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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.64 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Colombia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Somalia
2100 47,499,215 68,384,185
2099 47,845,841 68,040,371
2098 48,197,117 67,702,230
2097 48,551,975 67,362,336
2096 48,909,832 66,972,933
2095 49,272,722 66,585,659
2094 49,640,091 66,179,819
2093 50,009,863 65,760,590
2092 50,381,320 65,324,261
2091 50,754,115 64,852,843
2090 51,127,855 64,362,727
2089 51,502,015 63,922,797
2088 51,875,918 63,464,036
2087 52,247,171 62,987,028
2086 52,614,991 62,447,029
2085 52,979,265 61,873,597
2084 53,339,176 61,318,916
2083 53,693,979 60,761,800
2082 54,043,369 60,187,980
2081 54,385,627 59,676,722
2080 54,721,064 59,100,915
2079 55,048,030 58,477,428
2078 55,367,481 57,852,528
2077 55,677,284 57,211,821
2076 55,976,943 56,602,463
2075 56,266,206 56,005,600
2074 56,544,981 55,330,165
2073 56,812,141 54,651,918
2072 57,068,255 53,978,548
2071 57,312,673 53,284,016
2070 57,545,138 52,573,210
2069 57,764,682 51,878,214
2068 57,972,674 51,197,653
2067 58,168,272 50,493,028
2066 58,351,633 49,779,172
2065 58,521,871 49,024,665
2064 58,680,744 48,265,876
2063 58,827,326 47,522,361
2062 58,962,991 46,785,920
2061 59,086,555 46,037,526
2060 59,199,108 45,220,507
2059 59,300,144 44,397,936
2058 59,390,214 43,659,021
2057 59,468,904 42,897,422
2056 59,536,324 42,121,542
2055 59,592,582 41,318,179
2054 59,637,127 40,513,141
2053 59,670,001 39,744,995
2052 59,690,977 38,992,177
2051 59,699,504 38,228,872
2050 59,695,795 37,471,735
2049 59,678,701 36,739,905
2048 59,648,033 35,984,999
2047 59,602,061 35,218,863
2046 59,540,723 34,462,403
2045 59,463,463 33,717,596
2044 59,367,350 32,977,674
2043 59,253,902 32,247,710
2042 59,121,606 31,537,272
2041 58,969,930 30,794,853
2040 58,799,039 30,032,324
2039 58,603,737 29,312,883
2038 58,388,433 28,583,386
2037 58,151,809 27,838,646
2036 57,888,958 27,114,453
2035 57,606,734 26,385,421
2034 57,297,583 25,687,629
2033 56,964,672 25,018,509
2032 56,610,464 24,338,597
2031 56,231,768 23,657,353
2030 55,827,391 22,965,742
2029 55,399,717 22,299,610
2028 54,947,769 21,651,582
2027 54,469,148 20,991,860
2026 53,970,578 20,322,668
2025 53,442,597 19,666,990
2024 52,886,363 19,009,151
2023 52,321,152 18,358,615
2022 51,737,944 17,801,897
2021 51,188,173 17,271,431
2020 50,629,997 16,651,191
2019 49,907,985 16,030,971
2018 49,024,465 15,452,487
2017 48,131,078 14,916,629
2016 47,437,512 14,348,740
2015 46,969,940 13,806,963
2014 46,565,429 13,339,491
2013 46,151,584 12,869,594
2012 45,715,810 12,461,160
2011 45,259,614 12,348,830
2010 44,777,319 12,261,756
2009 44,271,541 11,961,201
2008 43,758,808 11,663,084
2007 43,235,374 11,322,582
2006 42,691,084 10,975,502
2005 42,128,977 10,644,228
2004 41,543,171 10,280,998
2003 40,937,429 9,909,157
2002 40,324,680 9,550,063
2001 39,709,262 9,198,493
2000 39,089,934 8,838,713
1999 38,454,863 8,492,059
1998 37,792,165 8,155,417
1997 37,121,149 7,824,525
1996 36,462,745 7,554,474
1995 35,804,662 7,285,007
1994 35,127,410 7,026,797
1993 34,441,473 6,681,399
1992 33,760,571 6,495,107
1991 33,098,372 6,813,760
1990 32,440,069 7,082,811
1989 31,776,279 7,114,817
1988 31,130,524 7,235,360
1987 30,499,467 7,228,302
1986 29,879,112 6,974,788
1985 29,268,470 6,693,289
1984 28,642,690 6,428,389
1983 27,988,173 6,198,430
1982 27,338,331 6,003,840
1981 26,713,267 5,982,849
1980 26,104,498 5,936,154
1979 25,515,626 5,449,117
1978 24,950,337 4,814,892
1977 24,393,494 4,484,050
1976 23,858,810 4,365,812
1975 23,344,644 4,257,535
1974 22,833,469 4,151,842
1973 22,325,374 4,045,592
1972 21,819,563 3,939,436
1971 21,319,096 3,837,691
1970 20,811,782 3,738,448
1969 20,291,942 3,641,015
1968 19,766,796 3,546,590
1967 19,235,618 3,454,537
1966 18,702,688 3,365,106
1965 18,169,050 3,277,874
1964 17,637,411 3,192,796
1963 17,113,823 3,110,361
1962 16,599,029 3,030,091
1961 16,095,203 2,952,054
1960 15,606,209 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Somalia
2100 -0.72% 0.51%
2099 -0.73% 0.5%
2098 -0.73% 0.5%
2097 -0.73% 0.58%
2096 -0.74% 0.58%
2095 -0.74% 0.61%
2094 -0.74% 0.64%
2093 -0.74% 0.67%
2092 -0.73% 0.73%
2091 -0.73% 0.76%
2090 -0.73% 0.69%
2089 -0.72% 0.72%
2088 -0.71% 0.76%
2087 -0.7% 0.86%
2086 -0.69% 0.93%
2085 -0.67% 0.9%
2084 -0.66% 0.92%
2083 -0.65% 0.95%
2082 -0.63% 0.86%
2081 -0.61% 0.97%
2080 -0.59% 1.07%
2079 -0.58% 1.08%
2078 -0.56% 1.12%
2077 -0.54% 1.08%
2076 -0.51% 1.07%
2075 -0.49% 1.22%
2074 -0.47% 1.24%
2073 -0.45% 1.25%
2072 -0.43% 1.3%
2071 -0.4% 1.35%
2070 -0.38% 1.34%
2069 -0.36% 1.33%
2068 -0.34% 1.4%
2067 -0.31% 1.43%
2066 -0.29% 1.54%
2065 -0.27% 1.57%
2064 -0.25% 1.56%
2063 -0.23% 1.57%
2062 -0.21% 1.63%
2061 -0.19% 1.81%
2060 -0.17% 1.85%
2059 -0.15% 1.69%
2058 -0.13% 1.78%
2057 -0.11% 1.84%
2056 -0.09% 1.94%
2055 -0.07% 1.99%
2054 -0.06% 1.93%
2053 -0.04% 1.93%
2052 -0.01% 2%
2051 0.006% 2.02%
2050 0.03% 1.99%
2049 0.05% 2.1%
2048 0.08% 2.18%
2047 0.1% 2.2%
2046 0.13% 2.21%
2045 0.16% 2.24%
2044 0.19% 2.26%
2043 0.22% 2.25%
2042 0.26% 2.41%
2041 0.29% 2.54%
2040 0.33% 2.45%
2039 0.37% 2.55%
2038 0.41% 2.68%
2037 0.45% 2.67%
2036 0.49% 2.76%
2035 0.54% 2.72%
2034 0.58% 2.67%
2033 0.63% 2.79%
2032 0.67% 2.88%
2031 0.72% 3.01%
2030 0.77% 2.99%
2029 0.82% 2.99%
2028 0.88% 3.14%
2027 0.92% 3.29%
2026 0.99% 3.33%
2025 1.05% 3.46%
2024 1.08% 3.54%
2023 1.13% 3.13%
2022 1.07% 3.07%
2021 1.1% 3.72%
2020 1.45% 3.87%
2019 1.8% 3.74%
2018 1.86% 3.59%
2017 1.46% 3.96%
2016 1% 3.92%
2015 0.87% 3.5%
2014 0.9% 3.65%
2013 0.95% 3.28%
2012 1.01% 0.91%
2011 1.08% 0.71%
2010 1.14% 2.51%
2009 1.17% 2.56%
2008 1.21% 3.01%
2007 1.27% 3.16%
2006 1.33% 3.11%
2005 1.41% 3.53%
2004 1.48% 3.75%
2003 1.52% 3.76%
2002 1.55% 3.82%
2001 1.58% 4.07%
2000 1.65% 4.08%
1999 1.75% 4.13%
1998 1.81% 4.23%
1997 1.81% 3.57%
1996 1.84% 3.7%
1995 1.93% 3.67%
1994 1.99% 5.17%
1993 2.02% 2.87%
1992 2% -4.68%
1991 2.03% -3.8%
1990 2.09% -0.45%
1989 2.07% -1.67%
1988 2.07% 0.1%
1987 2.08% 3.63%
1986 2.09% 4.21%
1985 2.18% 4.12%
1984 2.34% 3.71%
1983 2.38% 3.24%
1982 2.34% 0.35%
1981 2.33% 0.79%
1980 2.31% 8.94%
1979 2.27% 13.2%
1978 2.28% 7.38%
1977 2.24% 2.71%
1976 2.2% 2.54%
1975 2.24% 2.55%
1974 2.28% 2.63%
1973 2.32% 2.69%
1972 2.35% 2.65%
1971 2.44% 2.65%
1970 2.56% 2.68%
1969 2.66% 2.66%
1968 2.76% 2.66%
1967 2.85% 2.66%
1966 2.94% 2.66%
1965 3.01% 2.66%
1964 3.06% 2.65%
1963 3.1% 2.65%
1962 3.13% 2.64%
1961 3.13% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Colombia Somalia
Current population
54105437
20503678
Population rank 28/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.25%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 8/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +12,077
Net migration rank 12/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 12,077
2024 - 141,643 - 26,859
2023 422,598 154,521 608,203 46,217
2022 406,143 183,180 551,450 -92,434
2021 311,122 199,070 566,399 35,506
2020 378,965 227,130 561,311 77,259
2019 441,087 396,826 548,756 53,124
2018 433,622 495,524 514,244 40,844
2017 426,538 431,072 478,556 38,067
2016 425,087 104,373 495,132 124,017
2015 446,778 -41,123 481,573 -17,178
2014 470,916 -67,522 464,481 6,065
2013 489,069 -64,789 448,518 20,723
2012 503,285 -56,070 399,468 -51,833
2011 511,524 -46,385 203,213 -326,192
2010 533,657 -34,220 385,571 -88,448
2009 559,017 -46,901 405,784 -101,795
2008 576,654 -63,313 394,258 -102,035
2007 583,115 -49,634 380,303 8,476
2006 594,388 -39,303 372,597 -67,200
2005 610,618 -41,465 363,117 -5,955
2004 628,424 -25,949 351,959 17,353
2003 642,144 -33,114 341,192 33,174
2002 640,840 -24,387 331,215 12,603
2001 642,933 -28,582 319,059 40,274
2000 652,176 -27,878 306,651 53,580
1999 668,576 -22,698 295,523 37,548
1998 687,704 -8,186 284,779 55,426
1997 686,073 -23,600 271,894 49,692
1996 682,547 -28,251 264,807 -46,291
1995 694,968 -33,097 254,509 65,888
1994 708,660 -16,023 246,950 -50,921
1993 709,287 -30,103 232,960 261,815
1992 697,763 -15,147 57,495 -179,675
1991 690,266 -48,458 53,052 -568,166
1990 682,409 -7,590 225,162 -248,155
1989 674,102 -21,329 225,255 -266,281
1988 663,796 -25,064 215,599 -415,660
1987 659,429 -36,040 231,580 -17,391
1986 659,701 -42,368 218,416 74,424
1985 625,379 -21,408 207,960 62,183
1984 666,315 -18,692 199,017 60,630
1983 674,767 -13,329 190,775 9,505
1982 675,339 -37,090 182,793 6,115
1981 662,195 -50,351 185,211 -332,129
1980 649,872 -44,203 174,790 65,519
1979 635,747 -63,657 151,016 582,746
1978 626,378 -67,870 132,689 402,005
1977 622,814 -67,638 124,818 2,170
1976 612,265 -98,057 113,319 -3,831
1975 598,580 -84,462 108,998 -1,934
1974 589,035 -80,816 104,813 -495
1973 583,608 -75,630 108,038 143
1972 581,361 -77,708 104,493 -351
1971 582,011 -84,712 101,196 -1,850
1970 583,396 -66,065 98,025 1,104
1969 586,559 -64,238 95,045 690
1968 589,407 -61,442 92,208 906
1967 591,649 -57,256 89,497 1,498
1966 590,855 -59,395 86,930 941
1965 587,677 -51,855 84,448 2,142
1964 581,435 -53,972 82,042 1,518
1963 572,355 -52,631 79,859 1,449
1962 559,985 -50,108 77,737 1,496
1961 545,627 -47,849 75,513 1,336
1960 529,316 -49,115 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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