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Population in Colombia compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 62.6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Colombia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Solomon Islands
2100 47,499,215 1,869,358
2099 47,845,841 1,865,277
2098 48,197,117 1,861,047
2097 48,551,975 1,856,421
2096 48,909,832 1,851,585
2095 49,272,722 1,846,229
2094 49,640,091 1,840,799
2093 50,009,863 1,834,881
2092 50,381,320 1,828,545
2091 50,754,115 1,822,001
2090 51,127,855 1,815,153
2089 51,502,015 1,808,103
2088 51,875,918 1,800,741
2087 52,247,171 1,793,136
2086 52,614,991 1,785,209
2085 52,979,265 1,777,013
2084 53,339,176 1,768,444
2083 53,693,979 1,759,601
2082 54,043,369 1,750,433
2081 54,385,627 1,740,952
2080 54,721,064 1,731,110
2079 55,048,030 1,721,146
2078 55,367,481 1,710,785
2077 55,677,284 1,700,043
2076 55,976,943 1,688,876
2075 56,266,206 1,677,587
2074 56,544,981 1,666,185
2073 56,812,141 1,654,264
2072 57,068,255 1,642,044
2071 57,312,673 1,629,467
2070 57,545,138 1,616,736
2069 57,764,682 1,603,679
2068 57,972,674 1,590,304
2067 58,168,272 1,576,716
2066 58,351,633 1,563,005
2065 58,521,871 1,549,060
2064 58,680,744 1,534,862
2063 58,827,326 1,520,351
2062 58,962,991 1,505,792
2061 59,086,555 1,490,935
2060 59,199,108 1,476,028
2059 59,300,144 1,460,816
2058 59,390,214 1,445,385
2057 59,468,904 1,429,967
2056 59,536,324 1,414,320
2055 59,592,582 1,398,440
2054 59,637,127 1,382,426
2053 59,670,001 1,366,190
2052 59,690,977 1,349,703
2051 59,699,504 1,333,136
2050 59,695,795 1,316,322
2049 59,678,701 1,299,367
2048 59,648,033 1,282,258
2047 59,602,061 1,265,007
2046 59,540,723 1,247,608
2045 59,463,463 1,230,002
2044 59,367,350 1,212,277
2043 59,253,902 1,194,351
2042 59,121,606 1,176,271
2041 58,969,930 1,158,172
2040 58,799,039 1,139,832
2039 58,603,737 1,121,014
2038 58,388,433 1,101,787
2037 58,151,809 1,082,148
2036 57,888,958 1,062,197
2035 57,606,734 1,041,925
2034 57,297,583 1,021,492
2033 56,964,672 1,000,997
2032 56,610,464 980,329
2031 56,231,768 959,788
2030 55,827,391 939,300
2029 55,399,717 918,921
2028 54,947,769 898,660
2027 54,469,148 878,499
2026 53,970,578 858,557
2025 53,442,597 838,746
2024 52,886,363 819,198
2023 52,321,152 800,005
2022 51,737,944 781,066
2021 51,188,173 762,591
2020 50,629,997 744,498
2019 49,907,985 728,147
2018 49,024,465 709,101
2017 48,131,078 685,672
2016 47,437,512 662,379
2015 46,969,940 639,415
2014 46,565,429 616,908
2013 46,151,584 594,945
2012 45,715,810 573,606
2011 45,259,614 552,945
2010 44,777,319 532,968
2009 44,271,541 518,141
2008 43,758,808 508,790
2007 43,235,374 500,156
2006 42,691,084 491,594
2005 42,128,977 483,080
2004 41,543,171 474,611
2003 40,937,429 466,154
2002 40,324,680 457,671
2001 39,709,262 449,125
2000 39,089,934 440,469
1999 38,454,863 430,500
1998 37,792,165 419,071
1997 37,121,149 407,474
1996 36,462,745 396,009
1995 35,804,662 384,733
1994 35,127,410 373,675
1993 34,441,473 362,839
1992 33,760,571 352,205
1991 33,098,372 341,738
1990 32,440,069 331,435
1989 31,776,279 321,282
1988 31,130,524 311,265
1987 30,499,467 301,414
1986 29,879,112 291,842
1985 29,268,470 282,455
1984 28,642,690 273,163
1983 27,988,173 264,068
1982 27,338,331 255,200
1981 26,713,267 246,555
1980 26,104,498 238,135
1979 25,515,626 229,953
1978 24,950,337 222,029
1977 24,393,494 214,418
1976 23,858,810 207,194
1975 23,344,644 200,744
1974 22,833,469 195,041
1973 22,325,374 189,774
1972 21,819,563 184,994
1971 21,319,096 180,637
1970 20,811,782 176,579
1969 20,291,942 172,476
1968 19,766,796 168,282
1967 19,235,618 164,245
1966 18,702,688 160,393
1965 18,169,050 156,686
1964 17,637,411 153,085
1963 17,113,823 149,589
1962 16,599,029 146,201
1961 16,095,203 142,912
1960 15,606,209 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Solomon Islands
2100 -0.72% 0.22%
2099 -0.73% 0.23%
2098 -0.73% 0.25%
2097 -0.73% 0.26%
2096 -0.74% 0.29%
2095 -0.74% 0.29%
2094 -0.74% 0.32%
2093 -0.74% 0.35%
2092 -0.73% 0.36%
2091 -0.73% 0.38%
2090 -0.73% 0.39%
2089 -0.72% 0.41%
2088 -0.71% 0.42%
2087 -0.7% 0.44%
2086 -0.69% 0.46%
2085 -0.67% 0.48%
2084 -0.66% 0.5%
2083 -0.65% 0.52%
2082 -0.63% 0.54%
2081 -0.61% 0.57%
2080 -0.59% 0.58%
2079 -0.58% 0.61%
2078 -0.56% 0.63%
2077 -0.54% 0.66%
2076 -0.51% 0.67%
2075 -0.49% 0.68%
2074 -0.47% 0.72%
2073 -0.45% 0.74%
2072 -0.43% 0.77%
2071 -0.4% 0.79%
2070 -0.38% 0.81%
2069 -0.36% 0.84%
2068 -0.34% 0.86%
2067 -0.31% 0.88%
2066 -0.29% 0.9%
2065 -0.27% 0.93%
2064 -0.25% 0.95%
2063 -0.23% 0.97%
2062 -0.21% 1%
2061 -0.19% 1.01%
2060 -0.17% 1.04%
2059 -0.15% 1.07%
2058 -0.13% 1.08%
2057 -0.11% 1.11%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.07% 1.16%
2054 -0.06% 1.19%
2053 -0.04% 1.22%
2052 -0.01% 1.24%
2051 0.006% 1.28%
2050 0.03% 1.3%
2049 0.05% 1.33%
2048 0.08% 1.36%
2047 0.1% 1.39%
2046 0.13% 1.43%
2045 0.16% 1.46%
2044 0.19% 1.5%
2043 0.22% 1.54%
2042 0.26% 1.56%
2041 0.29% 1.61%
2040 0.33% 1.68%
2039 0.37% 1.75%
2038 0.41% 1.81%
2037 0.45% 1.88%
2036 0.49% 1.95%
2035 0.54% 2%
2034 0.58% 2.05%
2033 0.63% 2.11%
2032 0.67% 2.14%
2031 0.72% 2.18%
2030 0.77% 2.22%
2029 0.82% 2.25%
2028 0.88% 2.3%
2027 0.92% 2.32%
2026 0.99% 2.36%
2025 1.05% 2.39%
2024 1.08% 2.4%
2023 1.13% 2.42%
2022 1.07% 2.42%
2021 1.1% 2.43%
2020 1.45% 2.25%
2019 1.8% 2.69%
2018 1.86% 3.42%
2017 1.46% 3.52%
2016 1% 3.59%
2015 0.87% 3.65%
2014 0.9% 3.69%
2013 0.95% 3.72%
2012 1.01% 3.74%
2011 1.08% 3.75%
2010 1.14% 2.86%
2009 1.17% 1.84%
2008 1.21% 1.73%
2007 1.27% 1.74%
2006 1.33% 1.76%
2005 1.41% 1.78%
2004 1.48% 1.81%
2003 1.52% 1.85%
2002 1.55% 1.9%
2001 1.58% 1.97%
2000 1.65% 2.32%
1999 1.75% 2.73%
1998 1.81% 2.85%
1997 1.81% 2.9%
1996 1.84% 2.93%
1995 1.93% 2.96%
1994 1.99% 2.99%
1993 2.02% 3.02%
1992 2% 3.06%
1991 2.03% 3.11%
1990 2.09% 3.16%
1989 2.07% 3.22%
1988 2.07% 3.27%
1987 2.08% 3.28%
1986 2.09% 3.32%
1985 2.18% 3.4%
1984 2.34% 3.44%
1983 2.38% 3.47%
1982 2.34% 3.51%
1981 2.33% 3.54%
1980 2.31% 3.56%
1979 2.27% 3.57%
1978 2.28% 3.55%
1977 2.24% 3.49%
1976 2.2% 3.21%
1975 2.24% 2.92%
1974 2.28% 2.78%
1973 2.32% 2.58%
1972 2.35% 2.41%
1971 2.44% 2.3%
1970 2.56% 2.38%
1969 2.66% 2.49%
1968 2.76% 2.46%
1967 2.85% 2.4%
1966 2.94% 2.37%
1965 3.01% 2.35%
1964 3.06% 2.34%
1963 3.1% 2.32%
1962 3.13% 2.3%
1961 3.13% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Colombia Solomon Islands
Current population
54105437
863951
Population rank 28/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.01%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +53
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 33/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +1,631
Net migration rank 12/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 1,631
2024 - 141,643 - 1,610
2023 422,598 154,521 17,436 1,636
2022 406,143 183,180 17,253 1,567
2021 311,122 199,070 16,626 1,499
2020 378,965 227,130 16,488 1,556
2019 441,087 396,826 16,649 -1,990
2018 433,622 495,524 16,790 6,653
2017 426,538 431,072 16,897 6,513
2016 425,087 104,373 17,027 6,146
2015 446,778 -41,123 16,909 5,853
2014 470,916 -67,522 16,652 5,598
2013 489,069 -64,789 16,038 5,631
2012 503,285 -56,070 15,585 5,420
2011 511,524 -46,385 15,095 5,219
2010 533,657 -34,220 14,604 5,040
2009 559,017 -46,901 14,381 -4,360
2008 576,654 -63,313 14,225 -5,538
2007 583,115 -49,634 13,963 -5,383
2006 594,388 -39,303 13,799 -5,262
2005 610,618 -41,465 13,568 -5,082
2004 628,424 -25,949 13,444 -4,985
2003 642,144 -33,114 13,344 -4,881
2002 640,840 -24,387 13,195 -4,691
2001 642,933 -28,582 13,061 -4,474
2000 652,176 -27,878 12,938 -4,219
1999 668,576 -22,698 12,809 -1,588
1998 687,704 -8,186 12,658 -1,019
1997 686,073 -23,600 12,478 -931
1996 682,547 -28,251 12,328 -947
1995 694,968 -33,097 12,124 -952
1994 708,660 -16,023 11,771 -828
1993 709,287 -30,103 11,396 -665
1992 697,763 -15,147 11,029 -482
1991 690,266 -48,458 10,789 -410
1990 682,409 -7,590 10,561 -335
1989 674,102 -21,329 10,354 -270
1988 663,796 -25,064 10,142 -197
1987 659,429 -36,040 9,943 -179
1986 659,701 -42,368 9,656 -269
1985 625,379 -21,408 9,534 -150
1984 666,315 -18,692 9,299 -102
1983 674,767 -13,329 9,011 -30
1982 675,339 -37,090 8,720 40
1981 662,195 -50,351 8,436 99
1980 649,872 -44,203 8,156 151
1979 635,747 -63,657 7,874 188
1978 626,378 -67,870 7,598 174
1977 622,814 -67,638 7,290 159
1976 612,265 -98,057 7,058 -48
1975 598,580 -84,462 6,635 -760
1974 589,035 -80,816 6,612 -1,084
1973 583,608 -75,630 6,343 -1,329
1972 581,361 -77,708 6,074 -1,520
1971 582,011 -84,712 5,814 -1,646
1970 583,396 -66,065 5,575 -1,632
1969 586,559 -64,238 5,444 -1,187
1968 589,407 -61,442 5,285 -1,154
1967 591,649 -57,256 5,151 -1,213
1966 590,855 -59,395 5,028 -1,256
1965 587,677 -51,855 4,885 -1,237
1964 581,435 -53,972 4,747 -1,200
1963 572,355 -52,631 4,571 -1,129
1962 559,985 -50,108 4,408 -1,073
1961 545,627 -47,849 4,257 -1,016
1960 529,316 -49,115 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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