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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 3.61 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Colombia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Rwanda
2100 47,499,215 33,092,520
2099 47,845,841 32,987,847
2098 48,197,117 32,907,335
2097 48,551,975 32,832,706
2096 48,909,832 32,747,490
2095 49,272,722 32,615,044
2094 49,640,091 32,529,590
2093 50,009,863 32,396,544
2092 50,381,320 32,274,083
2091 50,754,115 32,171,077
2090 51,127,855 32,068,626
2089 51,502,015 31,872,593
2088 51,875,918 31,726,882
2087 52,247,171 31,533,364
2086 52,614,991 31,379,315
2085 52,979,265 31,235,000
2084 53,339,176 31,092,940
2083 53,693,979 30,917,707
2082 54,043,369 30,733,578
2081 54,385,627 30,557,819
2080 54,721,064 30,367,298
2079 55,048,030 30,176,627
2078 55,367,481 29,997,866
2077 55,677,284 29,800,561
2076 55,976,943 29,627,021
2075 56,266,206 29,423,503
2074 56,544,981 29,225,643
2073 56,812,141 29,007,777
2072 57,068,255 28,780,763
2071 57,312,673 28,560,382
2070 57,545,138 28,316,533
2069 57,764,682 28,103,541
2068 57,972,674 27,854,906
2067 58,168,272 27,591,747
2066 58,351,633 27,355,659
2065 58,521,871 27,084,704
2064 58,680,744 26,821,315
2063 58,827,326 26,543,184
2062 58,962,991 26,296,132
2061 59,086,555 25,985,356
2060 59,199,108 25,712,904
2059 59,300,144 25,437,446
2058 59,390,214 25,106,242
2057 59,468,904 24,837,928
2056 59,536,324 24,566,784
2055 59,592,582 24,266,669
2054 59,637,127 23,976,914
2053 59,670,001 23,690,426
2052 59,690,977 23,406,346
2051 59,699,504 23,099,207
2050 59,695,795 22,800,250
2049 59,678,701 22,484,698
2048 59,648,033 22,157,938
2047 59,602,061 21,834,786
2046 59,540,723 21,540,566
2045 59,463,463 21,215,262
2044 59,367,350 20,902,695
2043 59,253,902 20,535,605
2042 59,121,606 20,201,608
2041 58,969,930 19,832,577
2040 58,799,039 19,463,015
2039 58,603,737 19,096,860
2038 58,388,433 18,761,626
2037 58,151,809 18,421,864
2036 57,888,958 18,116,691
2035 57,606,734 17,753,910
2034 57,297,583 17,421,234
2033 56,964,672 17,089,349
2032 56,610,464 16,811,505
2031 56,231,768 16,485,559
2030 55,827,391 16,167,916
2029 55,399,717 15,858,862
2028 54,947,769 15,544,959
2027 54,469,148 15,207,733
2026 53,970,578 14,888,776
2025 53,442,597 14,560,205
2024 52,886,363 14,256,567
2023 52,321,152 13,954,471
2022 51,737,944 13,651,030
2021 51,188,173 13,355,260
2020 50,629,997 13,065,837
2019 49,907,985 12,776,103
2018 49,024,465 12,487,996
2017 48,131,078 12,202,060
2016 47,437,512 11,919,183
2015 46,969,940 11,640,022
2014 46,565,429 11,364,757
2013 46,151,584 11,093,340
2012 45,715,810 10,829,901
2011 45,259,614 10,573,733
2010 44,777,319 10,317,553
2009 44,271,541 10,060,432
2008 43,758,808 9,804,269
2007 43,235,374 9,549,933
2006 42,691,084 9,299,246
2005 42,128,977 9,054,528
2004 41,543,171 8,816,844
2003 40,937,429 8,586,875
2002 40,324,680 8,400,180
2001 39,709,262 8,287,094
2000 39,089,934 8,213,931
1999 38,454,863 8,147,912
1998 37,792,165 8,081,681
1997 37,121,149 7,755,238
1996 36,462,745 6,708,764
1995 35,804,662 5,674,118
1994 35,127,410 6,792,352
1993 34,441,473 7,981,132
1992 33,760,571 7,683,266
1991 33,098,372 7,526,966
1990 32,440,069 7,375,307
1989 31,776,279 7,184,706
1988 31,130,524 6,968,071
1987 30,499,467 6,749,493
1986 29,879,112 6,531,881
1985 29,268,470 6,317,228
1984 28,642,690 6,107,627
1983 27,988,173 5,905,311
1982 27,338,331 5,711,549
1981 26,713,267 5,527,230
1980 26,104,498 5,353,259
1979 25,515,626 5,189,541
1978 24,950,337 5,035,171
1977 24,393,494 4,888,240
1976 23,858,810 4,745,954
1975 23,344,644 4,607,728
1974 22,833,469 4,474,228
1973 22,325,374 4,345,047
1972 21,819,563 4,220,335
1971 21,319,096 4,100,044
1970 20,811,782 3,980,669
1969 20,291,942 3,861,271
1968 19,766,796 3,744,010
1967 19,235,618 3,629,577
1966 18,702,688 3,521,626
1965 18,169,050 3,423,210
1964 17,637,411 3,334,834
1963 17,113,823 3,258,890
1962 16,599,029 3,186,025
1961 16,095,203 3,106,779
1960 15,606,209 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Rwanda
2100 -0.72% 0.32%
2099 -0.73% 0.24%
2098 -0.73% 0.23%
2097 -0.73% 0.26%
2096 -0.74% 0.41%
2095 -0.74% 0.26%
2094 -0.74% 0.41%
2093 -0.74% 0.38%
2092 -0.73% 0.32%
2091 -0.73% 0.32%
2090 -0.73% 0.62%
2089 -0.72% 0.46%
2088 -0.71% 0.61%
2087 -0.7% 0.49%
2086 -0.69% 0.46%
2085 -0.67% 0.46%
2084 -0.66% 0.57%
2083 -0.65% 0.6%
2082 -0.63% 0.58%
2081 -0.61% 0.63%
2080 -0.59% 0.63%
2079 -0.58% 0.6%
2078 -0.56% 0.66%
2077 -0.54% 0.59%
2076 -0.51% 0.69%
2075 -0.49% 0.68%
2074 -0.47% 0.75%
2073 -0.45% 0.79%
2072 -0.43% 0.77%
2071 -0.4% 0.86%
2070 -0.38% 0.76%
2069 -0.36% 0.89%
2068 -0.34% 0.95%
2067 -0.31% 0.86%
2066 -0.29% 1%
2065 -0.27% 0.98%
2064 -0.25% 1.05%
2063 -0.23% 0.94%
2062 -0.21% 1.2%
2061 -0.19% 1.06%
2060 -0.17% 1.08%
2059 -0.15% 1.32%
2058 -0.13% 1.08%
2057 -0.11% 1.1%
2056 -0.09% 1.24%
2055 -0.07% 1.21%
2054 -0.06% 1.21%
2053 -0.04% 1.21%
2052 -0.01% 1.33%
2051 0.006% 1.31%
2050 0.03% 1.4%
2049 0.05% 1.47%
2048 0.08% 1.48%
2047 0.1% 1.37%
2046 0.13% 1.53%
2045 0.16% 1.5%
2044 0.19% 1.79%
2043 0.22% 1.65%
2042 0.26% 1.86%
2041 0.29% 1.9%
2040 0.33% 1.92%
2039 0.37% 1.79%
2038 0.41% 1.84%
2037 0.45% 1.68%
2036 0.49% 2.04%
2035 0.54% 1.91%
2034 0.58% 1.94%
2033 0.63% 1.65%
2032 0.67% 1.98%
2031 0.72% 1.96%
2030 0.77% 1.95%
2029 0.82% 2.02%
2028 0.88% 2.22%
2027 0.92% 2.14%
2026 0.99% 2.26%
2025 1.05% 2.13%
2024 1.08% 2.16%
2023 1.13% 2.22%
2022 1.07% 2.21%
2021 1.1% 2.22%
2020 1.45% 2.27%
2019 1.8% 2.31%
2018 1.86% 2.34%
2017 1.46% 2.37%
2016 1% 2.4%
2015 0.87% 2.42%
2014 0.9% 2.45%
2013 0.95% 2.43%
2012 1.01% 2.42%
2011 1.08% 2.48%
2010 1.14% 2.56%
2009 1.17% 2.61%
2008 1.21% 2.66%
2007 1.27% 2.7%
2006 1.33% 2.7%
2005 1.41% 2.7%
2004 1.48% 2.68%
2003 1.52% 2.22%
2002 1.55% 1.36%
2001 1.58% 0.89%
2000 1.65% 0.81%
1999 1.75% 0.82%
1998 1.81% 4.21%
1997 1.81% 15.6%
1996 1.84% 18.2%
1995 1.93% -16.5%
1994 1.99% -14.9%
1993 2.02% 3.88%
1992 2% 2.08%
1991 2.03% 2.06%
1990 2.09% 2.65%
1989 2.07% 3.11%
1988 2.07% 3.24%
1987 2.08% 3.33%
1986 2.09% 3.4%
1985 2.18% 3.43%
1984 2.34% 3.43%
1983 2.38% 3.39%
1982 2.34% 3.33%
1981 2.33% 3.25%
1980 2.31% 3.15%
1979 2.27% 3.07%
1978 2.28% 3.01%
1977 2.24% 3%
1976 2.2% 3%
1975 2.24% 2.98%
1974 2.28% 2.97%
1973 2.32% 2.96%
1972 2.35% 2.93%
1971 2.44% 3%
1970 2.56% 3.09%
1969 2.66% 3.13%
1968 2.76% 3.15%
1967 2.85% 3.07%
1966 2.94% 2.87%
1965 3.01% 2.65%
1964 3.06% 2.33%
1963 3.1% 2.29%
1962 3.13% 2.55%
1961 3.13% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Colombia Rwanda
Current population
54105437
14975051
Population rank 28/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.18%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +828
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +6,282
Net migration rank 12/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 6,282
2024 - 141,643 - -15,582
2023 422,598 154,521 312,762 -9,001
2022 406,143 183,180 312,145 -9,001
2021 311,122 199,070 309,895 -21,492
2020 378,965 227,130 312,692 -22,251
2019 441,087 396,826 313,525 -24,492
2018 433,622 495,524 312,512 -25,323
2017 426,538 431,072 310,323 -25,634
2016 425,087 104,373 305,549 -24,474
2015 446,778 -41,123 299,114 -21,862
2014 470,916 -67,522 292,779 -19,505
2013 489,069 -64,789 286,331 -16,779
2012 503,285 -56,070 282,584 -25,260
2011 511,524 -46,385 282,922 -27,915
2010 533,657 -34,220 286,848 -29,501
2009 559,017 -46,901 287,034 -30,128
2008 576,654 -63,313 287,334 -31,913
2007 583,115 -49,634 285,791 -32,537
2006 594,388 -39,303 282,149 -34,008
2005 610,618 -41,465 275,121 -33,830
2004 628,424 -25,949 265,273 -31,214
2003 642,144 -33,114 251,243 -25,355
2002 640,840 -24,387 239,036 -91,518
2001 642,933 -28,582 230,845 -152,197
2000 652,176 -27,878 221,276 -153,588
1999 668,576 -22,698 210,518 -146,162
1998 687,704 -8,186 197,185 -129,089
1997 686,073 -23,600 174,687 410,106
1996 682,547 -28,251 140,455 1,367,700
1995 694,968 -33,097 121,137 439,995
1994 708,660 -16,023 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 709,287 -30,103 183,926 236,110
1992 697,763 -15,147 188,025 -12,334
1991 690,266 -48,458 196,431 -59,519
1990 682,409 -7,590 207,895 -41,483
1989 674,102 -21,329 217,632 -2,826
1988 663,796 -25,064 223,759 -5,285
1987 659,429 -36,040 225,744 -7,062
1986 659,701 -42,368 225,526 -8,982
1985 625,379 -21,408 223,794 -11,031
1984 666,315 -18,692 219,337 -12,899
1983 674,767 -13,329 212,750 -14,560
1982 675,339 -37,090 205,147 -15,818
1981 662,195 -50,351 195,769 -16,453
1980 649,872 -44,203 184,988 -16,359
1979 635,747 -63,657 174,477 -15,669
1978 626,378 -67,870 163,779 -13,838
1977 622,814 -67,638 155,011 -11,084
1976 612,265 -98,057 147,665 -7,027
1975 598,580 -84,462 140,596 -4,791
1974 589,035 -80,816 135,743 -4,535
1973 583,608 -75,630 131,021 -3,862
1972 581,361 -77,708 126,403 -4,156
1971 582,011 -84,712 122,567 -4,230
1970 583,396 -66,065 119,273 1,149
1969 586,559 -64,238 115,394 2,983
1968 589,407 -61,442 111,422 4,728
1967 591,649 -57,256 108,053 4,655
1966 590,855 -59,395 105,128 -1,930
1965 587,677 -51,855 103,422 -9,774
1964 581,435 -53,972 102,562 -19,458
1963 572,355 -52,631 94,296 -25,524
1962 559,985 -50,108 102,548 -25,594
1961 545,627 -47,849 102,051 -20,508
1960 529,316 -49,115 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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