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Population in Colombia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 5.98 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Colombia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sierra Leone
2100 47,499,215 16,111,324
2099 47,845,841 16,126,181
2098 48,197,117 16,139,280
2097 48,551,975 16,154,153
2096 48,909,832 16,164,923
2095 49,272,722 16,173,557
2094 49,640,091 16,173,155
2093 50,009,863 16,177,864
2092 50,381,320 16,175,032
2091 50,754,115 16,168,153
2090 51,127,855 16,158,415
2089 51,502,015 16,146,773
2088 51,875,918 16,133,018
2087 52,247,171 16,116,823
2086 52,614,991 16,089,780
2085 52,979,265 16,068,438
2084 53,339,176 16,044,782
2083 53,693,979 16,011,134
2082 54,043,369 15,975,073
2081 54,385,627 15,935,071
2080 54,721,064 15,896,846
2079 55,048,030 15,854,898
2078 55,367,481 15,805,607
2077 55,677,284 15,754,551
2076 55,976,943 15,699,439
2075 56,266,206 15,639,458
2074 56,544,981 15,584,377
2073 56,812,141 15,516,736
2072 57,068,255 15,446,543
2071 57,312,673 15,374,790
2070 57,545,138 15,297,449
2069 57,764,682 15,216,666
2068 57,972,674 15,128,048
2067 58,168,272 15,032,144
2066 58,351,633 14,935,222
2065 58,521,871 14,837,697
2064 58,680,744 14,740,749
2063 58,827,326 14,642,031
2062 58,962,991 14,529,557
2061 59,086,555 14,423,861
2060 59,199,108 14,311,215
2059 59,300,144 14,198,706
2058 59,390,214 14,080,827
2057 59,468,904 13,960,869
2056 59,536,324 13,836,132
2055 59,592,582 13,706,113
2054 59,637,127 13,579,802
2053 59,670,001 13,444,465
2052 59,690,977 13,303,409
2051 59,699,504 13,156,370
2050 59,695,795 13,010,109
2049 59,678,701 12,867,021
2048 59,648,033 12,716,015
2047 59,602,061 12,570,250
2046 59,540,723 12,414,307
2045 59,463,463 12,257,874
2044 59,367,350 12,092,075
2043 59,253,902 11,931,531
2042 59,121,606 11,770,467
2041 58,969,930 11,602,993
2040 58,799,039 11,431,337
2039 58,603,737 11,262,807
2038 58,388,433 11,100,099
2037 58,151,809 10,931,629
2036 57,888,958 10,760,758
2035 57,606,734 10,585,702
2034 57,297,583 10,413,826
2033 56,964,672 10,241,196
2032 56,610,464 10,062,575
2031 56,231,768 9,883,708
2030 55,827,391 9,708,038
2029 55,399,717 9,532,000
2028 54,947,769 9,360,873
2027 54,469,148 9,179,702
2026 53,970,578 9,001,269
2025 53,442,597 8,822,114
2024 52,886,363 8,642,022
2023 52,321,152 8,460,512
2022 51,737,944 8,276,807
2021 51,188,173 8,094,602
2020 50,629,997 7,912,558
2019 49,907,985 7,731,991
2018 49,024,465 7,554,563
2017 48,131,078 7,379,299
2016 47,437,512 7,205,328
2015 46,969,940 7,037,655
2014 46,565,429 6,876,385
2013 46,151,584 6,714,051
2012 45,715,810 6,551,080
2011 45,259,614 6,387,251
2010 44,777,319 6,222,714
2009 44,271,541 6,055,646
2008 43,758,808 5,894,722
2007 43,235,374 5,749,352
2006 42,691,084 5,624,466
2005 42,128,977 5,501,712
2004 41,543,171 5,355,717
2003 40,937,429 5,177,687
2002 40,324,680 4,971,435
2001 39,709,262 4,692,716
2000 39,089,934 4,423,611
1999 38,454,863 4,318,043
1998 37,792,165 4,295,785
1997 37,121,149 4,253,716
1996 36,462,745 4,199,210
1995 35,804,662 4,179,179
1994 35,127,410 4,173,105
1993 34,441,473 4,157,130
1992 33,760,571 4,166,366
1991 33,098,372 4,246,267
1990 32,440,069 4,196,828
1989 31,776,279 4,034,037
1988 31,130,524 3,934,517
1987 30,499,467 3,829,718
1986 29,879,112 3,728,380
1985 29,268,470 3,638,438
1984 28,642,690 3,558,758
1983 27,988,173 3,481,646
1982 27,338,331 3,408,183
1981 26,713,267 3,338,940
1980 26,104,498 3,272,089
1979 25,515,626 3,207,499
1978 24,950,337 3,145,517
1977 24,393,494 3,085,354
1976 23,858,810 3,028,820
1975 23,344,644 2,974,657
1974 22,833,469 2,920,459
1973 22,325,374 2,866,955
1972 21,819,563 2,814,388
1971 21,319,096 2,763,222
1970 20,811,782 2,712,286
1969 20,291,942 2,661,365
1968 19,766,796 2,611,532
1967 19,235,618 2,562,384
1966 18,702,688 2,514,638
1965 18,169,050 2,468,666
1964 17,637,411 2,424,390
1963 17,113,823 2,382,258
1962 16,599,029 2,342,242
1961 16,095,203 2,304,227
1960 15,606,209 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Sierra Leone
2100 -0.72% -0.09%
2099 -0.73% -0.08%
2098 -0.73% -0.09%
2097 -0.73% -0.07%
2096 -0.74% -0.05%
2095 -0.74% 0.002%
2094 -0.74% -0.03%
2093 -0.74% 0.02%
2092 -0.73% 0.04%
2091 -0.73% 0.06%
2090 -0.73% 0.07%
2089 -0.72% 0.09%
2088 -0.71% 0.1%
2087 -0.7% 0.17%
2086 -0.69% 0.13%
2085 -0.67% 0.15%
2084 -0.66% 0.21%
2083 -0.65% 0.23%
2082 -0.63% 0.25%
2081 -0.61% 0.24%
2080 -0.59% 0.26%
2079 -0.58% 0.31%
2078 -0.56% 0.32%
2077 -0.54% 0.35%
2076 -0.51% 0.38%
2075 -0.49% 0.35%
2074 -0.47% 0.44%
2073 -0.45% 0.45%
2072 -0.43% 0.47%
2071 -0.4% 0.51%
2070 -0.38% 0.53%
2069 -0.36% 0.59%
2068 -0.34% 0.64%
2067 -0.31% 0.65%
2066 -0.29% 0.66%
2065 -0.27% 0.66%
2064 -0.25% 0.67%
2063 -0.23% 0.77%
2062 -0.21% 0.73%
2061 -0.19% 0.79%
2060 -0.17% 0.79%
2059 -0.15% 0.84%
2058 -0.13% 0.86%
2057 -0.11% 0.9%
2056 -0.09% 0.95%
2055 -0.07% 0.93%
2054 -0.06% 1.01%
2053 -0.04% 1.06%
2052 -0.01% 1.12%
2051 0.006% 1.12%
2050 0.03% 1.11%
2049 0.05% 1.19%
2048 0.08% 1.16%
2047 0.1% 1.26%
2046 0.13% 1.28%
2045 0.16% 1.37%
2044 0.19% 1.35%
2043 0.22% 1.37%
2042 0.26% 1.44%
2041 0.29% 1.5%
2040 0.33% 1.5%
2039 0.37% 1.47%
2038 0.41% 1.54%
2037 0.45% 1.59%
2036 0.49% 1.65%
2035 0.54% 1.65%
2034 0.58% 1.69%
2033 0.63% 1.78%
2032 0.67% 1.81%
2031 0.72% 1.81%
2030 0.77% 1.85%
2029 0.82% 1.83%
2028 0.88% 1.97%
2027 0.92% 1.98%
2026 0.99% 2.03%
2025 1.05% 2.08%
2024 1.08% 2.15%
2023 1.13% 2.22%
2022 1.07% 2.25%
2021 1.1% 2.3%
2020 1.45% 2.34%
2019 1.8% 2.35%
2018 1.86% 2.38%
2017 1.46% 2.41%
2016 1% 2.38%
2015 0.87% 2.35%
2014 0.9% 2.42%
2013 0.95% 2.49%
2012 1.01% 2.56%
2011 1.08% 2.64%
2010 1.14% 2.76%
2009 1.17% 2.73%
2008 1.21% 2.53%
2007 1.27% 2.22%
2006 1.33% 2.23%
2005 1.41% 2.73%
2004 1.48% 3.44%
2003 1.52% 4.15%
2002 1.55% 5.94%
2001 1.58% 6.08%
2000 1.65% 2.44%
1999 1.75% 0.52%
1998 1.81% 0.99%
1997 1.81% 1.3%
1996 1.84% 0.48%
1995 1.93% 0.15%
1994 1.99% 0.38%
1993 2.02% -0.22%
1992 2% -1.88%
1991 2.03% 1.18%
1990 2.09% 4.04%
1989 2.07% 2.53%
1988 2.07% 2.74%
1987 2.08% 2.72%
1986 2.09% 2.47%
1985 2.18% 2.24%
1984 2.34% 2.21%
1983 2.38% 2.16%
1982 2.34% 2.07%
1981 2.33% 2.04%
1980 2.31% 2.01%
1979 2.27% 1.97%
1978 2.28% 1.95%
1977 2.24% 1.87%
1976 2.2% 1.82%
1975 2.24% 1.86%
1974 2.28% 1.87%
1973 2.32% 1.87%
1972 2.35% 1.85%
1971 2.44% 1.88%
1970 2.56% 1.91%
1969 2.66% 1.91%
1968 2.76% 1.92%
1967 2.85% 1.9%
1966 2.94% 1.86%
1965 3.01% 1.83%
1964 3.06% 1.77%
1963 3.1% 1.71%
1962 3.13% 1.65%
1961 3.13% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Colombia Sierra Leone
Current population
54105437
9049533
Population rank 28/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.11%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +497
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 47/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -11,309
Net migration rank 12/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -11,309
2024 - 141,643 - -11,000
2023 422,598 154,521 188,788 -4,000
2022 406,143 183,180 186,625 -4,000
2021 311,122 199,070 183,326 -1,544
2020 378,965 227,130 181,015 1,292
2019 441,087 396,826 181,068 -2,238
2018 433,622 495,524 178,772 -2,741
2017 426,538 431,072 173,259 1,234
2016 425,087 104,373 168,784 4,657
2015 446,778 -41,123 162,275 -356
2014 470,916 -67,522 160,137 485
2013 489,069 -64,789 161,265 2,773
2012 503,285 -56,070 160,915 988
2011 511,524 -46,385 158,858 6,895
2010 533,657 -34,220 155,338 7,983
2009 559,017 -46,901 152,669 18,145
2008 576,654 -63,313 149,855 1,182
2007 583,115 -49,634 145,740 -6,042
2006 594,388 -39,303 144,127 -34,052
2005 610,618 -41,465 137,234 -1,805
2004 628,424 -25,949 132,661 23,897
2003 642,144 -33,114 130,312 69,185
2002 640,840 -24,387 126,429 86,578
2001 642,933 -28,582 116,647 227,791
2000 652,176 -27,878 110,754 83,013
1999 668,576 -22,698 102,295 -84,926
1998 687,704 -8,186 103,906 -76,766
1997 686,073 -23,600 105,433 -48,437
1996 682,547 -28,251 104,140 -52,110
1995 694,968 -33,097 100,885 -112,857
1994 708,660 -16,023 101,486 -77,371
1993 709,287 -30,103 103,317 -95,476
1992 697,763 -15,147 103,251 -129,565
1991 690,266 -48,458 105,477 -238,965
1990 682,409 -7,590 100,778 131,587
1989 674,102 -21,329 98,298 -5,079
1988 663,796 -25,064 96,344 9,470
1987 659,429 -36,040 94,235 9,558
1986 659,701 -42,368 90,902 7,992
1985 625,379 -21,408 88,869 -7,873
1984 666,315 -18,692 87,072 -8,708
1983 674,767 -13,329 84,628 -8,783
1982 675,339 -37,090 82,457 -11,379
1981 662,195 -50,351 80,111 -12,699
1980 649,872 -44,203 77,932 -11,641
1979 635,747 -63,657 75,992 -13,095
1978 626,378 -67,870 74,130 -13,073
1977 622,814 -67,638 71,663 -12,399
1976 612,265 -98,057 69,506 -15,686
1975 598,580 -84,462 67,560 -13,058
1974 589,035 -80,816 65,357 -11,473
1973 583,608 -75,630 62,443 -9,322
1972 581,361 -77,708 60,279 -8,267
1971 582,011 -84,712 58,484 -8,162
1970 583,396 -66,065 56,513 -4,957
1969 586,559 -64,238 54,768 -4,485
1968 589,407 -61,442 53,126 -3,743
1967 591,649 -57,256 51,734 -2,819
1966 590,855 -59,395 49,486 -2,911
1965 587,677 -51,855 47,223 -1,851
1964 581,435 -53,972 45,487 -2,308
1963 572,355 -52,631 43,569 -2,480
1962 559,985 -50,108 41,603 -2,658
1961 545,627 -47,849 40,022 -2,947
1960 529,316 -49,115 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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