012 503,285 -56,070 0 285,977
2011 511,524 -46,385 -128,716 309,377
2010 533,657 -34,220 -242,844 307,555
2009 559,017 -46,901 -257,014 350,206
2008 576,654 -63,313 -356,856 360,840
2007 583,115 -49,634 -471,257 365,717
2006 594,388 -39,303 -686,638 308,370
2005 610,618 -41,465 -846,761 263,541
2004 628,424 -25,949 -792,370 261,519
2003 642,144 -33,114 -896,822 256,804
2002 640,840 -24,387 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 642,933 -28,582 -963,445 259,614
2000 652,176 -27,878 -967,540 550,401
1999 668,576 -22,698 -927,453 375,468
1998 687,704 -8,186 -694,053 528,135
1997 686,073 -23,600 -769,159 541,387
1996 682,547 -28,251 -785,248 587,171
1995 694,968 -33,097 -845,742 723,875
1994 708,660 -16,023 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 709,287 -30,103 -757,140 507,229
1992 697,763 -15,147 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 690,266 -48,458 103,876 125,505
1990 682,409 -7,590 325,533 299,863
1989 674,102 -21,329 576,112 89,400
1988 663,796 -25,064 778,343 269,862
1987 659,429 -36,040 977,583 275,611
1986 659,701 -42,368 985,279 283,553
1985 625,379 -21,408 762,447 280,614
1984 666,315 -18,692 756,548 247,026
1983 674,767 -13,329 906,676 200,159
1982 675,339 -37,090 830,855 107,520
1981 662,195 -50,351 713,700 36,686
1980 649,872 -44,203 681,149 10,440
1979 635,747 -63,657 690,135 -5,791
1978 626,378 -67,870 812,766 108,882
1977 622,814 -67,638 832,932 122,316
1976 612,265 -98,057 852,237 113,851
1975 598,580 -84,462 843,850 80,069
1974 589,035 -80,816 883,186 -51,759
1973 583,608 -75,630 846,561 -107,568
1972 581,361 -77,708 872,050 -111,168
1971 582,011 -84,712 854,999 -134,968
1970 583,396 -66,065 785,554 -264,464
1969 586,559 -64,238 753,088 -64,643
1968 589,407 -61,442 787,621 -83,221
1967 591,649 -57,256 854,554 -116,029
1966 590,855 -59,395 989,279 -111,360
1965 587,677 -51,855 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 581,435 -53,972 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 572,355 -52,631 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 559,985 -50,108 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 545,627 -47,849 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 529,316 -49,115 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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