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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.33 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Colombia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia South Sudan
2100 47,499,215 24,086,901
2099 47,845,841 24,081,477
2098 48,197,117 24,063,461
2097 48,551,975 24,065,268
2096 48,909,832 24,054,483
2095 49,272,722 24,046,345
2094 49,640,091 24,047,776
2093 50,009,863 24,039,017
2092 50,381,320 24,019,054
2091 50,754,115 24,000,308
2090 51,127,855 23,978,496
2089 51,502,015 23,937,487
2088 51,875,918 23,892,166
2087 52,247,171 23,857,250
2086 52,614,991 23,803,312
2085 52,979,265 23,759,178
2084 53,339,176 23,687,109
2083 53,693,979 23,617,646
2082 54,043,369 23,541,119
2081 54,385,627 23,466,449
2080 54,721,064 23,391,758
2079 55,048,030 23,294,252
2078 55,367,481 23,197,067
2077 55,677,284 23,086,584
2076 55,976,943 22,987,331
2075 56,266,206 22,868,587
2074 56,544,981 22,726,189
2073 56,812,141 22,583,672
2072 57,068,255 22,438,943
2071 57,312,673 22,288,026
2070 57,545,138 22,151,650
2069 57,764,682 22,003,659
2068 57,972,674 21,829,800
2067 58,168,272 21,662,211
2066 58,351,633 21,496,881
2065 58,521,871 21,317,455
2064 58,680,744 21,142,002
2063 58,827,326 20,965,122
2062 58,962,991 20,785,055
2061 59,086,555 20,608,964
2060 59,199,108 20,430,857
2059 59,300,144 20,235,022
2058 59,390,214 20,048,974
2057 59,468,904 19,853,696
2056 59,536,324 19,659,362
2055 59,592,582 19,464,297
2054 59,637,127 19,257,481
2053 59,670,001 19,060,517
2052 59,690,977 18,840,461
2051 59,699,504 18,633,198
2050 59,695,795 18,434,212
2049 59,678,701 18,230,881
2048 59,648,033 18,021,026
2047 59,602,061 17,806,282
2046 59,540,723 17,579,173
2045 59,463,463 17,355,041
2044 59,367,350 17,121,972
2043 59,253,902 16,888,278
2042 59,121,606 16,645,354
2041 58,969,930 16,396,768
2040 58,799,039 16,142,816
2039 58,603,737 15,889,952
2038 58,388,433 15,628,043
2037 58,151,809 15,363,975
2036 57,888,958 15,091,275
2035 57,606,734 14,815,307
2034 57,297,583 14,543,511
2033 56,964,672 14,278,180
2032 56,610,464 14,007,134
2031 56,231,768 13,730,637
2030 55,827,391 13,465,615
2029 55,399,717 13,206,477
2028 54,947,769 12,947,082
2027 54,469,148 12,692,769
2026 53,970,578 12,439,296
2025 53,442,597 12,193,102
2024 52,886,363 11,943,408
2023 52,321,152 11,483,374
2022 51,737,944 11,021,177
2021 51,188,173 10,865,780
2020 50,629,997 10,698,467
2019 49,907,985 10,423,384
2018 49,024,465 10,122,977
2017 48,131,078 10,259,154
2016 47,437,512 10,830,102
2015 46,969,940 11,107,561
2014 46,565,429 11,235,073
2013 46,151,584 11,166,275
2012 45,715,810 10,756,240
2011 45,259,614 10,288,109
2010 44,777,319 9,745,953
2009 44,271,541 9,243,556
2008 43,758,808 8,817,647
2007 43,235,374 8,388,788
2006 42,691,084 7,976,526
2005 42,128,977 7,590,143
2004 41,543,171 7,233,041
2003 40,937,429 6,903,127
2002 40,324,680 6,596,806
2001 39,709,262 6,308,391
2000 39,089,934 6,032,267
1999 38,454,863 5,771,628
1998 37,792,165 5,620,068
1997 37,121,149 5,509,136
1996 36,462,745 5,356,925
1995 35,804,662 5,225,836
1994 35,127,410 5,071,184
1993 34,441,473 4,956,002
1992 33,760,571 4,909,749
1991 33,098,372 4,836,677
1990 32,440,069 4,737,633
1989 31,776,279 4,713,229
1988 31,130,524 4,848,029
1987 30,499,467 4,962,395
1986 29,879,112 4,921,240
1985 29,268,470 4,834,296
1984 28,642,690 4,750,627
1983 27,988,173 4,661,574
1982 27,338,331 4,557,686
1981 26,713,267 4,447,272
1980 26,104,498 4,339,030
1979 25,515,626 4,232,605
1978 24,950,337 4,127,657
1977 24,393,494 4,024,032
1976 23,858,810 3,921,910
1975 23,344,644 3,821,494
1974 22,833,469 3,723,259
1973 22,325,374 3,627,383
1972 21,819,563 3,542,497
1971 21,319,096 3,468,646
1970 20,811,782 3,409,614
1969 20,291,942 3,365,533
1968 19,766,796 3,321,528
1967 19,235,618 3,277,648
1966 18,702,688 3,236,423
1965 18,169,050 3,189,835
1964 17,637,411 3,129,918
1963 17,113,823 3,072,669
1962 16,599,029 3,024,308
1961 16,095,203 2,976,724
1960 15,606,209 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia South Sudan
2100 -0.72% 0.02%
2099 -0.73% 0.07%
2098 -0.73% -0.008%
2097 -0.73% 0.04%
2096 -0.74% 0.03%
2095 -0.74% -0.006%
2094 -0.74% 0.04%
2093 -0.74% 0.08%
2092 -0.73% 0.08%
2091 -0.73% 0.09%
2090 -0.73% 0.17%
2089 -0.72% 0.19%
2088 -0.71% 0.15%
2087 -0.7% 0.23%
2086 -0.69% 0.19%
2085 -0.67% 0.3%
2084 -0.66% 0.29%
2083 -0.65% 0.33%
2082 -0.63% 0.32%
2081 -0.61% 0.32%
2080 -0.59% 0.42%
2079 -0.58% 0.42%
2078 -0.56% 0.48%
2077 -0.54% 0.43%
2076 -0.51% 0.52%
2075 -0.49% 0.63%
2074 -0.47% 0.63%
2073 -0.45% 0.64%
2072 -0.43% 0.68%
2071 -0.4% 0.62%
2070 -0.38% 0.67%
2069 -0.36% 0.8%
2068 -0.34% 0.77%
2067 -0.31% 0.77%
2066 -0.29% 0.84%
2065 -0.27% 0.83%
2064 -0.25% 0.84%
2063 -0.23% 0.87%
2062 -0.21% 0.85%
2061 -0.19% 0.87%
2060 -0.17% 0.97%
2059 -0.15% 0.93%
2058 -0.13% 0.98%
2057 -0.11% 0.99%
2056 -0.09% 1%
2055 -0.07% 1.07%
2054 -0.06% 1.03%
2053 -0.04% 1.17%
2052 -0.01% 1.11%
2051 0.006% 1.08%
2050 0.03% 1.12%
2049 0.05% 1.16%
2048 0.08% 1.21%
2047 0.1% 1.29%
2046 0.13% 1.29%
2045 0.16% 1.36%
2044 0.19% 1.38%
2043 0.22% 1.46%
2042 0.26% 1.52%
2041 0.29% 1.57%
2040 0.33% 1.59%
2039 0.37% 1.68%
2038 0.41% 1.72%
2037 0.45% 1.81%
2036 0.49% 1.86%
2035 0.54% 1.87%
2034 0.58% 1.86%
2033 0.63% 1.94%
2032 0.67% 2.01%
2031 0.72% 1.97%
2030 0.77% 1.96%
2029 0.82% 2%
2028 0.88% 2%
2027 0.92% 2.04%
2026 0.99% 2.02%
2025 1.05% 2.09%
2024 1.08% 4.01%
2023 1.13% 4.19%
2022 1.07% 1.43%
2021 1.1% 1.56%
2020 1.45% 2.64%
2019 1.8% 2.97%
2018 1.86% -1.33%
2017 1.46% -5.27%
2016 1% -2.5%
2015 0.87% -1.13%
2014 0.9% 0.62%
2013 0.95% 3.81%
2012 1.01% 4.55%
2011 1.08% 5.56%
2010 1.14% 5.44%
2009 1.17% 4.83%
2008 1.21% 5.11%
2007 1.27% 5.17%
2006 1.33% 5.09%
2005 1.41% 4.94%
2004 1.48% 4.78%
2003 1.52% 4.64%
2002 1.55% 4.57%
2001 1.58% 4.58%
2000 1.65% 4.52%
1999 1.75% 2.7%
1998 1.81% 2.01%
1997 1.81% 2.84%
1996 1.84% 2.51%
1995 1.93% 3.05%
1994 1.99% 2.32%
1993 2.02% 0.94%
1992 2% 1.51%
1991 2.03% 2.09%
1990 2.09% 0.52%
1989 2.07% -2.78%
1988 2.07% -2.3%
1987 2.08% 0.84%
1986 2.09% 1.8%
1985 2.18% 1.76%
1984 2.34% 1.91%
1983 2.38% 2.28%
1982 2.34% 2.48%
1981 2.33% 2.49%
1980 2.31% 2.51%
1979 2.27% 2.54%
1978 2.28% 2.58%
1977 2.24% 2.6%
1976 2.2% 2.63%
1975 2.24% 2.64%
1974 2.28% 2.64%
1973 2.32% 2.4%
1972 2.35% 2.13%
1971 2.44% 1.73%
1970 2.56% 1.31%
1969 2.66% 1.32%
1968 2.76% 1.34%
1967 2.85% 1.27%
1966 2.94% 1.46%
1965 3.01% 1.91%
1964 3.06% 1.86%
1963 3.1% 1.6%
1962 3.13% 1.6%
1961 3.13% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Colombia South Sudan
Current population
54105437
12507858
Population rank 28/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.15%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 7/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +6,145
Net migration rank 12/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 6,145
2024 - 141,643 - 15,374
2023 422,598 154,521 217,966 455,000
2022 406,143 183,180 211,166 40,259
2021 311,122 199,070 213,567 -154,359
2020 378,965 227,130 212,332 62,935
2019 441,087 396,826 209,708 65,198
2018 433,622 495,524 168,497 157,408
2017 426,538 431,072 72,193 -670,477
2016 425,087 104,373 110,553 -654,225
2015 446,778 -41,123 148,542 -159,822
2014 470,916 -67,522 227,611 -471,523
2013 489,069 -64,789 315,983 65,337
2012 503,285 -56,070 312,974 125,771
2011 511,524 -46,385 303,181 194,325
2010 533,657 -34,220 287,409 299,402
2009 559,017 -46,901 278,859 139,129
2008 576,654 -63,313 268,268 165,557
2007 583,115 -49,634 256,546 167,350
2006 594,388 -39,303 246,706 153,926
2005 610,618 -41,465 239,272 132,869
2004 628,424 -25,949 231,877 110,182
2003 642,144 -33,114 225,822 91,951
2002 640,840 -24,387 212,014 82,847
2001 642,933 -28,582 204,108 77,856
2000 652,176 -27,878 196,055 74,227
1999 668,576 -22,698 180,721 70,271
1998 687,704 -8,186 -12,157 64,285
1997 686,073 -23,600 121,454 48,280
1996 682,547 -28,251 116,728 17,953
1995 694,968 -33,097 110,417 17,077
1994 708,660 -16,023 165,407 16,407
1993 709,287 -30,103 32,779 15,772
1992 697,763 -15,147 28,874 15,077
1991 690,266 -48,458 87,873 14,327
1990 682,409 -7,590 82,900 12,988
1989 674,102 -21,329 83,735 -130,821
1988 663,796 -25,064 -125,447 -97,065
1987 659,429 -36,040 5,756 -11,976
1986 659,701 -42,368 99,502 -10,973
1985 625,379 -21,408 95,342 -9,986
1984 666,315 -18,692 90,970 -8,984
1983 674,767 -13,329 104,107 -7,986
1982 675,339 -37,090 118,641 -6,983
1981 662,195 -50,351 115,163 -5,994
1980 649,872 -44,203 112,307 -4,997
1979 635,747 -63,657 109,540 -3,997
1978 626,378 -67,870 107,352 -2,998
1977 622,814 -67,638 104,886 -1,997
1976 612,265 -98,057 102,346 -995
1975 598,580 -84,462 99,882 -395
1974 589,035 -80,816 97,181 -192
1973 583,608 -75,630 94,765 0
1972 581,361 -77,708 74,803 193
1971 582,011 -84,712 72,308 394
1970 583,396 -66,065 44,776 587
1969 586,559 -64,238 42,015 786
1968 589,407 -61,442 44,213 995
1967 591,649 -57,256 41,357 1,194
1966 590,855 -59,395 38,523 1,386
1965 587,677 -51,855 51,682 1,591
1964 581,435 -53,972 64,786 1,785
1963 572,355 -52,631 46,333 1,591
1962 559,985 -50,108 47,406 1,386
1961 545,627 -47,849 45,186 1,194
1960 529,316 -49,115 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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