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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 51,624,449 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 1.27% 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 +1.26% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Colombia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia South Korea
2100 47,484,139 22,001,649
2099 47,830,655 22,324,514
2098 48,181,819 22,657,541
2097 48,536,565 22,998,315
2096 48,894,308 23,348,632
2095 49,257,082 23,711,049
2094 49,624,336 24,081,510
2093 49,993,990 24,460,970
2092 50,365,329 24,848,715
2091 50,738,006 25,242,926
2090 51,111,627 25,642,926
2089 51,485,668 26,048,094
2088 51,859,452 26,457,020
2087 52,230,587 26,871,556
2086 52,598,291 27,288,450
2085 52,962,450 27,710,065
2084 53,322,246 28,133,600
2083 53,676,937 28,564,090
2082 54,026,216 28,998,646
2081 54,368,364 29,441,497
2080 54,703,696 29,887,135
2079 55,030,557 30,337,095
2078 55,349,907 30,793,984
2077 55,659,611 31,258,278
2076 55,959,176 31,728,826
2075 56,248,347 32,205,338
2074 56,527,033 32,689,892
2073 56,794,109 33,180,187
2072 57,050,141 33,679,874
2071 57,294,481 34,187,068
2070 57,526,873 34,702,204
2069 57,746,348 35,224,472
2068 57,954,274 35,745,164
2067 58,149,809 36,274,411
2066 58,333,112 36,808,495
2065 58,503,296 37,349,660
2064 58,662,119 37,897,742
2063 58,808,654 38,450,082
2062 58,944,276 39,009,227
2061 59,067,801 39,565,102
2060 59,180,318 40,130,032
2059 59,281,322 40,692,438
2058 59,371,363 41,256,780
2057 59,450,029 41,813,259
2056 59,517,427 42,356,530
2055 59,573,668 42,888,143
2054 59,618,199 43,405,840
2053 59,651,062 43,917,075
2052 59,672,031 44,419,192
2051 59,680,555 44,901,452
2050 59,676,848 45,362,931
2049 59,659,759 45,809,553
2048 59,629,100 46,235,718
2047 59,583,143 46,645,885
2046 59,521,825 47,033,200
2045 59,444,589 47,409,815
2044 59,348,507 47,773,842
2043 59,235,094 48,120,989
2042 59,102,840 48,455,085
2041 58,951,213 48,782,206
2040 58,780,376 49,091,438
2039 58,585,136 49,388,464
2038 58,369,901 49,669,835
2037 58,133,352 49,932,869
2036 57,870,584 50,175,947
2035 57,588,449 50,401,135
2034 57,279,396 50,607,994
2033 56,946,591 50,796,030
2032 56,592,496 50,961,878
2031 56,213,920 51,109,725
2030 55,809,671 51,242,628
2029 55,382,133 51,360,529
2028 54,930,329 51,461,403
2027 54,451,860 51,551,313
2026 53,953,448 51,624,449
2025 53,425,635 51,684,564
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 (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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 1.02% -0.13%
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 (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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Colombia South Korea
Current population
54209462
51624449
Population rank 28/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.62%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
7.93 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 -182
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 169/197
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 411,721 141,643 -119,027 75,963
2023 422,598 154,521 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

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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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, 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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