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Population in Colombia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.47 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2100 47,499,215 74,230,118
2099 47,845,841 73,760,045
2098 48,197,117 73,287,526
2097 48,551,975 72,813,125
2096 48,909,832 72,336,039
2095 49,272,722 71,858,206
2094 49,640,091 71,379,928
2093 50,009,863 70,900,460
2092 50,381,320 70,420,464
2091 50,754,115 69,940,749
2090 51,127,855 69,462,214
2089 51,502,015 68,985,976
2088 51,875,918 68,510,277
2087 52,247,171 68,035,545
2086 52,614,991 67,562,521
2085 52,979,265 67,091,615
2084 53,339,176 66,621,667
2083 53,693,979 66,152,653
2082 54,043,369 65,684,321
2081 54,385,627 65,216,102
2080 54,721,064 64,749,128
2079 55,048,030 64,282,393
2078 55,367,481 63,815,918
2077 55,677,284 63,348,712
2076 55,976,943 62,880,120
2075 56,266,206 62,409,793
2074 56,544,981 61,937,628
2073 56,812,141 61,462,662
2072 57,068,255 60,984,202
2071 57,312,673 60,502,791
2070 57,545,138 60,018,216
2069 57,764,682 59,529,456
2068 57,972,674 59,036,086
2067 58,168,272 58,539,487
2066 58,351,633 58,039,687
2065 58,521,871 57,537,106
2064 58,680,744 57,032,172
2063 58,827,326 56,524,331
2062 58,962,991 56,014,549
2061 59,086,555 55,501,467
2060 59,199,108 54,986,901
2059 59,300,144 54,469,809
2058 59,390,214 53,950,469
2057 59,468,904 53,430,639
2056 59,536,324 52,909,061
2055 59,592,582 52,386,571
2054 59,637,127 51,862,312
2053 59,670,001 51,336,335
2052 59,690,977 50,809,100
2051 59,699,504 50,280,719
2050 59,695,795 49,751,739
2049 59,678,701 49,221,828
2048 59,648,033 48,690,143
2047 59,602,061 48,157,605
2046 59,540,723 47,623,246
2045 59,463,463 47,087,215
2044 59,367,350 46,550,306
2043 59,253,902 46,013,232
2042 59,121,606 45,475,200
2041 58,969,930 44,936,131
2040 58,799,039 44,396,093
2039 58,603,737 43,856,006
2038 58,388,433 43,314,707
2037 58,151,809 42,773,375
2036 57,888,958 42,231,639
2035 57,606,734 41,690,245
2034 57,297,583 41,150,029
2033 56,964,672 40,611,021
2032 56,610,464 40,073,144
2031 56,231,768 39,535,357
2030 55,827,391 38,998,581
2029 55,399,717 38,417,447
2028 54,947,769 37,810,902
2027 54,469,148 37,189,969
2026 53,970,578 36,566,201
2025 53,442,597 35,932,673
2024 52,886,363 35,300,280
2023 52,321,152 33,702,731
2022 51,737,944 32,175,224
2021 51,188,173 30,784,383
2020 50,629,997 31,552,510
2019 49,907,985 30,063,799
2018 49,024,465 30,196,281
2017 48,131,078 30,977,355
2016 47,437,512 30,954,198
2015 46,969,940 29,816,382
2014 46,565,429 28,309,273
2013 46,151,584 27,624,004
2012 45,715,810 26,168,861
2011 45,259,614 25,091,867
2010 44,777,319 23,978,487
2009 44,271,541 24,217,654
2008 43,758,808 23,287,877
2007 43,235,374 22,368,313
2006 42,691,084 21,459,144
2005 42,128,977 20,559,890
2004 41,543,171 19,669,480
2003 40,937,429 18,786,767
2002 40,324,680 17,910,910
2001 39,709,262 17,041,397
2000 39,089,934 16,177,722
1999 38,454,863 15,472,075
1998 37,792,165 14,922,185
1997 37,121,149 14,374,943
1996 36,462,745 13,831,009
1995 35,804,662 13,289,245
1994 35,127,410 12,750,040
1993 34,441,473 12,215,862
1992 33,760,571 11,686,676
1991 33,098,372 11,160,744
1990 32,440,069 10,640,691
1989 31,776,279 10,128,394
1988 31,130,524 9,629,165
1987 30,499,467 9,130,194
1986 29,879,112 8,628,639
1985 29,268,470 8,151,779
1984 28,642,690 7,697,307
1983 27,988,173 7,252,941
1982 27,338,331 6,824,486
1981 26,713,267 6,420,551
1980 26,104,498 6,047,997
1979 25,515,626 5,703,698
1978 24,950,337 5,381,902
1977 24,393,494 5,083,048
1976 23,858,810 4,807,933
1975 23,344,644 4,556,287
1974 22,833,469 4,323,632
1973 22,325,374 4,106,344
1972 21,819,563 3,905,722
1971 21,319,096 3,724,031
1970 20,811,782 3,562,470
1969 20,291,942 3,417,114
1968 19,766,796 3,282,711
1967 19,235,618 3,157,242
1966 18,702,688 3,039,887
1965 18,169,050 2,928,771
1964 17,637,411 2,821,968
1963 17,113,823 2,719,341
1962 16,599,029 2,620,910
1961 16,095,203 2,526,347
1960 15,606,209 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.72% 0.64%
2099 -0.73% 0.64%
2098 -0.73% 0.65%
2097 -0.73% 0.66%
2096 -0.74% 0.66%
2095 -0.74% 0.67%
2094 -0.74% 0.68%
2093 -0.74% 0.68%
2092 -0.73% 0.69%
2091 -0.73% 0.69%
2090 -0.73% 0.69%
2089 -0.72% 0.69%
2088 -0.71% 0.7%
2087 -0.7% 0.7%
2086 -0.69% 0.7%
2085 -0.67% 0.71%
2084 -0.66% 0.71%
2083 -0.65% 0.71%
2082 -0.63% 0.72%
2081 -0.61% 0.72%
2080 -0.59% 0.73%
2079 -0.58% 0.73%
2078 -0.56% 0.74%
2077 -0.54% 0.75%
2076 -0.51% 0.75%
2075 -0.49% 0.76%
2074 -0.47% 0.77%
2073 -0.45% 0.78%
2072 -0.43% 0.8%
2071 -0.4% 0.81%
2070 -0.38% 0.82%
2069 -0.36% 0.84%
2068 -0.34% 0.85%
2067 -0.31% 0.86%
2066 -0.29% 0.87%
2065 -0.27% 0.89%
2064 -0.25% 0.9%
2063 -0.23% 0.91%
2062 -0.21% 0.92%
2061 -0.19% 0.94%
2060 -0.17% 0.95%
2059 -0.15% 0.96%
2058 -0.13% 0.97%
2057 -0.11% 0.99%
2056 -0.09% 1%
2055 -0.07% 1.01%
2054 -0.06% 1.02%
2053 -0.04% 1.04%
2052 -0.01% 1.05%
2051 0.006% 1.06%
2050 0.03% 1.08%
2049 0.05% 1.09%
2048 0.08% 1.11%
2047 0.1% 1.12%
2046 0.13% 1.14%
2045 0.16% 1.15%
2044 0.19% 1.17%
2043 0.22% 1.18%
2042 0.26% 1.2%
2041 0.29% 1.22%
2040 0.33% 1.23%
2039 0.37% 1.25%
2038 0.41% 1.27%
2037 0.45% 1.28%
2036 0.49% 1.3%
2035 0.54% 1.31%
2034 0.58% 1.33%
2033 0.63% 1.34%
2032 0.67% 1.36%
2031 0.72% 1.38%
2030 0.77% 1.51%
2029 0.82% 1.6%
2028 0.88% 1.67%
2027 0.92% 1.71%
2026 0.99% 1.76%
2025 1.05% 1.79%
2024 1.08% 4.74%
2023 1.13% 4.75%
2022 1.07% 4.52%
2021 1.1% -2.43%
2020 1.45% 4.95%
2019 1.8% -0.44%
2018 1.86% -2.52%
2017 1.46% 0.07%
2016 1% 3.82%
2015 0.87% 5.32%
2014 0.9% 2.48%
2013 0.95% 5.56%
2012 1.01% 4.29%
2011 1.08% 4.64%
2010 1.14% -0.99%
2009 1.17% 3.99%
2008 1.21% 4.11%
2007 1.27% 4.24%
2006 1.33% 4.37%
2005 1.41% 4.53%
2004 1.48% 4.7%
2003 1.52% 4.89%
2002 1.55% 5.1%
2001 1.58% 5.34%
2000 1.65% 4.56%
1999 1.75% 3.69%
1998 1.81% 3.81%
1997 1.81% 3.93%
1996 1.84% 4.08%
1995 1.93% 4.23%
1994 1.99% 4.37%
1993 2.02% 4.53%
1992 2% 4.71%
1991 2.03% 4.89%
1990 2.09% 5.06%
1989 2.07% 5.18%
1988 2.07% 5.47%
1987 2.08% 5.81%
1986 2.09% 5.85%
1985 2.18% 5.9%
1984 2.34% 6.13%
1983 2.38% 6.28%
1982 2.34% 6.29%
1981 2.33% 6.16%
1980 2.31% 6.04%
1979 2.27% 5.98%
1978 2.28% 5.88%
1977 2.24% 5.72%
1976 2.2% 5.52%
1975 2.24% 5.38%
1974 2.28% 5.29%
1973 2.32% 5.14%
1972 2.35% 4.88%
1971 2.44% 4.54%
1970 2.56% 4.25%
1969 2.66% 4.09%
1968 2.76% 3.97%
1967 2.85% 3.86%
1966 2.94% 3.79%
1965 3.01% 3.78%
1964 3.06% 3.77%
1963 3.1% 3.76%
1962 3.13% 3.74%
1961 3.13% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Colombia Saudi Arabia
Current population
54105437
36734925
Population rank 28/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.44%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 4/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +119,738
Net migration rank 12/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 119,738
2024 - 141,643 - 122,170
2023 422,598 154,521 474,366 325,691
2022 406,143 183,180 406,920 977,072
2021 311,122 199,070 409,032 -106,287
2020 378,965 227,130 447,036 -74,725
2019 441,087 396,826 474,407 191,582
2018 433,622 495,524 528,767 -988,751
2017 426,538 431,072 546,751 -920,812
2016 425,087 104,373 537,829 -26,997
2015 446,778 -41,123 511,023 465,292
2014 470,916 -67,522 493,431 469,144
2013 489,069 -64,789 475,299 485,794
2012 503,285 -56,070 465,649 479,206
2011 511,524 -46,385 443,675 491,253
2010 533,657 -34,220 418,641 504,955
2009 559,017 -46,901 438,557 496,229
2008 576,654 -63,313 433,457 491,337
2007 583,115 -49,634 425,199 489,136
2006 594,388 -39,303 399,333 504,661
2005 610,618 -41,465 375,938 518,565
2004 628,424 -25,949 362,843 523,472
2003 642,144 -33,114 364,520 514,606
2002 640,840 -24,387 372,099 500,508
2001 642,933 -28,582 382,153 484,252
2000 652,176 -27,878 392,407 468,515
1999 668,576 -22,698 390,112 160,263
1998 687,704 -8,186 389,499 159,898
1997 686,073 -23,600 385,033 160,066
1996 682,547 -28,251 382,248 160,532
1995 694,968 -33,097 380,231 160,512
1994 708,660 -16,023 377,351 160,306
1993 709,287 -30,103 372,621 158,074
1992 697,763 -15,147 366,763 160,908
1991 690,266 -48,458 361,329 162,857
1990 682,409 -7,590 355,495 160,416
1989 674,102 -21,329 349,399 159,273
1988 663,796 -25,064 342,865 146,918
1987 659,429 -36,040 333,088 175,075
1986 659,701 -42,368 322,340 172,606
1985 625,379 -21,408 310,558 148,208
1984 666,315 -18,692 296,615 153,562
1983 674,767 -13,329 280,616 157,930
1982 675,339 -37,090 264,831 153,528
1981 662,195 -50,351 249,156 140,355
1980 649,872 -44,203 234,372 121,220
1979 635,747 -63,657 220,186 112,826
1978 626,378 -67,870 205,331 105,263
1977 622,814 -67,638 191,103 96,015
1976 612,265 -98,057 178,024 85,083
1975 598,580 -84,462 166,223 73,960
1974 589,035 -80,816 155,478 69,653
1973 583,608 -75,630 145,450 63,995
1972 581,361 -77,708 136,360 55,439
1971 582,011 -84,712 127,600 43,989
1970 583,396 -66,065 120,440 31,097
1969 586,559 -64,238 113,859 25,312
1968 589,407 -61,442 108,281 21,366
1967 591,649 -57,256 103,343 17,947
1966 590,855 -59,395 98,361 15,054
1965 587,677 -51,855 93,820 15,000
1964 581,435 -53,972 89,776 15,000
1963 572,355 -52,631 85,480 15,000
1962 559,985 -50,108 81,393 15,000
1961 545,627 -47,849 77,743 15,000
1960 529,316 -49,115 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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