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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 8.33 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Colombia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Serbia
2100 47,499,215 3,621,418
2099 47,845,841 3,649,584
2098 48,197,117 3,677,789
2097 48,551,975 3,706,279
2096 48,909,832 3,734,933
2095 49,272,722 3,763,769
2094 49,640,091 3,792,851
2093 50,009,863 3,822,147
2092 50,381,320 3,851,865
2091 50,754,115 3,881,833
2090 51,127,855 3,911,964
2089 51,502,015 3,942,571
2088 51,875,918 3,973,274
2087 52,247,171 4,004,485
2086 52,614,991 4,036,066
2085 52,979,265 4,068,021
2084 53,339,176 4,100,403
2083 53,693,979 4,133,391
2082 54,043,369 4,166,924
2081 54,385,627 4,200,811
2080 54,721,064 4,235,306
2079 55,048,030 4,270,442
2078 55,367,481 4,306,246
2077 55,677,284 4,342,382
2076 55,976,943 4,378,754
2075 56,266,206 4,415,505
2074 56,544,981 4,452,888
2073 56,812,141 4,490,589
2072 57,068,255 4,528,672
2071 57,312,673 4,567,167
2070 57,545,138 4,606,212
2069 57,764,682 4,645,524
2068 57,972,674 4,685,090
2067 58,168,272 4,724,796
2066 58,351,633 4,764,445
2065 58,521,871 4,804,405
2064 58,680,744 4,844,434
2063 58,827,326 4,884,574
2062 58,962,991 4,924,899
2061 59,086,555 4,964,985
2060 59,199,108 5,005,138
2059 59,300,144 5,045,125
2058 59,390,214 5,085,292
2057 59,468,904 5,125,901
2056 59,536,324 5,166,530
2055 59,592,582 5,207,137
2054 59,637,127 5,247,793
2053 59,670,001 5,288,369
2052 59,690,977 5,329,487
2051 59,699,504 5,371,281
2050 59,695,795 5,413,067
2049 59,678,701 5,455,402
2048 59,648,033 5,498,031
2047 59,602,061 5,541,158
2046 59,540,723 5,584,824
2045 59,463,463 5,629,108
2044 59,367,350 5,673,908
2043 59,253,902 5,719,287
2042 59,121,606 5,765,400
2041 58,969,930 5,811,936
2040 58,799,039 5,858,464
2039 58,603,737 5,905,404
2038 58,388,433 5,952,107
2037 58,151,809 5,998,763
2036 57,888,958 6,045,097
2035 57,606,734 6,091,385
2034 57,297,583 6,137,447
2033 56,964,672 6,183,536
2032 56,610,464 6,229,136
2031 56,231,768 6,274,395
2030 55,827,391 6,319,422
2029 55,399,717 6,363,799
2028 54,947,769 6,407,914
2027 54,469,148 6,451,609
2026 53,970,578 6,494,521
2025 53,442,597 6,543,364
2024 52,886,363 6,586,476
2023 52,321,152 6,623,183
2022 51,737,944 6,664,449
2021 51,188,173 6,834,326
2020 50,629,997 6,899,126
2019 49,907,985 6,945,235
2018 49,024,465 6,982,604
2017 48,131,078 7,020,858
2016 47,437,512 7,058,322
2015 46,969,940 7,095,383
2014 46,565,429 7,131,787
2013 46,151,584 7,166,553
2012 45,715,810 7,201,497
2011 45,259,614 7,236,519
2010 44,777,319 7,291,436
2009 44,271,541 7,320,807
2008 43,758,808 7,350,222
2007 43,235,374 7,381,579
2006 42,691,084 7,411,569
2005 42,128,977 7,440,769
2004 41,543,171 7,463,157
2003 40,937,429 7,480,591
2002 40,324,680 7,500,031
2001 39,709,262 7,503,433
2000 39,089,934 7,516,346
1999 38,454,863 7,540,401
1998 37,792,165 7,567,745
1997 37,121,149 7,598,538
1996 36,462,745 7,622,185
1995 35,804,662 7,628,264
1994 35,127,410 7,622,711
1993 34,441,473 7,614,328
1992 33,760,571 7,604,063
1991 33,098,372 7,595,636
1990 32,440,069 7,897,937
1989 31,776,279 7,893,787
1988 31,130,524 7,884,218
1987 30,499,467 7,868,027
1986 29,879,112 7,853,824
1985 29,268,470 7,835,902
1984 28,642,690 7,813,549
1983 27,988,173 7,788,100
1982 27,338,331 7,763,335
1981 26,713,267 7,736,787
1980 26,104,498 7,709,544
1979 25,515,626 7,541,997
1978 24,950,337 7,504,017
1977 24,393,494 7,462,783
1976 23,858,810 7,418,973
1975 23,344,644 7,368,717
1974 22,833,469 7,326,043
1973 22,325,374 7,283,902
1972 21,819,563 7,252,012
1971 21,319,096 7,211,716
1970 20,811,782 7,164,993
1969 20,291,942 7,123,249
1968 19,766,796 7,007,586
1967 19,235,618 6,966,522
1966 18,702,688 6,927,969
1965 18,169,050 6,876,624
1964 17,637,411 6,832,855
1963 17,113,823 6,787,950
1962 16,599,029 6,740,264
1961 16,095,203 6,689,077
1960 15,606,209 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Serbia
2100 -0.72% -0.77%
2099 -0.73% -0.77%
2098 -0.73% -0.77%
2097 -0.73% -0.77%
2096 -0.74% -0.77%
2095 -0.74% -0.77%
2094 -0.74% -0.77%
2093 -0.74% -0.77%
2092 -0.73% -0.77%
2091 -0.73% -0.77%
2090 -0.73% -0.78%
2089 -0.72% -0.77%
2088 -0.71% -0.78%
2087 -0.7% -0.78%
2086 -0.69% -0.79%
2085 -0.67% -0.79%
2084 -0.66% -0.8%
2083 -0.65% -0.8%
2082 -0.63% -0.81%
2081 -0.61% -0.81%
2080 -0.59% -0.82%
2079 -0.58% -0.83%
2078 -0.56% -0.83%
2077 -0.54% -0.83%
2076 -0.51% -0.83%
2075 -0.49% -0.84%
2074 -0.47% -0.84%
2073 -0.45% -0.84%
2072 -0.43% -0.84%
2071 -0.4% -0.85%
2070 -0.38% -0.85%
2069 -0.36% -0.84%
2068 -0.34% -0.84%
2067 -0.31% -0.83%
2066 -0.29% -0.83%
2065 -0.27% -0.83%
2064 -0.25% -0.82%
2063 -0.23% -0.82%
2062 -0.21% -0.81%
2061 -0.19% -0.8%
2060 -0.17% -0.79%
2059 -0.15% -0.79%
2058 -0.13% -0.79%
2057 -0.11% -0.79%
2056 -0.09% -0.78%
2055 -0.07% -0.77%
2054 -0.06% -0.77%
2053 -0.04% -0.77%
2052 -0.01% -0.78%
2051 0.006% -0.77%
2050 0.03% -0.78%
2049 0.05% -0.78%
2048 0.08% -0.78%
2047 0.1% -0.78%
2046 0.13% -0.79%
2045 0.16% -0.79%
2044 0.19% -0.79%
2043 0.22% -0.8%
2042 0.26% -0.8%
2041 0.29% -0.79%
2040 0.33% -0.79%
2039 0.37% -0.78%
2038 0.41% -0.78%
2037 0.45% -0.77%
2036 0.49% -0.76%
2035 0.54% -0.75%
2034 0.58% -0.75%
2033 0.63% -0.73%
2032 0.67% -0.72%
2031 0.72% -0.71%
2030 0.77% -0.7%
2029 0.82% -0.69%
2028 0.88% -0.68%
2027 0.92% -0.66%
2026 0.99% -0.75%
2025 1.05% -0.65%
2024 1.08% -0.55%
2023 1.13% -0.62%
2022 1.07% -2.49%
2021 1.1% -0.94%
2020 1.45% -0.66%
2019 1.8% -0.54%
2018 1.86% -0.54%
2017 1.46% -0.53%
2016 1% -0.52%
2015 0.87% -0.51%
2014 0.9% -0.49%
2013 0.95% -0.49%
2012 1.01% -0.48%
2011 1.08% -0.75%
2010 1.14% -0.4%
2009 1.17% -0.4%
2008 1.21% -0.42%
2007 1.27% -0.4%
2006 1.33% -0.39%
2005 1.41% -0.3%
2004 1.48% -0.23%
2003 1.52% -0.26%
2002 1.55% -0.05%
2001 1.58% -0.17%
2000 1.65% -0.32%
1999 1.75% -0.36%
1998 1.81% -0.41%
1997 1.81% -0.31%
1996 1.84% -0.08%
1995 1.93% 0.07%
1994 1.99% 0.11%
1993 2.02% 0.13%
1992 2% 0.11%
1991 2.03% -3.83%
1990 2.09% 0.05%
1989 2.07% 0.12%
1988 2.07% 0.21%
1987 2.08% 0.18%
1986 2.09% 0.23%
1985 2.18% 0.29%
1984 2.34% 0.33%
1983 2.38% 0.32%
1982 2.34% 0.34%
1981 2.33% 0.35%
1980 2.31% 2.22%
1979 2.27% 0.51%
1978 2.28% 0.55%
1977 2.24% 0.59%
1976 2.2% 0.68%
1975 2.24% 0.58%
1974 2.28% 0.58%
1973 2.32% 0.44%
1972 2.35% 0.56%
1971 2.44% 0.65%
1970 2.56% 0.59%
1969 2.66% 1.65%
1968 2.76% 0.59%
1967 2.85% 0.56%
1966 2.94% 0.75%
1965 3.01% 0.64%
1964 3.06% 0.66%
1963 3.1% 0.71%
1962 3.13% 0.77%
1961 3.13% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Colombia Serbia
Current population
54105437
6494521
Population rank 28/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.08%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -101
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 189/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -13,086
Net migration rank 12/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -13,086
2024 - 141,643 - -8,132
2023 422,598 154,521 -36,427 4,348
2022 406,143 183,180 -46,651 40,118
2021 311,122 199,070 -74,494 -8,974
2020 378,965 227,130 -55,193 -10,220
2019 441,087 396,826 -36,810 -18,891
2018 433,622 495,524 -37,707 -18,883
2017 426,538 431,072 -39,317 -18,651
2016 425,087 104,373 -35,998 -18,322
2015 446,778 -41,123 -37,605 -18,789
2014 470,916 -67,522 -34,946 -18,846
2013 489,069 -64,789 -34,399 -17,866
2012 503,285 -56,070 -35,288 -18,513
2011 511,524 -46,385 -36,906 611
2010 533,657 -34,220 -34,999 3,632
2009 559,017 -46,901 -33,676 6,043
2008 576,654 -63,313 -33,590 7,070
2007 583,115 -49,634 -34,693 7,045
2006 594,388 -39,303 -31,870 8,018
2005 610,618 -41,465 -34,227 7,945
2004 628,424 -25,949 -26,121 7,300
2003 642,144 -33,114 -24,686 6,854
2002 640,840 -24,387 -24,750 1,562
2001 642,933 -28,582 -20,259 -12,007
2000 652,176 -27,878 -30,065 -14,368
1999 668,576 -22,698 -29,408 -4,073
1998 687,704 -8,186 -23,006 -5,665
1997 686,073 -23,600 -18,389 -5,817
1996 682,547 -28,251 -16,007 -5,598
1995 694,968 -33,097 -7,628 -6,019
1994 708,660 -16,023 -7,157 -5,934
1993 709,287 -30,103 -5,703 -5,972
1992 697,763 -15,147 -3,779 -4,415
1991 690,266 -48,458 2,210 -8,483
1990 682,409 -7,590 7,416 -16,260
1989 674,102 -21,329 11,872 -16,360
1988 663,796 -25,064 13,852 -15,715
1987 659,429 -36,040 16,711 -16,686
1986 659,701 -42,368 19,407 -17,990
1985 625,379 -21,408 22,090 -17,646
1984 666,315 -18,692 23,815 -15,567
1983 674,767 -13,329 27,515 -15,301
1982 675,339 -37,090 30,603 -13,550
1981 662,195 -50,351 34,304 -8,531
1980 649,872 -44,203 36,273 287
1979 635,747 -63,657 39,022 -960
1978 626,378 -67,870 43,636 -1,481
1977 622,814 -67,638 48,105 -1,953
1976 612,265 -98,057 51,399 -2,744
1975 598,580 -84,462 52,502 -3,490
1974 589,035 -80,816 51,583 -3,525
1973 583,608 -75,630 49,596 -2,396
1972 581,361 -77,708 48,248 -348
1971 582,011 -84,712 47,424 1,655
1970 583,396 -66,065 48,343 1,861
1969 586,559 -64,238 50,304 4,112
1968 589,407 -61,442 51,653 5,430
1967 591,649 -57,256 53,120 6,114
1966 590,855 -59,395 53,338 7,037
1965 587,677 -51,855 53,383 7,957
1964 581,435 -53,972 54,185 8,045
1963 572,355 -52,631 55,580 8,276
1962 559,985 -50,108 59,307 6,064
1961 545,627 -47,849 61,065 6,422
1960 529,316 -49,115 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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