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Population in Colombia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.05 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Colombia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia South Korea
2100 47,499,215 22,012,503
2099 47,845,841 22,335,528
2098 48,197,117 22,668,719
2097 48,551,975 23,009,661
2096 48,909,832 23,360,151
2095 49,272,722 23,722,747
2094 49,640,091 24,093,391
2093 50,009,863 24,473,038
2092 50,381,320 24,860,975
2091 50,754,115 25,255,379
2090 51,127,855 25,655,577
2089 51,502,015 26,060,945
2088 51,875,918 26,470,073
2087 52,247,171 26,884,813
2086 52,614,991 27,301,913
2085 52,979,265 27,723,736
2084 53,339,176 28,147,480
2083 53,693,979 28,578,182
2082 54,043,369 29,012,953
2081 54,385,627 29,456,022
2080 54,721,064 29,901,880
2079 55,048,030 30,352,062
2078 55,367,481 30,809,176
2077 55,677,284 31,273,700
2076 55,976,943 31,744,480
2075 56,266,206 32,221,226
2074 56,544,981 32,706,020
2073 56,812,141 33,196,556
2072 57,068,255 33,696,490
2071 57,312,673 34,203,935
2070 57,545,138 34,719,324
2069 57,764,682 35,241,850
2068 57,972,674 35,762,799
2067 58,168,272 36,292,307
2066 58,351,633 36,826,655
2065 58,521,871 37,368,086
2064 58,680,744 37,916,439
2063 58,827,326 38,469,051
2062 58,962,991 39,028,473
2061 59,086,555 39,584,621
2060 59,199,108 40,149,830
2059 59,300,144 40,712,514
2058 59,390,214 41,277,134
2057 59,468,904 41,833,887
2056 59,536,324 42,377,427
2055 59,592,582 42,909,302
2054 59,637,127 43,427,254
2053 59,670,001 43,938,741
2052 59,690,977 44,441,106
2051 59,699,504 44,923,604
2050 59,695,795 45,385,311
2049 59,678,701 45,832,153
2048 59,648,033 46,258,529
2047 59,602,061 46,668,898
2046 59,540,723 47,056,404
2045 59,463,463 47,433,205
2044 59,367,350 47,797,411
2043 59,253,902 48,144,730
2042 59,121,606 48,478,991
2041 58,969,930 48,806,273
2040 58,799,039 49,115,658
2039 58,603,737 49,412,830
2038 58,388,433 49,694,340
2037 58,151,809 49,957,504
2036 57,888,958 50,200,702
2035 57,606,734 50,426,000
2034 57,297,583 50,632,962
2033 56,964,672 50,821,090
2032 56,610,464 50,987,020
2031 56,231,768 51,134,940
2030 55,827,391 51,267,908
2029 55,399,717 51,385,868
2028 54,947,769 51,486,791
2027 54,469,148 51,576,746
2026 53,970,578 51,649,918
2025 53,442,597 51,710,062
2024 52,886,363 51,751,065
2023 52,321,152 51,712,619
2022 51,737,944 51,672,569
2021 51,188,173 51,769,539
2020 50,629,997 51,836,239
2019 49,907,985 51,764,822
2018 49,024,465 51,585,058
2017 48,131,078 51,361,911
2016 47,437,512 51,217,803
2015 46,969,940 51,014,947
2014 46,565,429 50,746,659
2013 46,151,584 50,428,893
2012 45,715,810 50,199,853
2011 45,259,614 49,936,638
2010 44,777,319 49,554,112
2009 44,271,541 49,307,835
2008 43,758,808 49,054,708
2007 43,235,374 48,683,638
2006 42,691,084 48,438,292
2005 42,128,977 48,184,561
2004 41,543,171 48,082,519
2003 40,937,429 47,892,330
2002 40,324,680 47,644,736
2001 39,709,262 47,370,164
2000 39,089,934 47,008,111
1999 38,454,863 46,616,677
1998 37,792,165 46,286,503
1997 37,121,149 45,953,580
1996 36,462,745 45,524,681
1995 35,804,662 45,092,991
1994 35,127,410 44,641,540
1993 34,441,473 44,194,628
1992 33,760,571 43,747,962
1991 33,098,372 43,295,704
1990 32,440,069 42,869,283
1989 31,776,279 42,449,038
1988 31,130,524 42,031,247
1987 30,499,467 41,621,690
1986 29,879,112 41,213,674
1985 29,268,470 40,805,744
1984 28,642,690 40,405,956
1983 27,988,173 39,910,403
1982 27,338,331 39,326,352
1981 26,713,267 38,723,248
1980 26,104,498 38,123,775
1979 25,515,626 37,534,236
1978 24,950,337 36,969,185
1977 24,393,494 36,411,795
1976 23,858,810 35,848,523
1975 23,344,644 35,280,725
1974 22,833,469 34,692,266
1973 22,325,374 34,103,149
1972 21,819,563 33,505,406
1971 21,319,096 32,882,704
1970 20,811,782 32,240,827
1969 20,291,942 31,544,266
1968 19,766,796 30,838,302
1967 19,235,618 30,130,983
1966 18,702,688 29,435,571
1965 18,169,050 28,704,674
1964 17,637,411 27,984,155
1963 17,113,823 27,261,747
1962 16,599,029 26,513,030
1961 16,095,203 25,765,673
1960 15,606,209 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia South Korea
2100 -0.72% -1.45%
2099 -0.73% -1.47%
2098 -0.73% -1.48%
2097 -0.73% -1.5%
2096 -0.74% -1.53%
2095 -0.74% -1.54%
2094 -0.74% -1.55%
2093 -0.74% -1.56%
2092 -0.73% -1.56%
2091 -0.73% -1.56%
2090 -0.73% -1.56%
2089 -0.72% -1.55%
2088 -0.71% -1.54%
2087 -0.7% -1.53%
2086 -0.69% -1.52%
2085 -0.67% -1.51%
2084 -0.66% -1.51%
2083 -0.65% -1.5%
2082 -0.63% -1.5%
2081 -0.61% -1.49%
2080 -0.59% -1.48%
2079 -0.58% -1.48%
2078 -0.56% -1.49%
2077 -0.54% -1.48%
2076 -0.51% -1.48%
2075 -0.49% -1.48%
2074 -0.47% -1.48%
2073 -0.45% -1.48%
2072 -0.43% -1.48%
2071 -0.4% -1.48%
2070 -0.38% -1.48%
2069 -0.36% -1.46%
2068 -0.34% -1.46%
2067 -0.31% -1.45%
2066 -0.29% -1.45%
2065 -0.27% -1.45%
2064 -0.25% -1.44%
2063 -0.23% -1.43%
2062 -0.21% -1.4%
2061 -0.19% -1.41%
2060 -0.17% -1.38%
2059 -0.15% -1.37%
2058 -0.13% -1.33%
2057 -0.11% -1.28%
2056 -0.09% -1.24%
2055 -0.07% -1.19%
2054 -0.06% -1.16%
2053 -0.04% -1.13%
2052 -0.01% -1.07%
2051 0.006% -1.02%
2050 0.03% -0.97%
2049 0.05% -0.92%
2048 0.08% -0.88%
2047 0.1% -0.82%
2046 0.13% -0.79%
2045 0.16% -0.76%
2044 0.19% -0.72%
2043 0.22% -0.69%
2042 0.26% -0.67%
2041 0.29% -0.63%
2040 0.33% -0.6%
2039 0.37% -0.57%
2038 0.41% -0.53%
2037 0.45% -0.48%
2036 0.49% -0.45%
2035 0.54% -0.41%
2034 0.58% -0.37%
2033 0.63% -0.33%
2032 0.67% -0.29%
2031 0.72% -0.26%
2030 0.77% -0.23%
2029 0.82% -0.2%
2028 0.88% -0.17%
2027 0.92% -0.14%
2026 0.99% -0.12%
2025 1.05% -0.08%
2024 1.08% 0.07%
2023 1.13% 0.08%
2022 1.07% -0.19%
2021 1.1% -0.13%
2020 1.45% 0.14%
2019 1.8% 0.35%
2018 1.86% 0.43%
2017 1.46% 0.28%
2016 1% 0.4%
2015 0.87% 0.53%
2014 0.9% 0.63%
2013 0.95% 0.46%
2012 1.01% 0.53%
2011 1.08% 0.77%
2010 1.14% 0.5%
2009 1.17% 0.52%
2008 1.21% 0.76%
2007 1.27% 0.51%
2006 1.33% 0.53%
2005 1.41% 0.21%
2004 1.48% 0.4%
2003 1.52% 0.52%
2002 1.55% 0.58%
2001 1.58% 0.77%
2000 1.65% 0.84%
1999 1.75% 0.71%
1998 1.81% 0.72%
1997 1.81% 0.94%
1996 1.84% 0.96%
1995 1.93% 1.01%
1994 1.99% 1.01%
1993 2.02% 1.02%
1992 2% 1.04%
1991 2.03% 0.99%
1990 2.09% 0.99%
1989 2.07% 0.99%
1988 2.07% 0.98%
1987 2.08% 0.99%
1986 2.09% 1%
1985 2.18% 0.99%
1984 2.34% 1.24%
1983 2.38% 1.49%
1982 2.34% 1.56%
1981 2.33% 1.57%
1980 2.31% 1.57%
1979 2.27% 1.53%
1978 2.28% 1.53%
1977 2.24% 1.57%
1976 2.2% 1.61%
1975 2.24% 1.7%
1974 2.28% 1.73%
1973 2.32% 1.78%
1972 2.35% 1.89%
1971 2.44% 1.99%
1970 2.56% 2.21%
1969 2.66% 2.29%
1968 2.76% 2.35%
1967 2.85% 2.36%
1966 2.94% 2.55%
1965 3.01% 2.57%
1964 3.06% 2.65%
1963 3.1% 2.82%
1962 3.13% 2.9%
1961 3.13% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Colombia South Korea
Current population
54105437
51649918
Population rank 28/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.62%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +105
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +65,731
Net migration rank 12/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 65,731
2024 - 141,643 - 75,963
2023 422,598 154,521 -77,569 87,800
2022 406,143 183,180 -124,014 87,800
2021 311,122 199,070 -56,947 -16,778
2020 378,965 227,130 -31,101 112,631
2019 441,087 396,826 10,353 128,622
2018 433,622 495,524 30,951 118,220
2017 426,538 431,072 71,907 104,029
2016 425,087 104,373 122,923 91,568
2015 446,778 -41,123 163,248 276,427
2014 470,916 -67,522 167,464 308,037
2013 489,069 -64,789 166,415 301,926
2012 503,285 -56,070 215,859 281,866
2011 511,524 -46,385 214,728 269,958
2010 533,657 -34,220 213,083 52,042
2009 559,017 -46,901 197,231 5,308
2008 576,654 -63,313 215,841 -19,630
2007 583,115 -49,634 248,286 -42,293
2006 594,388 -39,303 203,441 -28,434
2005 610,618 -41,465 187,920 -47,821
2004 628,424 -25,949 225,988 -42,549
2003 642,144 -33,114 244,251 -31,994
2002 640,840 -24,387 247,752 -18,105
2001 642,933 -28,582 312,643 -28,006
2000 652,176 -27,878 390,167 -84,960
1999 668,576 -22,698 368,272 -107,448
1998 687,704 -8,186 393,436 -98,044
1997 686,073 -23,600 422,773 -109,130
1996 682,547 -28,251 446,142 -115,705
1995 694,968 -33,097 468,967 -208,491
1994 708,660 -16,023 473,200 -208,309
1993 709,287 -30,103 477,302 -222,802
1992 697,763 -15,147 494,352 -265,849
1991 690,266 -48,458 467,594 -270,754
1990 682,409 -7,590 411,546 79,294
1989 674,102 -21,329 403,266 186,120
1988 663,796 -25,064 399,297 192,534
1987 659,429 -36,040 378,758 198,057
1986 659,701 -42,368 395,651 189,782
1985 625,379 -21,408 416,219 97,949
1984 666,315 -18,692 436,384 101,394
1983 674,767 -13,329 514,844 102,167
1982 675,339 -37,090 605,626 48,638
1981 662,195 -50,351 631,189 18,442
1980 649,872 -44,203 583,294 -148,341
1979 635,747 -63,657 623,068 -139,566
1978 626,378 -67,870 499,084 -85,721
1977 622,814 -67,638 578,947 -90,737
1976 612,265 -98,057 530,558 -92,314
1975 598,580 -84,462 603,300 -52,332
1974 589,035 -80,816 673,030 27,005
1973 583,608 -75,630 699,115 35,779
1972 581,361 -77,708 740,469 25,382
1971 582,011 -84,712 789,185 -6,326
1970 583,396 -66,065 747,987 -27,999
1969 586,559 -64,238 694,227 -21,175
1968 589,407 -61,442 684,487 -16,868
1967 591,649 -57,256 692,169 -16,484
1966 590,855 -59,395 623,534 -16,688
1965 587,677 -51,855 641,090 -146,386
1964 581,435 -53,972 655,501 -102,284
1963 572,355 -52,631 685,824 -80,226
1962 559,985 -50,108 712,590 -94,606
1961 545,627 -47,849 730,173 -93,179
1960 529,316 -49,115 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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