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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 25.5 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Colombia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Slovenia
2100 47,484,139 1,644,125
2099 47,830,655 1,648,345
2098 48,181,819 1,652,436
2097 48,536,565 1,656,808
2096 48,894,308 1,661,055
2095 49,257,082 1,665,286
2094 49,624,336 1,669,464
2093 49,993,990 1,673,724
2092 50,365,329 1,677,938
2091 50,738,006 1,682,129
2090 51,111,627 1,686,674
2089 51,485,668 1,691,063
2088 51,859,452 1,695,484
2087 52,230,587 1,700,115
2086 52,598,291 1,705,042
2085 52,962,450 1,709,916
2084 53,322,246 1,714,895
2083 53,676,937 1,720,145
2082 54,026,216 1,725,470
2081 54,368,364 1,731,075
2080 54,703,696 1,737,192
2079 55,030,557 1,743,318
2078 55,349,907 1,749,967
2077 55,659,611 1,756,612
2076 55,959,176 1,763,483
2075 56,248,347 1,770,727
2074 56,527,033 1,778,405
2073 56,794,109 1,786,591
2072 57,050,141 1,794,570
2071 57,294,481 1,802,890
2070 57,526,873 1,811,432
2069 57,746,348 1,820,576
2068 57,954,274 1,829,837
2067 58,149,809 1,838,874
2066 58,333,112 1,848,063
2065 58,503,296 1,857,701
2064 58,662,119 1,867,621
2063 58,808,654 1,877,265
2062 58,944,276 1,886,945
2061 59,067,801 1,896,873
2060 59,180,318 1,907,096
2059 59,281,322 1,917,040
2058 59,371,363 1,926,374
2057 59,450,029 1,936,340
2056 59,517,427 1,945,710
2055 59,573,668 1,955,123
2054 59,618,199 1,964,235
2053 59,651,062 1,972,942
2052 59,672,031 1,981,547
2051 59,680,555 1,989,616
2050 59,676,848 1,997,469
2049 59,659,759 2,004,847
2048 59,629,100 2,011,668
2047 59,583,143 2,018,540
2046 59,521,825 2,025,170
2045 59,444,589 2,031,795
2044 59,348,507 2,038,314
2043 59,235,094 2,044,630
2042 59,102,840 2,050,809
2041 58,951,213 2,056,524
2040 58,780,376 2,061,772
2039 58,585,136 2,067,224
2038 58,369,901 2,072,439
2037 58,133,352 2,078,235
2036 57,870,584 2,083,743
2035 57,588,449 2,089,024
2034 57,279,396 2,093,994
2033 56,946,591 2,099,177
2032 56,592,496 2,104,208
2031 56,213,920 2,109,288
2030 55,809,671 2,114,024
2029 55,382,133 2,118,491
2028 54,930,329 2,122,680
2027 54,451,860 2,125,958
2026 53,953,448 2,128,778
2025 53,425,635 2,130,986
2024 52,886,363 2,127,400
2023 52,321,152 2,120,461
2022 51,737,944 2,112,076
2021 51,188,173 2,108,079
2020 50,629,997 2,102,419
2019 49,907,985 2,088,385
2018 49,024,465 2,073,894
2017 48,131,078 2,066,388
2016 47,437,512 2,065,042
2015 46,969,940 2,063,531
2014 46,565,429 2,061,980
2013 46,151,584 2,059,953
2012 45,715,810 2,057,159
2011 45,259,614 2,052,843
2010 44,777,319 2,048,583
2009 44,271,541 2,039,669
2008 43,758,808 2,021,316
2007 43,235,374 2,018,122
2006 42,691,084 2,006,868
2005 42,128,977 2,000,474
2004 41,543,171 1,997,012
2003 40,937,429 1,995,733
2002 40,324,680 1,994,530
2001 39,709,262 1,992,060
2000 39,089,934 1,988,925
1999 38,454,863 1,983,045
1998 37,792,165 1,981,629
1997 37,121,149 1,985,956
1996 36,462,745 1,988,628
1995 35,804,662 1,989,872
1994 35,127,410 1,989,443
1993 34,441,473 1,991,746
1992 33,760,571 1,996,498
1991 33,098,372 1,999,429
1990 32,440,069 1,998,161
1989 31,776,279 1,996,351
1988 31,130,524 1,995,196
1987 30,499,467 1,989,776
1986 29,879,112 1,965,964
1985 29,268,470 1,941,641
1984 28,642,690 1,932,154
1983 27,988,173 1,922,321
1982 27,338,331 1,910,334
1981 26,713,267 1,906,531
1980 26,104,498 1,901,315
1979 25,515,626 1,882,599
1978 24,950,337 1,862,548
1977 24,393,494 1,842,377
1976 23,858,810 1,820,249
1975 23,344,644 1,793,581
1974 22,833,469 1,776,132
1973 22,325,374 1,766,697
1972 21,819,563 1,752,233
1971 21,319,096 1,738,335
1970 20,811,782 1,724,891
1969 20,291,942 1,713,874
1968 19,766,796 1,704,546
1967 19,235,618 1,689,528
1966 18,702,688 1,669,905
1965 18,169,050 1,649,160
1964 17,637,411 1,632,114
1963 17,113,823 1,616,971
1962 16,599,029 1,603,649
1961 16,095,203 1,594,131
1960 15,606,209 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Slovenia
2100 -0.72% -0.26%
2099 -0.73% -0.25%
2098 -0.73% -0.26%
2097 -0.73% -0.26%
2096 -0.74% -0.25%
2095 -0.74% -0.25%
2094 -0.74% -0.25%
2093 -0.74% -0.25%
2092 -0.73% -0.25%
2091 -0.73% -0.27%
2090 -0.73% -0.26%
2089 -0.72% -0.26%
2088 -0.71% -0.27%
2087 -0.7% -0.29%
2086 -0.69% -0.29%
2085 -0.67% -0.29%
2084 -0.66% -0.31%
2083 -0.65% -0.31%
2082 -0.63% -0.32%
2081 -0.61% -0.35%
2080 -0.59% -0.35%
2079 -0.58% -0.38%
2078 -0.56% -0.38%
2077 -0.54% -0.39%
2076 -0.51% -0.41%
2075 -0.49% -0.43%
2074 -0.47% -0.46%
2073 -0.45% -0.44%
2072 -0.43% -0.46%
2071 -0.4% -0.47%
2070 -0.38% -0.5%
2069 -0.36% -0.51%
2068 -0.34% -0.49%
2067 -0.31% -0.5%
2066 -0.29% -0.52%
2065 -0.27% -0.53%
2064 -0.25% -0.51%
2063 -0.23% -0.51%
2062 -0.21% -0.52%
2061 -0.19% -0.54%
2060 -0.17% -0.52%
2059 -0.15% -0.48%
2058 -0.13% -0.51%
2057 -0.11% -0.48%
2056 -0.09% -0.48%
2055 -0.07% -0.46%
2054 -0.06% -0.44%
2053 -0.04% -0.43%
2052 -0.01% -0.41%
2051 0.006% -0.39%
2050 0.03% -0.37%
2049 0.05% -0.34%
2048 0.08% -0.34%
2047 0.1% -0.33%
2046 0.13% -0.33%
2045 0.16% -0.32%
2044 0.19% -0.31%
2043 0.22% -0.3%
2042 0.26% -0.28%
2041 0.29% -0.25%
2040 0.33% -0.26%
2039 0.37% -0.25%
2038 0.41% -0.28%
2037 0.45% -0.26%
2036 0.49% -0.25%
2035 0.54% -0.24%
2034 0.58% -0.25%
2033 0.63% -0.24%
2032 0.67% -0.24%
2031 0.72% -0.22%
2030 0.77% -0.21%
2029 0.82% -0.2%
2028 0.88% -0.15%
2027 0.92% -0.13%
2026 0.99% -0.1%
2025 1.02% 0.17%
2024 1.08% 0.33%
2023 1.13% 0.4%
2022 1.07% 0.19%
2021 1.1% 0.27%
2020 1.45% 0.67%
2019 1.8% 0.7%
2018 1.86% 0.36%
2017 1.46% 0.07%
2016 1% 0.07%
2015 0.87% 0.08%
2014 0.9% 0.1%
2013 0.95% 0.14%
2012 1.01% 0.21%
2011 1.08% 0.21%
2010 1.14% 0.44%
2009 1.17% 0.91%
2008 1.21% 0.16%
2007 1.27% 0.56%
2006 1.33% 0.32%
2005 1.41% 0.17%
2004 1.48% 0.06%
2003 1.52% 0.06%
2002 1.55% 0.12%
2001 1.58% 0.16%
2000 1.65% 0.3%
1999 1.75% 0.07%
1998 1.81% -0.22%
1997 1.81% -0.13%
1996 1.84% -0.06%
1995 1.93% 0.02%
1994 1.99% -0.12%
1993 2.02% -0.24%
1992 2% -0.15%
1991 2.03% 0.06%
1990 2.09% 0.09%
1989 2.07% 0.06%
1988 2.07% 0.27%
1987 2.08% 1.21%
1986 2.09% 1.25%
1985 2.18% 0.49%
1984 2.34% 0.51%
1983 2.38% 0.63%
1982 2.34% 0.2%
1981 2.33% 0.27%
1980 2.31% 0.99%
1979 2.27% 1.08%
1978 2.28% 1.09%
1977 2.24% 1.22%
1976 2.2% 1.49%
1975 2.24% 0.98%
1974 2.28% 0.53%
1973 2.32% 0.83%
1972 2.35% 0.8%
1971 2.44% 0.78%
1970 2.56% 0.64%
1969 2.66% 0.55%
1968 2.76% 0.89%
1967 2.85% 1.18%
1966 2.94% 1.26%
1965 3.01% 1.04%
1964 3.06% 0.94%
1963 3.1% 0.83%
1962 3.13% 0.6%
1961 3.13% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Colombia Slovenia
Current population
54209462
2128778
Population rank 28/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.03%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
2.45 hours
One birth every
45 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +10
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 153/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +2,711
Net migration rank 12/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 2,711
2024 411,721 141,643 -4,680 3,319
2023 422,598 154,521 -4,665 5,339
2022 406,143 183,180 -4,858 9,014
2021 311,122 199,070 -4,216 2,477
2020 378,965 227,130 -5,256 28,514
2019 441,087 396,826 -1,254 16,352
2018 433,622 495,524 -1,037 14,640
2017 426,538 431,072 -207 1,359
2016 425,087 104,373 826 1,195
2015 446,778 -41,123 826 712
2014 470,916 -67,522 2,268 -70
2013 489,069 -64,789 1,648 639
2012 503,285 -56,070 2,674 1,117
2011 511,524 -46,385 3,285 2,190
2010 533,657 -34,220 3,687 -410
2009 559,017 -46,901 3,060 11,594
2008 576,654 -63,313 3,437 2,971
2007 583,115 -49,634 1,211 14,191
2006 594,388 -39,303 602 6,081
2005 610,618 -41,465 -600 6,317
2004 628,424 -25,949 -599 1,759
2003 642,144 -33,114 -1,996 3,218
2002 640,840 -24,387 -1,197 1,975
2001 642,933 -28,582 -996 4,527
2000 652,176 -27,878 -398 3,124
1999 668,576 -22,698 -1,388 10,291
1998 687,704 -8,186 -1,189 -5,280
1997 686,073 -23,600 -794 -1,298
1996 682,547 -28,251 0 -2,456
1995 694,968 -33,097 0 356
1994 708,660 -16,023 199 -153
1993 709,287 -30,103 -199 -4,641
1992 697,763 -15,147 598 -5,547
1991 690,266 -48,458 2,199 -3,325
1990 682,409 -7,590 3,797 618
1989 674,102 -21,329 4,592 -2,718
1988 663,796 -25,064 5,986 -3,023
1987 659,429 -36,040 5,771 2,972
1986 659,701 -42,368 6,094 32,700
1985 625,379 -21,408 6,213 3,404
1984 666,315 -18,692 5,990 3,280
1983 674,767 -13,329 6,343 3,613
1982 675,339 -37,090 9,170 -8,695
1981 662,195 -50,351 10,485 -5,016
1980 649,872 -44,203 11,027 3,128
1979 635,747 -63,657 12,614 2,107
1978 626,378 -67,870 11,920 2,113
1977 622,814 -67,638 12,160 2,584
1976 612,265 -98,057 12,196 2,226
1975 598,580 -84,462 11,658 2,421
1974 589,035 -80,816 11,367 3,145
1973 583,608 -75,630 11,837 2,175
1972 581,361 -77,708 10,513 2,924
1971 582,011 -84,712 10,951 2,286
1970 583,396 -66,065 10,004 260
1969 586,559 -64,238 9,427 685
1968 589,407 -61,442 11,250 438
1967 591,649 -57,256 13,516 -192
1966 590,855 -59,395 15,697 -1,262
1965 587,677 -51,855 14,513 -1,421
1964 581,435 -53,972 12,567 -349
1963 572,355 -52,631 14,068 -180
1962 559,985 -50,108 13,150 148
1961 545,627 -47,849 14,985 -306
1960 529,316 -49,115 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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