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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 8.83 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Colombia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Singapore
2100 47,499,215 4,344,248
2099 47,845,841 4,387,645
2098 48,197,117 4,435,189
2097 48,551,975 4,483,484
2096 48,909,832 4,533,994
2095 49,272,722 4,585,243
2094 49,640,091 4,639,568
2093 50,009,863 4,692,749
2092 50,381,320 4,745,364
2091 50,754,115 4,802,089
2090 51,127,855 4,859,572
2089 51,502,015 4,919,853
2088 51,875,918 4,977,701
2087 52,247,171 5,036,662
2086 52,614,991 5,096,772
2085 52,979,265 5,155,480
2084 53,339,176 5,212,381
2083 53,693,979 5,269,612
2082 54,043,369 5,327,281
2081 54,385,627 5,383,608
2080 54,721,064 5,438,023
2079 55,048,030 5,491,695
2078 55,367,481 5,541,781
2077 55,677,284 5,589,429
2076 55,976,943 5,632,686
2075 56,266,206 5,679,862
2074 56,544,981 5,725,351
2073 56,812,141 5,764,008
2072 57,068,255 5,799,655
2071 57,312,673 5,833,262
2070 57,545,138 5,864,115
2069 57,764,682 5,896,709
2068 57,972,674 5,927,631
2067 58,168,272 5,955,955
2066 58,351,633 5,988,826
2065 58,521,871 6,020,244
2064 58,680,744 6,046,805
2063 58,827,326 6,069,231
2062 58,962,991 6,093,782
2061 59,086,555 6,116,847
2060 59,199,108 6,142,295
2059 59,300,144 6,163,191
2058 59,390,214 6,185,611
2057 59,468,904 6,203,303
2056 59,536,324 6,221,491
2055 59,592,582 6,240,206
2054 59,637,127 6,261,488
2053 59,670,001 6,277,678
2052 59,690,977 6,290,046
2051 59,699,504 6,307,270
2050 59,695,795 6,325,698
2049 59,678,701 6,342,616
2048 59,648,033 6,355,818
2047 59,602,061 6,373,684
2046 59,540,723 6,387,901
2045 59,463,463 6,399,811
2044 59,367,350 6,412,802
2043 59,253,902 6,420,804
2042 59,121,606 6,427,555
2041 58,969,930 6,433,153
2040 58,799,039 6,434,727
2039 58,603,737 6,431,367
2038 58,388,433 6,422,540
2037 58,151,809 6,410,923
2036 57,888,958 6,398,937
2035 57,606,734 6,382,637
2034 57,297,583 6,360,610
2033 56,964,672 6,333,556
2032 56,610,464 6,306,749
2031 56,231,768 6,277,847
2030 55,827,391 6,250,608
2029 55,399,717 6,221,161
2028 54,947,769 6,186,754
2027 54,469,148 6,150,947
2026 53,970,578 6,116,548
2025 53,442,597 6,078,250
2024 52,886,363 6,036,860
2023 52,321,152 5,917,648
2022 51,737,944 5,637,022
2021 51,188,173 5,453,566
2020 50,629,997 5,685,807
2019 49,907,985 5,703,569
2018 49,024,465 5,638,676
2017 48,131,078 5,612,253
2016 47,437,512 5,607,283
2015 46,969,940 5,535,002
2014 46,565,429 5,469,724
2013 46,151,584 5,399,162
2012 45,715,810 5,312,437
2011 45,259,614 5,183,688
2010 44,777,319 5,076,732
2009 44,271,541 4,987,573
2008 43,758,808 4,839,396
2007 43,235,374 4,588,599
2006 42,691,084 4,401,365
2005 42,128,977 4,265,762
2004 41,543,171 4,166,664
2003 40,937,429 4,114,826
2002 40,324,680 4,175,950
2001 39,709,262 4,138,012
2000 39,089,934 4,027,887
1999 38,454,863 3,958,723
1998 37,792,165 3,927,213
1997 37,121,149 3,796,038
1996 36,462,745 3,670,704
1995 35,804,662 3,524,506
1994 35,127,410 3,419,048
1993 34,441,473 3,313,471
1992 33,760,571 3,230,698
1991 33,098,372 3,135,083
1990 32,440,069 3,047,132
1989 31,776,279 2,930,901
1988 31,130,524 2,846,108
1987 30,499,467 2,774,789
1986 29,879,112 2,733,373
1985 29,268,470 2,735,957
1984 28,642,690 2,732,221
1983 27,988,173 2,681,061
1982 27,338,331 2,646,466
1981 26,713,267 2,532,835
1980 26,104,498 2,413,945
1979 25,515,626 2,383,500
1978 24,950,337 2,353,600
1977 24,393,494 2,325,300
1976 23,858,810 2,293,300
1975 23,344,644 2,262,600
1974 22,833,469 2,229,800
1973 22,325,374 2,193,000
1972 21,819,563 2,152,400
1971 21,319,096 2,112,900
1970 20,811,782 2,074,507
1969 20,291,942 2,042,500
1968 19,766,796 2,012,000
1967 19,235,618 1,977,600
1966 18,702,688 1,934,400
1965 18,169,050 1,886,900
1964 17,637,411 1,841,600
1963 17,113,823 1,795,000
1962 16,599,029 1,750,200
1961 16,095,203 1,702,400
1960 15,606,209 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Singapore
2100 -0.72% -0.99%
2099 -0.73% -1.07%
2098 -0.73% -1.08%
2097 -0.73% -1.11%
2096 -0.74% -1.12%
2095 -0.74% -1.17%
2094 -0.74% -1.13%
2093 -0.74% -1.11%
2092 -0.73% -1.18%
2091 -0.73% -1.18%
2090 -0.73% -1.23%
2089 -0.72% -1.16%
2088 -0.71% -1.17%
2087 -0.7% -1.18%
2086 -0.69% -1.14%
2085 -0.67% -1.09%
2084 -0.66% -1.09%
2083 -0.65% -1.08%
2082 -0.63% -1.05%
2081 -0.61% -1%
2080 -0.59% -0.98%
2079 -0.58% -0.9%
2078 -0.56% -0.85%
2077 -0.54% -0.77%
2076 -0.51% -0.83%
2075 -0.49% -0.79%
2074 -0.47% -0.67%
2073 -0.45% -0.61%
2072 -0.43% -0.58%
2071 -0.4% -0.53%
2070 -0.38% -0.55%
2069 -0.36% -0.52%
2068 -0.34% -0.48%
2067 -0.31% -0.55%
2066 -0.29% -0.52%
2065 -0.27% -0.44%
2064 -0.25% -0.37%
2063 -0.23% -0.4%
2062 -0.21% -0.38%
2061 -0.19% -0.41%
2060 -0.17% -0.34%
2059 -0.15% -0.36%
2058 -0.13% -0.29%
2057 -0.11% -0.29%
2056 -0.09% -0.3%
2055 -0.07% -0.34%
2054 -0.06% -0.26%
2053 -0.04% -0.2%
2052 -0.01% -0.27%
2051 0.006% -0.29%
2050 0.03% -0.27%
2049 0.05% -0.21%
2048 0.08% -0.28%
2047 0.1% -0.22%
2046 0.13% -0.19%
2045 0.16% -0.2%
2044 0.19% -0.12%
2043 0.22% -0.11%
2042 0.26% -0.09%
2041 0.29% -0.02%
2040 0.33% 0.05%
2039 0.37% 0.14%
2038 0.41% 0.18%
2037 0.45% 0.19%
2036 0.49% 0.26%
2035 0.54% 0.35%
2034 0.58% 0.43%
2033 0.63% 0.43%
2032 0.67% 0.46%
2031 0.72% 0.44%
2030 0.77% 0.47%
2029 0.82% 0.56%
2028 0.88% 0.58%
2027 0.92% 0.56%
2026 0.99% 0.63%
2025 1.05% 0.69%
2024 1.08% 2.01%
2023 1.13% 4.98%
2022 1.07% 3.36%
2021 1.1% -4.08%
2020 1.45% -0.31%
2019 1.8% 1.15%
2018 1.86% 0.47%
2017 1.46% 0.09%
2016 1% 1.31%
2015 0.87% 1.19%
2014 0.9% 1.31%
2013 0.95% 1.63%
2012 1.01% 2.48%
2011 1.08% 2.11%
2010 1.14% 1.79%
2009 1.17% 3.06%
2008 1.21% 5.47%
2007 1.27% 4.25%
2006 1.33% 3.18%
2005 1.41% 2.38%
2004 1.48% 1.26%
2003 1.52% -1.46%
2002 1.55% 0.92%
2001 1.58% 2.73%
2000 1.65% 1.75%
1999 1.75% 0.8%
1998 1.81% 3.46%
1997 1.81% 3.41%
1996 1.84% 4.15%
1995 1.93% 3.08%
1994 1.99% 3.19%
1993 2.02% 2.56%
1992 2% 3.05%
1991 2.03% 2.89%
1990 2.09% 3.97%
1989 2.07% 2.98%
1988 2.07% 2.57%
1987 2.08% 1.52%
1986 2.09% -0.09%
1985 2.18% 0.14%
1984 2.34% 1.91%
1983 2.38% 1.31%
1982 2.34% 4.49%
1981 2.33% 4.93%
1980 2.31% 1.28%
1979 2.27% 1.27%
1978 2.28% 1.22%
1977 2.24% 1.4%
1976 2.2% 1.36%
1975 2.24% 1.47%
1974 2.28% 1.68%
1973 2.32% 1.89%
1972 2.35% 1.87%
1971 2.44% 1.85%
1970 2.56% 1.57%
1969 2.66% 1.52%
1968 2.76% 1.74%
1967 2.85% 2.23%
1966 2.94% 2.52%
1965 3.01% 2.46%
1964 3.06% 2.6%
1963 3.1% 2.56%
1962 3.13% 2.81%
1961 3.13% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Colombia Singapore
Current population
54105437
6125852
Population rank 28/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.07%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +327
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 50/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +16,892
Net migration rank 12/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 16,892
2024 - 141,643 - 20,011
2023 422,598 154,521 7,101 26,996
2022 406,143 183,180 9,019 214,842
2021 311,122 199,070 15,270 -44,030
2020 378,965 227,130 18,763 -145,556
2019 441,087 396,826 21,674 870
2018 433,622 495,524 21,427 21,820
2017 426,538 431,072 21,888 -8,880
2016 425,087 104,373 25,794 13,737
2015 446,778 -41,123 27,121 41,852
2014 470,916 -67,522 27,896 40,154
2013 489,069 -64,789 25,376 52,176
2012 503,285 -56,070 29,750 78,501
2011 511,524 -46,385 25,919 89,856
2010 533,657 -34,220 24,876 72,571
2009 559,017 -46,901 27,930 95,841
2008 576,654 -63,313 28,068 176,182
2007 583,115 -49,634 26,614 192,292
2006 594,388 -39,303 25,968 135,625
2005 610,618 -41,465 24,741 92,023
2004 628,424 -25,949 24,583 50,487
2003 642,144 -33,114 24,689 -30,012
2002 640,840 -24,387 29,231 -40,023
2001 642,933 -28,582 31,035 45,027
2000 652,176 -27,878 37,057 55,218
1999 668,576 -22,698 32,857 19,681
1998 687,704 -8,186 33,381 51,905
1997 686,073 -23,600 37,960 95,241
1996 682,547 -28,251 38,542 102,018
1995 694,968 -33,097 38,065 91,947
1994 708,660 -16,023 39,319 71,170
1993 709,287 -30,103 40,425 58,820
1992 697,763 -15,147 39,091 54,359
1991 690,266 -48,458 39,188 57,821
1990 682,409 -7,590 41,136 66,950
1989 674,102 -21,329 36,929 68,031
1988 663,796 -25,064 42,407 40,976
1987 659,429 -36,040 33,020 25,411
1986 659,701 -42,368 27,880 -7,858
1985 625,379 -21,408 32,010 -31,036
1984 666,315 -18,692 31,967 -4,396
1983 674,767 -13,329 30,296 11,699
1982 675,339 -37,090 33,346 41,568
1981 662,195 -50,351 32,167 85,869
1980 649,872 -44,203 30,657 42,433
1979 635,747 -63,657 28,363 -2,384
1978 626,378 -67,870 27,537 436
1977 622,814 -67,638 26,508 2,757
1976 612,265 -98,057 31,189 949
1975 598,580 -84,462 28,509 4,104
1974 589,035 -80,816 31,664 2,748
1973 583,608 -75,630 36,404 -495
1972 581,361 -77,708 38,098 -1,631
1971 582,011 -84,712 35,708 573
1970 583,396 -66,065 35,059 4,024
1969 586,559 -64,238 34,314 6,763
1968 589,407 -61,442 36,216 6,792
1967 591,649 -57,256 40,145 6,006
1966 590,855 -59,395 44,298 3,507
1965 587,677 -51,855 45,474 4,199
1964 581,435 -53,972 47,697 3,043
1963 572,355 -52,631 49,542 2,668
1962 559,985 -50,108 48,830 3,714
1961 545,627 -47,849 49,880 3,490
1960 529,316 -49,115 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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