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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.78 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Colombia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Senegal
2100 47,499,215 47,481,703
2099 47,845,841 47,309,204
2098 48,197,117 47,131,505
2097 48,551,975 46,942,831
2096 48,909,832 46,749,318
2095 49,272,722 46,548,519
2094 49,640,091 46,338,777
2093 50,009,863 46,124,372
2092 50,381,320 45,903,819
2091 50,754,115 45,676,277
2090 51,127,855 45,442,218
2089 51,502,015 45,197,486
2088 51,875,918 44,949,158
2087 52,247,171 44,692,601
2086 52,614,991 44,425,160
2085 52,979,265 44,150,556
2084 53,339,176 43,871,406
2083 53,693,979 43,579,072
2082 54,043,369 43,285,560
2081 54,385,627 42,984,866
2080 54,721,064 42,679,614
2079 55,048,030 42,366,808
2078 55,367,481 42,044,826
2077 55,677,284 41,716,837
2076 55,976,943 41,379,705
2075 56,266,206 41,030,232
2074 56,544,981 40,674,683
2073 56,812,141 40,312,726
2072 57,068,255 39,943,067
2071 57,312,673 39,568,028
2070 57,545,138 39,187,711
2069 57,764,682 38,795,322
2068 57,972,674 38,398,147
2067 58,168,272 37,996,983
2066 58,351,633 37,584,328
2065 58,521,871 37,167,637
2064 58,680,744 36,744,279
2063 58,827,326 36,318,015
2062 58,962,991 35,884,713
2061 59,086,555 35,448,776
2060 59,199,108 35,010,231
2059 59,300,144 34,571,669
2058 59,390,214 34,122,702
2057 59,468,904 33,673,448
2056 59,536,324 33,219,406
2055 59,592,582 32,765,741
2054 59,637,127 32,313,613
2053 59,670,001 31,859,051
2052 59,690,977 31,405,418
2051 59,699,504 30,949,633
2050 59,695,795 30,490,614
2049 59,678,701 30,032,811
2048 59,648,033 29,570,773
2047 59,602,061 29,111,688
2046 59,540,723 28,648,672
2045 59,463,463 28,187,838
2044 59,367,350 27,724,585
2043 59,253,902 27,260,926
2042 59,121,606 26,796,927
2041 58,969,930 26,332,270
2040 58,799,039 25,866,240
2039 58,603,737 25,398,425
2038 58,388,433 24,928,471
2037 58,151,809 24,457,649
2036 57,888,958 23,986,892
2035 57,606,734 23,515,497
2034 57,297,583 23,046,885
2033 56,964,672 22,578,286
2032 56,610,464 22,110,230
2031 56,231,768 21,643,047
2030 55,827,391 21,178,414
2029 55,399,717 20,719,234
2028 54,947,769 20,263,713
2027 54,469,148 19,814,138
2026 53,970,578 19,372,006
2025 53,442,597 18,934,809
2024 52,886,363 18,501,984
2023 52,321,152 18,077,573
2022 51,737,944 17,651,103
2021 51,188,173 17,220,867
2020 50,629,997 16,789,219
2019 49,907,985 16,352,922
2018 49,024,465 15,914,498
2017 48,131,078 15,475,002
2016 47,437,512 15,034,521
2015 46,969,940 14,593,331
2014 46,565,429 14,152,102
2013 46,151,584 13,710,849
2012 45,715,810 13,310,495
2011 45,259,614 12,958,897
2010 44,777,319 12,635,413
2009 44,271,541 12,337,389
2008 43,758,808 12,048,959
2007 43,235,374 11,770,344
2006 42,691,084 11,500,094
2005 42,128,977 11,235,472
2004 41,543,171 10,975,704
2003 40,937,429 10,721,176
2002 40,324,680 10,466,214
2001 39,709,262 10,212,942
2000 39,089,934 9,968,260
1999 38,454,863 9,730,887
1998 37,792,165 9,502,952
1997 37,121,149 9,283,495
1996 36,462,745 9,067,014
1995 35,804,662 8,848,101
1994 35,127,410 8,624,078
1993 34,441,473 8,396,288
1992 33,760,571 8,168,395
1991 33,098,372 7,943,085
1990 32,440,069 7,720,523
1989 31,776,279 7,502,207
1988 31,130,524 7,289,618
1987 30,499,467 7,081,530
1986 29,879,112 6,878,192
1985 29,268,470 6,683,287
1984 28,642,690 6,499,364
1983 27,988,173 6,324,504
1982 27,338,331 6,156,961
1981 26,713,267 5,997,160
1980 26,104,498 5,845,638
1979 25,515,626 5,702,895
1978 24,950,337 5,568,096
1977 24,393,494 5,439,549
1976 23,858,810 5,308,564
1975 23,344,644 5,170,810
1974 22,833,469 5,029,437
1973 22,325,374 4,885,181
1972 21,819,563 4,741,631
1971 21,319,096 4,601,864
1970 20,811,782 4,466,328
1969 20,291,942 4,334,974
1968 19,766,796 4,207,587
1967 19,235,618 4,083,870
1966 18,702,688 3,964,299
1965 18,169,050 3,849,788
1964 17,637,411 3,740,535
1963 17,113,823 3,635,876
1962 16,599,029 3,534,686
1961 16,095,203 3,436,375
1960 15,606,209 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Senegal
2100 -0.72% 0.36%
2099 -0.73% 0.38%
2098 -0.73% 0.4%
2097 -0.73% 0.41%
2096 -0.74% 0.43%
2095 -0.74% 0.45%
2094 -0.74% 0.46%
2093 -0.74% 0.48%
2092 -0.73% 0.5%
2091 -0.73% 0.52%
2090 -0.73% 0.54%
2089 -0.72% 0.55%
2088 -0.71% 0.57%
2087 -0.7% 0.6%
2086 -0.69% 0.62%
2085 -0.67% 0.64%
2084 -0.66% 0.67%
2083 -0.65% 0.68%
2082 -0.63% 0.7%
2081 -0.61% 0.72%
2080 -0.59% 0.74%
2079 -0.58% 0.77%
2078 -0.56% 0.79%
2077 -0.54% 0.81%
2076 -0.51% 0.85%
2075 -0.49% 0.87%
2074 -0.47% 0.9%
2073 -0.45% 0.93%
2072 -0.43% 0.95%
2071 -0.4% 0.97%
2070 -0.38% 1.01%
2069 -0.36% 1.03%
2068 -0.34% 1.06%
2067 -0.31% 1.1%
2066 -0.29% 1.12%
2065 -0.27% 1.15%
2064 -0.25% 1.17%
2063 -0.23% 1.21%
2062 -0.21% 1.23%
2061 -0.19% 1.25%
2060 -0.17% 1.27%
2059 -0.15% 1.32%
2058 -0.13% 1.33%
2057 -0.11% 1.37%
2056 -0.09% 1.38%
2055 -0.07% 1.4%
2054 -0.06% 1.43%
2053 -0.04% 1.44%
2052 -0.01% 1.47%
2051 0.006% 1.51%
2050 0.03% 1.52%
2049 0.05% 1.56%
2048 0.08% 1.58%
2047 0.1% 1.62%
2046 0.13% 1.63%
2045 0.16% 1.67%
2044 0.19% 1.7%
2043 0.22% 1.73%
2042 0.26% 1.76%
2041 0.29% 1.8%
2040 0.33% 1.84%
2039 0.37% 1.89%
2038 0.41% 1.93%
2037 0.45% 1.96%
2036 0.49% 2%
2035 0.54% 2.03%
2034 0.58% 2.08%
2033 0.63% 2.12%
2032 0.67% 2.16%
2031 0.72% 2.19%
2030 0.77% 2.22%
2029 0.82% 2.25%
2028 0.88% 2.27%
2027 0.92% 2.28%
2026 0.99% 2.31%
2025 1.05% 2.34%
2024 1.08% 2.35%
2023 1.13% 2.42%
2022 1.07% 2.5%
2021 1.1% 2.57%
2020 1.45% 2.67%
2019 1.8% 2.75%
2018 1.86% 2.84%
2017 1.46% 2.93%
2016 1% 3.02%
2015 0.87% 3.12%
2014 0.9% 3.22%
2013 0.95% 3.01%
2012 1.01% 2.71%
2011 1.08% 2.56%
2010 1.14% 2.42%
2009 1.17% 2.39%
2008 1.21% 2.37%
2007 1.27% 2.35%
2006 1.33% 2.36%
2005 1.41% 2.37%
2004 1.48% 2.37%
2003 1.52% 2.44%
2002 1.55% 2.48%
2001 1.58% 2.45%
2000 1.65% 2.44%
1999 1.75% 2.4%
1998 1.81% 2.36%
1997 1.81% 2.39%
1996 1.84% 2.47%
1995 1.93% 2.6%
1994 1.99% 2.71%
1993 2.02% 2.79%
1992 2% 2.84%
1991 2.03% 2.88%
1990 2.09% 2.91%
1989 2.07% 2.92%
1988 2.07% 2.94%
1987 2.08% 2.96%
1986 2.09% 2.92%
1985 2.18% 2.83%
1984 2.34% 2.76%
1983 2.38% 2.72%
1982 2.34% 2.66%
1981 2.33% 2.59%
1980 2.31% 2.5%
1979 2.27% 2.42%
1978 2.28% 2.36%
1977 2.24% 2.47%
1976 2.2% 2.66%
1975 2.24% 2.81%
1974 2.28% 2.95%
1973 2.32% 3.03%
1972 2.35% 3.04%
1971 2.44% 3.03%
1970 2.56% 3.03%
1969 2.66% 3.03%
1968 2.76% 3.03%
1967 2.85% 3.02%
1966 2.94% 2.97%
1965 3.01% 2.92%
1964 3.06% 2.88%
1963 3.1% 2.86%
1962 3.13% 2.86%
1961 3.13% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Colombia Senegal
Current population
54105437
19491599
Population rank 28/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.24%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -12,636
Net migration rank 12/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -12,636
2024 - 141,643 - -10,307
2023 422,598 154,521 431,006 -9,999
2022 406,143 183,180 415,507 16,425
2021 311,122 199,070 403,019 25,519
2020 378,965 227,130 400,910 33,848
2019 441,087 396,826 399,436 38,386
2018 433,622 495,524 405,454 33,567
2017 426,538 431,072 410,366 29,605
2016 425,087 104,373 411,480 29,498
2015 446,778 -41,123 407,008 34,387
2014 470,916 -67,522 405,019 36,030
2013 489,069 -64,789 406,582 34,878
2012 503,285 -56,070 402,243 -42,978
2011 511,524 -46,385 387,290 -43,350
2010 533,657 -34,220 372,934 -69,888
2009 559,017 -46,901 362,238 -69,239
2008 576,654 -63,313 351,661 -67,812
2007 583,115 -49,634 339,963 -66,580
2006 594,388 -39,303 331,364 -64,254
2005 610,618 -41,465 323,908 -61,781
2004 628,424 -25,949 317,286 -59,879
2003 642,144 -33,114 308,856 -57,213
2002 640,840 -24,387 298,842 -40,554
2001 642,933 -28,582 289,690 -41,422
2000 652,176 -27,878 283,946 -42,854
1999 668,576 -22,698 277,944 -44,284
1998 687,704 -8,186 267,404 -45,189
1997 686,073 -23,600 261,200 -44,506
1996 682,547 -28,251 255,418 -39,162
1995 694,968 -33,097 252,552 -31,001
1994 708,660 -16,023 249,115 -22,633
1993 709,287 -30,103 245,742 -16,649
1992 697,763 -15,147 241,482 -14,796
1991 690,266 -48,458 237,713 -13,783
1990 682,409 -7,590 234,155 -12,959
1989 674,102 -21,329 227,797 -12,362
1988 663,796 -25,064 221,772 -12,036
1987 659,429 -36,040 218,522 -12,086
1986 659,701 -42,368 212,887 -12,655
1985 625,379 -21,408 208,218 -18,644
1984 666,315 -18,692 203,125 -24,858
1983 674,767 -13,329 197,673 -26,222
1982 675,339 -37,090 191,309 -27,672
1981 662,195 -50,351 185,917 -29,959
1980 649,872 -44,203 179,707 -32,616
1979 635,747 -63,657 173,425 -35,022
1978 626,378 -67,870 167,744 -36,559
1977 622,814 -67,638 161,636 -35,731
1976 612,265 -98,057 154,776 -18,716
1975 598,580 -84,462 147,311 -7,870
1974 589,035 -80,816 139,974 3,347
1973 583,608 -75,630 133,834 11,382
1972 581,361 -77,708 128,024 13,852
1971 582,011 -84,712 122,511 15,131
1970 583,396 -66,065 117,264 16,168
1969 586,559 -64,238 112,393 16,887
1968 589,407 -61,442 108,240 17,264
1967 591,649 -57,256 104,824 17,107
1966 590,855 -59,395 101,359 15,849
1965 587,677 -51,855 97,912 13,913
1964 581,435 -53,972 94,797 11,892
1963 572,355 -52,631 92,264 10,371
1962 559,985 -50,108 89,937 9,809
1961 545,627 -47,849 87,322 9,549
1960 529,316 -49,115 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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