The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.
Population statistics:
- Colombia's population is 245.1 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
- The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.003% for Samoa.
- For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
- Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).
Colombia vs Samoa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Colombia
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2100 | 47,484,139 | 384,035 |
| 2099 | 47,830,655 | 382,728 |
| 2098 | 48,181,819 | 381,414 |
| 2097 | 48,536,565 | 380,066 |
| 2096 | 48,894,308 | 378,599 |
| 2095 | 49,257,082 | 377,074 |
| 2094 | 49,624,336 | 375,519 |
| 2093 | 49,993,990 | 373,888 |
| 2092 | 50,365,329 | 372,169 |
| 2091 | 50,738,006 | 370,373 |
| 2090 | 51,111,627 | 368,608 |
| 2089 | 51,485,668 | 366,755 |
| 2088 | 51,859,452 | 364,803 |
| 2087 | 52,230,587 | 362,850 |
| 2086 | 52,598,291 | 360,862 |
| 2085 | 52,962,450 | 358,840 |
| 2084 | 53,322,246 | 356,781 |
| 2083 | 53,676,937 | 354,649 |
| 2082 | 54,026,216 | 352,438 |
| 2081 | 54,368,364 | 350,145 |
| 2080 | 54,703,696 | 347,866 |
| 2079 | 55,030,557 | 345,496 |
| 2078 | 55,349,907 | 343,017 |
| 2077 | 55,659,611 | 340,475 |
| 2076 | 55,959,176 | 337,881 |
| 2075 | 56,248,347 | 335,254 |
| 2074 | 56,527,033 | 332,652 |
| 2073 | 56,794,109 | 329,962 |
| 2072 | 57,050,141 | 327,203 |
| 2071 | 57,294,481 | 324,322 |
| 2070 | 57,526,873 | 321,610 |
| 2069 | 57,746,348 | 318,855 |
| 2068 | 57,954,274 | 316,041 |
| 2067 | 58,149,809 | 313,344 |
| 2066 | 58,333,112 | 310,581 |
| 2065 | 58,503,296 | 307,946 |
| 2064 | 58,662,119 | 305,328 |
| 2063 | 58,808,654 | 302,731 |
| 2062 | 58,944,276 | 300,188 |
| 2061 | 59,067,801 | 297,795 |
| 2060 | 59,180,318 | 295,379 |
| 2059 | 59,281,322 | 292,975 |
| 2058 | 59,371,363 | 290,541 |
| 2057 | 59,450,029 | 288,249 |
| 2056 | 59,517,427 | 286,049 |
| 2055 | 59,573,668 | 283,835 |
| 2054 | 59,618,199 | 281,645 |
| 2053 | 59,651,062 | 279,406 |
| 2052 | 59,672,031 | 277,095 |
| 2051 | 59,680,555 | 274,684 |
| 2050 | 59,676,848 | 272,285 |
| 2049 | 59,659,759 | 269,817 |
| 2048 | 59,629,100 | 267,350 |
| 2047 | 59,583,143 | 264,875 |
| 2046 | 59,521,825 | 262,303 |
| 2045 | 59,444,589 | 259,670 |
| 2044 | 59,348,507 | 256,996 |
| 2043 | 59,235,094 | 254,462 |
| 2042 | 59,102,840 | 251,813 |
| 2041 | 58,951,213 | 249,169 |
| 2040 | 58,780,376 | 246,598 |
| 2039 | 58,585,136 | 244,088 |
| 2038 | 58,369,901 | 241,568 |
| 2037 | 58,133,352 | 239,227 |
| 2036 | 57,870,584 | 236,940 |
| 2035 | 57,588,449 | 234,725 |
| 2034 | 57,279,396 | 232,695 |
| 2033 | 56,946,591 | 230,809 |
| 2032 | 56,592,496 | 229,073 |
| 2031 | 56,213,920 | 227,359 |
| 2030 | 55,809,671 | 225,842 |
| 2029 | 55,382,133 | 224,425 |
| 2028 | 54,930,329 | 223,027 |
| 2027 | 54,451,860 | 221,755 |
| 2026 | 53,953,448 | 220,528 |
| 2025 | 53,425,635 | 219,306 |
| 2024 | 52,886,363 | 218,019 |
| 2023 | 52,321,152 | 216,663 |
| 2022 | 51,737,944 | 215,261 |
| 2021 | 51,188,173 | 213,779 |
| 2020 | 50,629,997 | 211,944 |
| 2019 | 49,907,985 | 209,780 |
| 2018 | 49,024,465 | 207,582 |
| 2017 | 48,131,078 | 205,415 |
| 2016 | 47,437,512 | 203,499 |
| 2015 | 46,969,940 | 201,782 |
| 2014 | 46,565,429 | 200,037 |
| 2013 | 46,151,584 | 198,268 |
| 2012 | 45,715,810 | 196,498 |
| 2011 | 45,259,614 | 194,713 |
| 2010 | 44,777,319 | 193,023 |
| 2009 | 44,271,541 | 191,513 |
| 2008 | 43,758,808 | 190,107 |
| 2007 | 43,235,374 | 188,753 |
| 2006 | 42,691,084 | 187,709 |
| 2005 | 42,128,977 | 186,978 |
| 2004 | 41,543,171 | 186,249 |
| 2003 | 40,937,429 | 185,430 |
| 2002 | 40,324,680 | 184,471 |
| 2001 | 39,709,262 | 183,166 |
| 2000 | 39,089,934 | 181,685 |
| 1999 | 38,454,863 | 180,275 |
| 1998 | 37,792,165 | 178,905 |
| 1997 | 37,121,149 | 177,547 |
| 1996 | 36,462,745 | 176,071 |
| 1995 | 35,804,662 | 174,571 |
| 1994 | 35,127,410 | 173,159 |
| 1993 | 34,441,473 | 171,774 |
| 1992 | 33,760,571 | 170,331 |
| 1991 | 33,098,372 | 169,368 |
| 1990 | 32,440,069 | 169,042 |
| 1989 | 31,776,279 | 168,768 |
| 1988 | 31,130,524 | 168,346 |
| 1987 | 30,499,467 | 167,661 |
| 1986 | 29,879,112 | 167,061 |
| 1985 | 29,268,470 | 166,849 |
| 1984 | 28,642,690 | 166,796 |
| 1983 | 27,988,173 | 166,714 |
| 1982 | 27,338,331 | 166,484 |
| 1981 | 26,713,267 | 165,678 |
| 1980 | 26,104,498 | 164,322 |
| 1979 | 25,515,626 | 162,882 |
| 1978 | 24,950,337 | 161,375 |
| 1977 | 24,393,494 | 159,753 |
| 1976 | 23,858,810 | 157,113 |
| 1975 | 23,344,644 | 153,344 |
| 1974 | 22,833,469 | 149,431 |
| 1973 | 22,325,374 | 146,516 |
| 1972 | 21,819,563 | 144,538 |
| 1971 | 21,319,096 | 142,503 |
| 1970 | 20,811,782 | 140,400 |
| 1969 | 20,291,942 | 138,233 |
| 1968 | 19,766,796 | 136,020 |
| 1967 | 19,235,618 | 133,764 |
| 1966 | 18,702,688 | 131,073 |
| 1965 | 18,169,050 | 127,978 |
| 1964 | 17,637,411 | 124,894 |
| 1963 | 17,113,823 | 121,764 |
| 1962 | 16,599,029 | 118,597 |
| 1961 | 16,095,203 | 115,496 |
| 1960 | 15,606,209 | 112,490 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/colombia/samoa | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).
Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.
Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.72% | 0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.73% | 0.34% |
| 2098 | -0.73% | 0.35% |
| 2097 | -0.73% | 0.39% |
| 2096 | -0.74% | 0.4% |
| 2095 | -0.74% | 0.41% |
| 2094 | -0.74% | 0.44% |
| 2093 | -0.74% | 0.46% |
| 2092 | -0.73% | 0.48% |
| 2091 | -0.73% | 0.48% |
| 2090 | -0.73% | 0.51% |
| 2089 | -0.72% | 0.54% |
| 2088 | -0.71% | 0.54% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | 0.55% |
| 2086 | -0.69% | 0.56% |
| 2085 | -0.67% | 0.58% |
| 2084 | -0.66% | 0.6% |
| 2083 | -0.65% | 0.63% |
| 2082 | -0.63% | 0.65% |
| 2081 | -0.61% | 0.66% |
| 2080 | -0.59% | 0.69% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | 0.72% |
| 2078 | -0.56% | 0.75% |
| 2077 | -0.54% | 0.77% |
| 2076 | -0.51% | 0.78% |
| 2075 | -0.49% | 0.78% |
| 2074 | -0.47% | 0.82% |
| 2073 | -0.45% | 0.84% |
| 2072 | -0.43% | 0.89% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | 0.84% |
| 2070 | -0.38% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | -0.36% | 0.89% |
| 2068 | -0.34% | 0.86% |
| 2067 | -0.31% | 0.89% |
| 2066 | -0.29% | 0.86% |
| 2065 | -0.27% | 0.86% |
| 2064 | -0.25% | 0.86% |
| 2063 | -0.23% | 0.85% |
| 2062 | -0.21% | 0.8% |
| 2061 | -0.19% | 0.82% |
| 2060 | -0.17% | 0.82% |
| 2059 | -0.15% | 0.84% |
| 2058 | -0.13% | 0.8% |
| 2057 | -0.11% | 0.77% |
| 2056 | -0.09% | 0.78% |
| 2055 | -0.07% | 0.78% |
| 2054 | -0.06% | 0.8% |
| 2053 | -0.04% | 0.83% |
| 2052 | -0.01% | 0.88% |
| 2051 | 0.006% | 0.88% |
| 2050 | 0.03% | 0.91% |
| 2049 | 0.05% | 0.92% |
| 2048 | 0.08% | 0.93% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | 0.98% |
| 2046 | 0.13% | 1.01% |
| 2045 | 0.16% | 1.04% |
| 2044 | 0.19% | 1% |
| 2043 | 0.22% | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 0.26% | 1.06% |
| 2041 | 0.29% | 1.04% |
| 2040 | 0.33% | 1.03% |
| 2039 | 0.37% | 1.04% |
| 2038 | 0.41% | 0.98% |
| 2037 | 0.45% | 0.96% |
| 2036 | 0.49% | 0.94% |
| 2035 | 0.54% | 0.87% |
| 2034 | 0.58% | 0.82% |
| 2033 | 0.63% | 0.76% |
| 2032 | 0.67% | 0.75% |
| 2031 | 0.72% | 0.67% |
| 2030 | 0.77% | 0.63% |
| 2029 | 0.82% | 0.63% |
| 2028 | 0.88% | 0.57% |
| 2027 | 0.92% | 0.56% |
| 2026 | 0.99% | 0.56% |
| 2025 | 1.02% | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 1.08% | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 1.13% | 0.65% |
| 2022 | 1.07% | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 1.45% | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 1.86% | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 1.46% | 0.94% |
| 2016 | 1% | 0.85% |
| 2015 | 0.87% | 0.87% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | 0.89% |
| 2013 | 0.95% | 0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01% | 0.92% |
| 2011 | 1.08% | 0.88% |
| 2010 | 1.14% | 0.79% |
| 2009 | 1.17% | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 1.21% | 0.72% |
| 2007 | 1.27% | 0.56% |
| 2006 | 1.33% | 0.39% |
| 2005 | 1.41% | 0.39% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 0.44% |
| 2003 | 1.52% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 1.55% | 0.71% |
| 2001 | 1.58% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | 1.65% | 0.78% |
| 1999 | 1.75% | 0.77% |
| 1998 | 1.81% | 0.76% |
| 1997 | 1.81% | 0.84% |
| 1996 | 1.84% | 0.86% |
| 1995 | 1.93% | 0.82% |
| 1994 | 1.99% | 0.81% |
| 1993 | 2.02% | 0.85% |
| 1992 | 2% | 0.57% |
| 1991 | 2.03% | 0.19% |
| 1990 | 2.09% | 0.16% |
| 1989 | 2.07% | 0.25% |
| 1988 | 2.07% | 0.41% |
| 1987 | 2.08% | 0.36% |
| 1986 | 2.09% | 0.13% |
| 1985 | 2.18% | 0.03% |
| 1984 | 2.34% | 0.05% |
| 1983 | 2.38% | 0.14% |
| 1982 | 2.34% | 0.49% |
| 1981 | 2.33% | 0.83% |
| 1980 | 2.31% | 0.88% |
| 1979 | 2.27% | 0.93% |
| 1978 | 2.28% | 1.02% |
| 1977 | 2.24% | 1.68% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | 2.46% |
| 1975 | 2.24% | 2.62% |
| 1974 | 2.28% | 1.99% |
| 1973 | 2.32% | 1.37% |
| 1972 | 2.35% | 1.43% |
| 1971 | 2.44% | 1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.56% | 1.57% |
| 1969 | 2.66% | 1.63% |
| 1968 | 2.76% | 1.69% |
| 1967 | 2.85% | 2.05% |
| 1966 | 2.94% | 2.42% |
| 1965 | 3.01% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 3.06% | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | 2.67% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 2.68% |
| 1961 | 3.13% | 2.67% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.
Live population counters
|
Colombia
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
54209462
|
221158
|
| Population rank | 28/197 | 177/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.65% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
58.6 seconds
|
6.83 hours
|
| One birth every |
45 seconds
|
1.61 hours
|
| One death every |
1.82 minutes
|
6.53 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,477 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +539,272 | +1,287 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.02% | +0.59% |
| Population growth rate rank | 100/197 | 123/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.08 minutes
|
3.12 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +129,139 | -2,815 |
| Net migration rank | 12/196 | 105/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,063,518 | 3,843 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 22/195 | 186/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 89/195 | 137/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Samoa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 129,139 | - | -2,815 |
| 2024 | 411,721 | 141,643 | 4,101 | -2,754 |
| 2023 | 422,598 | 154,521 | 4,170 | -2,810 |
| 2022 | 406,143 | 183,180 | 4,288 | -2,837 |
| 2021 | 311,122 | 199,070 | 4,379 | -2,860 |
| 2020 | 378,965 | 227,130 | 4,442 | -2,299 |
| 2019 | 441,087 | 396,826 | 4,495 | -2,313 |
| 2018 | 433,622 | 495,524 | 4,637 | -2,425 |
| 2017 | 426,538 | 431,072 | 4,661 | -2,539 |
| 2016 | 425,087 | 104,373 | 4,720 | -3,008 |
| 2015 | 446,778 | -41,123 | 4,795 | -3,074 |
| 2014 | 470,916 | -67,522 | 4,849 | -3,081 |
| 2013 | 489,069 | -64,789 | 4,875 | -3,107 |
| 2012 | 503,285 | -56,070 | 4,863 | -3,089 |
| 2011 | 511,524 | -46,385 | 4,860 | -3,056 |
| 2010 | 533,657 | -34,220 | 4,779 | -3,197 |
| 2009 | 559,017 | -46,901 | 4,525 | -3,093 |
| 2008 | 576,654 | -63,313 | 4,581 | -3,194 |
| 2007 | 583,115 | -49,634 | 4,480 | -3,152 |
| 2006 | 594,388 | -39,303 | 4,473 | -3,714 |
| 2005 | 610,618 | -41,465 | 4,503 | -3,805 |
| 2004 | 628,424 | -25,949 | 4,554 | -3,796 |
| 2003 | 642,144 | -33,114 | 4,622 | -3,748 |
| 2002 | 640,840 | -24,387 | 4,672 | -3,624 |
| 2001 | 642,933 | -28,582 | 4,759 | -3,198 |
| 2000 | 652,176 | -27,878 | 4,855 | -3,453 |
| 1999 | 668,576 | -22,698 | 4,937 | -3,517 |
| 1998 | 687,704 | -8,186 | 5,022 | -3,702 |
| 1997 | 686,073 | -23,600 | 5,053 | -3,658 |
| 1996 | 682,547 | -28,251 | 5,038 | -3,476 |
| 1995 | 694,968 | -33,097 | 4,976 | -3,532 |
| 1994 | 708,660 | -16,023 | 4,880 | -3,505 |
| 1993 | 709,287 | -30,103 | 4,769 | -3,373 |
| 1992 | 697,763 | -15,147 | 4,652 | -3,161 |
| 1991 | 690,266 | -48,458 | 4,655 | -4,227 |
| 1990 | 682,409 | -7,590 | 4,759 | -4,533 |
| 1989 | 674,102 | -21,329 | 4,845 | -4,527 |
| 1988 | 663,796 | -25,064 | 4,889 | -4,366 |
| 1987 | 659,429 | -36,040 | 4,909 | -4,056 |
| 1986 | 659,701 | -42,368 | 4,983 | -4,637 |
| 1985 | 625,379 | -21,408 | 4,998 | -4,920 |
| 1984 | 666,315 | -18,692 | 4,979 | -4,944 |
| 1983 | 674,767 | -13,329 | 4,914 | -4,789 |
| 1982 | 675,339 | -37,090 | 4,808 | -4,479 |
| 1981 | 662,195 | -50,351 | 4,720 | -3,440 |
| 1980 | 649,872 | -44,203 | 4,672 | -3,240 |
| 1979 | 635,747 | -63,657 | 4,624 | -3,177 |
| 1978 | 626,378 | -67,870 | 4,587 | -3,022 |
| 1977 | 622,814 | -67,638 | 4,555 | -2,866 |
| 1976 | 612,265 | -98,057 | 4,519 | -929 |
| 1975 | 598,580 | -84,462 | 4,465 | -522 |
| 1974 | 589,035 | -80,816 | 4,411 | -526 |
| 1973 | 583,608 | -75,630 | 4,446 | -2,501 |
| 1972 | 581,361 | -77,708 | 4,487 | -2,483 |
| 1971 | 582,011 | -84,712 | 4,534 | -2,463 |
| 1970 | 583,396 | -66,065 | 4,567 | -2,429 |
| 1969 | 586,559 | -64,238 | 4,592 | -2,399 |
| 1968 | 589,407 | -61,442 | 4,605 | -2,370 |
| 1967 | 591,649 | -57,256 | 4,621 | -2,333 |
| 1966 | 590,855 | -59,395 | 4,593 | -1,503 |
| 1965 | 587,677 | -51,855 | 4,605 | -1,512 |
| 1964 | 581,435 | -53,972 | 4,326 | -1,252 |
| 1963 | 572,355 | -52,631 | 4,544 | -1,365 |
| 1962 | 559,985 | -50,108 | 4,498 | -1,341 |
| 1961 | 545,627 | -47,849 | 4,399 | -1,349 |
| 1960 | 529,316 | -49,115 | 4,298 | -1,333 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).
As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.
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Population differences between Colombia and Samoa
|
Colombia
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.3 years | 72.1 years |
| Average age | 35.4 years | 27 years |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.63 births per woman | 3.8 births per woman |
| Population density | 125.9 ppl/mi² | 205.5 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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