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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 5.96 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Colombia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sierra Leone
2100 47,484,139 16,107,087
2099 47,830,655 16,121,940
2098 48,181,819 16,135,035
2097 48,536,565 16,149,905
2096 48,894,308 16,160,672
2095 49,257,082 16,169,304
2094 49,624,336 16,168,902
2093 49,993,990 16,173,609
2092 50,365,329 16,170,778
2091 50,738,006 16,163,901
2090 51,111,627 16,154,165
2089 51,485,668 16,142,526
2088 51,859,452 16,128,775
2087 52,230,587 16,112,585
2086 52,598,291 16,085,549
2085 52,962,450 16,064,212
2084 53,322,246 16,040,563
2083 53,676,937 16,006,923
2082 54,026,216 15,970,872
2081 54,368,364 15,930,880
2080 54,703,696 15,892,665
2079 55,030,557 15,850,728
2078 55,349,907 15,801,450
2077 55,659,611 15,750,408
2076 55,959,176 15,695,310
2075 56,248,347 15,635,345
2074 56,527,033 15,580,279
2073 56,794,109 15,512,655
2072 57,050,141 15,442,481
2071 57,294,481 15,370,747
2070 57,526,873 15,293,426
2069 57,746,348 15,212,664
2068 57,954,274 15,124,069
2067 58,149,809 15,028,190
2066 58,333,112 14,931,295
2065 58,503,296 14,833,794
2064 58,662,119 14,736,872
2063 58,808,654 14,638,180
2062 58,944,276 14,525,736
2061 59,067,801 14,420,068
2060 59,180,318 14,307,451
2059 59,281,322 14,194,972
2058 59,371,363 14,077,124
2057 59,450,029 13,957,197
2056 59,517,427 13,832,494
2055 59,573,668 13,702,508
2054 59,618,199 13,576,231
2053 59,651,062 13,440,929
2052 59,672,031 13,299,910
2051 59,680,555 13,152,910
2050 59,676,848 13,006,688
2049 59,659,759 12,863,637
2048 59,629,100 12,712,671
2047 59,583,143 12,566,944
2046 59,521,825 12,411,042
2045 59,444,589 12,254,651
2044 59,348,507 12,088,895
2043 59,235,094 11,928,393
2042 59,102,840 11,767,372
2041 58,951,213 11,599,942
2040 58,780,376 11,428,331
2039 58,585,136 11,259,845
2038 58,369,901 11,097,180
2037 58,133,352 10,928,754
2036 57,870,584 10,757,928
2035 57,588,449 10,582,918
2034 57,279,396 10,411,088
2033 56,946,591 10,238,503
2032 56,592,496 10,059,929
2031 56,213,920 9,881,109
2030 55,809,671 9,705,485
2029 55,382,133 9,529,493
2028 54,930,329 9,358,412
2027 54,451,860 9,177,288
2026 53,953,448 8,998,902
2025 53,425,635 8,819,794
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 1.02% 2.06%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Colombia Sierra Leone
Current population
54209462
9090531
Population rank 28/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.11%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
2.96 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +487
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 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 411,721 141,643 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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