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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.31 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 +1.26% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Colombia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia South Sudan
2100 47,484,139 24,078,379
2099 47,830,655 24,072,957
2098 48,181,819 24,054,947
2097 48,536,565 24,056,753
2096 48,894,308 24,045,972
2095 49,257,082 24,037,837
2094 49,624,336 24,039,267
2093 49,993,990 24,030,512
2092 50,365,329 24,010,555
2091 50,738,006 23,991,816
2090 51,111,627 23,970,012
2089 51,485,668 23,929,017
2088 51,859,452 23,883,712
2087 52,230,587 23,848,809
2086 52,598,291 23,794,890
2085 52,962,450 23,750,772
2084 53,322,246 23,678,728
2083 53,676,937 23,609,290
2082 54,026,216 23,532,790
2081 54,368,364 23,458,146
2080 54,703,696 23,383,482
2079 55,030,557 23,286,011
2078 55,349,907 23,188,860
2077 55,659,611 23,078,416
2076 55,959,176 22,979,198
2075 56,248,347 22,860,496
2074 56,527,033 22,718,148
2073 56,794,109 22,575,682
2072 57,050,141 22,431,004
2071 57,294,481 22,280,140
2070 57,526,873 22,143,813
2069 57,746,348 21,995,874
2068 57,954,274 21,822,076
2067 58,149,809 21,654,546
2066 58,333,112 21,489,275
2065 58,503,296 21,309,913
2064 58,662,119 21,134,522
2063 58,808,654 20,957,705
2062 58,944,276 20,777,701
2061 59,067,801 20,601,672
2060 59,180,318 20,423,629
2059 59,281,322 20,227,862
2058 59,371,363 20,041,880
2057 59,450,029 19,846,671
2056 59,517,427 19,652,407
2055 59,573,668 19,457,411
2054 59,618,199 19,250,667
2053 59,651,062 19,053,773
2052 59,672,031 18,833,795
2051 59,680,555 18,626,605
2050 59,676,848 18,427,690
2049 59,659,759 18,224,430
2048 59,629,100 18,014,650
2047 59,583,143 17,799,982
2046 59,521,825 17,572,953
2045 59,444,589 17,348,901
2044 59,348,507 17,115,914
2043 59,235,094 16,882,303
2042 59,102,840 16,639,465
2041 58,951,213 16,390,966
2040 58,780,376 16,137,104
2039 58,585,136 15,884,330
2038 58,369,901 15,622,514
2037 58,133,352 15,358,539
2036 57,870,584 15,085,936
2035 57,588,449 14,810,066
2034 57,279,396 14,538,365
2033 56,946,591 14,273,128
2032 56,592,496 14,002,178
2031 56,213,920 13,725,779
2030 55,809,671 13,460,850
2029 55,382,133 13,201,804
2028 54,930,329 12,942,501
2027 54,451,860 12,688,278
2026 53,953,448 12,434,895
2025 53,425,635 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 1.02% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Colombia South Sudan
Current population
54209462
12565048
Population rank 28/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.15%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +672
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 48/197
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 411,721 141,643 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/south-sudan | CC BY

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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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