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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.11 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Colombia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Spain
2100 47,499,215 33,862,981
2099 47,845,841 34,039,965
2098 48,197,117 34,215,187
2097 48,551,975 34,387,116
2096 48,909,832 34,552,002
2095 49,272,722 34,719,411
2094 49,640,091 34,882,039
2093 50,009,863 35,044,043
2092 50,381,320 35,204,657
2091 50,754,115 35,366,895
2090 51,127,855 35,535,838
2089 51,502,015 35,707,942
2088 51,875,918 35,877,681
2087 52,247,171 36,043,209
2086 52,614,991 36,210,710
2085 52,979,265 36,386,207
2084 53,339,176 36,564,622
2083 53,693,979 36,749,680
2082 54,043,369 36,936,644
2081 54,385,627 37,133,976
2080 54,721,064 37,337,517
2079 55,048,030 37,551,557
2078 55,367,481 37,771,135
2077 55,677,284 38,002,963
2076 55,976,943 38,249,247
2075 56,266,206 38,506,040
2074 56,544,981 38,777,715
2073 56,812,141 39,056,249
2072 57,068,255 39,348,447
2071 57,312,673 39,642,346
2070 57,545,138 39,949,413
2069 57,764,682 40,256,590
2068 57,972,674 40,575,543
2067 58,168,272 40,893,798
2066 58,351,633 41,218,263
2065 58,521,871 41,543,254
2064 58,680,744 41,878,338
2063 58,827,326 42,208,320
2062 58,962,991 42,542,893
2061 59,086,555 42,874,096
2060 59,199,108 43,191,452
2059 59,300,144 43,506,737
2058 59,390,214 43,809,907
2057 59,468,904 44,112,668
2056 59,536,324 44,415,689
2055 59,592,582 44,691,749
2054 59,637,127 44,958,971
2053 59,670,001 45,223,225
2052 59,690,977 45,470,541
2051 59,699,504 45,695,307
2050 59,695,795 45,911,520
2049 59,678,701 46,127,777
2048 59,648,033 46,322,244
2047 59,602,061 46,510,152
2046 59,540,723 46,687,914
2045 59,463,463 46,858,778
2044 59,367,350 47,016,278
2043 59,253,902 47,158,325
2042 59,121,606 47,301,091
2041 58,969,930 47,434,593
2040 58,799,039 47,563,236
2039 58,603,737 47,685,343
2038 58,388,433 47,798,797
2037 58,151,809 47,910,899
2036 57,888,958 48,020,350
2035 57,606,734 48,124,430
2034 57,297,583 48,220,051
2033 56,964,672 48,311,842
2032 56,610,464 48,402,470
2031 56,231,768 48,495,278
2030 55,827,391 48,579,920
2029 55,399,717 48,648,699
2028 54,947,769 48,707,969
2027 54,469,148 48,758,200
2026 53,970,578 48,806,901
2025 53,442,597 48,838,057
2024 52,886,363 48,848,840
2023 52,321,152 48,352,528
2022 51,737,944 47,786,102
2021 51,188,173 47,443,821
2020 50,629,997 47,359,424
2019 49,907,985 47,118,501
2018 49,024,465 46,782,011
2017 48,131,078 46,571,232
2016 47,437,512 46,458,139
2015 46,969,940 46,422,303
2014 46,565,429 46,460,733
2013 46,151,584 46,604,197
2012 45,715,810 46,773,055
2011 45,259,614 46,742,697
2010 44,777,319 46,576,897
2009 44,271,541 46,362,946
2008 43,758,808 45,954,106
2007 43,235,374 45,226,803
2006 42,691,084 44,397,319
2005 42,128,977 43,653,155
2004 41,543,171 42,921,895
2003 40,937,429 42,187,645
2002 40,324,680 41,431,558
2001 39,709,262 40,850,412
2000 39,089,934 40,567,864
1999 38,454,863 40,386,875
1998 37,792,165 40,223,509
1997 37,121,149 40,057,389
1996 36,462,745 39,889,852
1995 35,804,662 39,724,050
1994 35,127,410 39,549,108
1993 34,441,473 39,361,262
1992 33,760,571 39,157,685
1991 33,098,372 38,966,376
1990 32,440,069 38,867,322
1989 31,776,279 38,827,764
1988 31,130,524 38,766,939
1987 30,499,467 38,684,815
1986 29,879,112 38,584,624
1985 29,268,470 38,469,512
1984 28,642,690 38,330,364
1983 27,988,173 38,171,525
1982 27,338,331 37,986,012
1981 26,713,267 37,758,631
1980 26,104,498 37,491,165
1979 25,515,626 37,191,330
1978 24,950,337 36,864,898
1977 24,393,494 36,511,638
1976 23,858,810 36,137,812
1975 23,344,644 35,757,900
1974 22,833,469 35,373,335
1973 22,325,374 34,988,947
1972 21,819,563 34,604,469
1971 21,319,096 34,224,490
1970 20,811,782 33,814,531
1969 20,291,942 33,441,054
1968 19,766,796 33,113,134
1967 19,235,618 32,682,947
1966 18,702,688 32,283,194
1965 18,169,050 31,954,292
1964 17,637,411 31,609,195
1963 17,113,823 31,296,651
1962 16,599,029 31,023,366
1961 16,095,203 30,739,250
1960 15,606,209 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Spain
2100 -0.72% -0.52%
2099 -0.73% -0.51%
2098 -0.73% -0.5%
2097 -0.73% -0.48%
2096 -0.74% -0.48%
2095 -0.74% -0.47%
2094 -0.74% -0.46%
2093 -0.74% -0.46%
2092 -0.73% -0.46%
2091 -0.73% -0.48%
2090 -0.73% -0.48%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.46%
2087 -0.7% -0.46%
2086 -0.69% -0.48%
2085 -0.67% -0.49%
2084 -0.66% -0.5%
2083 -0.65% -0.51%
2082 -0.63% -0.53%
2081 -0.61% -0.55%
2080 -0.59% -0.57%
2079 -0.58% -0.58%
2078 -0.56% -0.61%
2077 -0.54% -0.64%
2076 -0.51% -0.67%
2075 -0.49% -0.7%
2074 -0.47% -0.71%
2073 -0.45% -0.74%
2072 -0.43% -0.74%
2071 -0.4% -0.77%
2070 -0.38% -0.76%
2069 -0.36% -0.79%
2068 -0.34% -0.78%
2067 -0.31% -0.79%
2066 -0.29% -0.78%
2065 -0.27% -0.8%
2064 -0.25% -0.78%
2063 -0.23% -0.79%
2062 -0.21% -0.77%
2061 -0.19% -0.73%
2060 -0.17% -0.72%
2059 -0.15% -0.69%
2058 -0.13% -0.69%
2057 -0.11% -0.68%
2056 -0.09% -0.62%
2055 -0.07% -0.59%
2054 -0.06% -0.58%
2053 -0.04% -0.54%
2052 -0.01% -0.49%
2051 0.006% -0.47%
2050 0.03% -0.47%
2049 0.05% -0.42%
2048 0.08% -0.4%
2047 0.1% -0.38%
2046 0.13% -0.36%
2045 0.16% -0.33%
2044 0.19% -0.3%
2043 0.22% -0.3%
2042 0.26% -0.28%
2041 0.29% -0.27%
2040 0.33% -0.26%
2039 0.37% -0.24%
2038 0.41% -0.23%
2037 0.45% -0.23%
2036 0.49% -0.22%
2035 0.54% -0.2%
2034 0.58% -0.19%
2033 0.63% -0.19%
2032 0.67% -0.19%
2031 0.72% -0.17%
2030 0.77% -0.14%
2029 0.82% -0.12%
2028 0.88% -0.1%
2027 0.92% -0.1%
2026 0.99% -0.06%
2025 1.05% -0.02%
2024 1.08% 1.03%
2023 1.13% 1.19%
2022 1.07% 0.72%
2021 1.1% 0.18%
2020 1.45% 0.51%
2019 1.8% 0.72%
2018 1.86% 0.45%
2017 1.46% 0.24%
2016 1% 0.08%
2015 0.87% -0.08%
2014 0.9% -0.31%
2013 0.95% -0.36%
2012 1.01% 0.06%
2011 1.08% 0.36%
2010 1.14% 0.46%
2009 1.17% 0.89%
2008 1.21% 1.61%
2007 1.27% 1.87%
2006 1.33% 1.7%
2005 1.41% 1.7%
2004 1.48% 1.74%
2003 1.52% 1.82%
2002 1.55% 1.42%
2001 1.58% 0.7%
2000 1.65% 0.45%
1999 1.75% 0.41%
1998 1.81% 0.41%
1997 1.81% 0.42%
1996 1.84% 0.42%
1995 1.93% 0.44%
1994 1.99% 0.48%
1993 2.02% 0.52%
1992 2% 0.49%
1991 2.03% 0.25%
1990 2.09% 0.1%
1989 2.07% 0.16%
1988 2.07% 0.21%
1987 2.08% 0.26%
1986 2.09% 0.3%
1985 2.18% 0.36%
1984 2.34% 0.42%
1983 2.38% 0.49%
1982 2.34% 0.6%
1981 2.33% 0.71%
1980 2.31% 0.81%
1979 2.27% 0.89%
1978 2.28% 0.97%
1977 2.24% 1.03%
1976 2.2% 1.06%
1975 2.24% 1.09%
1974 2.28% 1.1%
1973 2.32% 1.11%
1972 2.35% 1.11%
1971 2.44% 1.21%
1970 2.56% 1.12%
1969 2.66% 0.99%
1968 2.76% 1.32%
1967 2.85% 1.24%
1966 2.94% 1.03%
1965 3.01% 1.09%
1964 3.06% 1%
1963 3.1% 0.88%
1962 3.13% 0.92%
1961 3.13% 0.93%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Colombia Spain
Current population
54105437
48806901
Population rank 28/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.59%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 100/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +96,630
Net migration rank 12/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 96,630
2024 - 141,643 - 111,674
2023 422,598 154,521 -111,211 119,099
2022 406,143 183,180 -133,801 299,779
2021 311,122 199,070 -113,865 144,385
2020 378,965 227,130 -151,551 236,854
2019 441,087 396,826 -56,542 464,783
2018 433,622 495,524 -56,139 337,467
2017 426,538 431,072 -32,600 201,135
2016 425,087 104,373 0 106,474
2015 446,778 -41,123 -4,642 -1,979
2014 470,916 -67,522 32,522 -97,870
2013 489,069 -64,789 37,284 -250,741
2012 503,285 -56,070 51,450 -153,486
2011 511,524 -46,385 84,137 60,761
2010 533,657 -34,220 102,469 69,406
2009 559,017 -46,901 106,635 129,557
2008 576,654 -63,313 133,267 434,135
2007 583,115 -49,634 108,545 772,317
2006 594,388 -39,303 110,994 659,720
2005 610,618 -41,465 78,576 629,803
2004 628,424 -25,949 85,844 661,158
2003 642,144 -33,114 54,844 658,428
2002 640,840 -24,387 53,861 737,880
2001 642,933 -28,582 44,936 181,307
2000 652,176 -27,878 36,512 176,269
1999 668,576 -22,698 8,077 178,559
1998 687,704 -8,186 4,022 182,926
1997 686,073 -23,600 20,028 165,345
1996 682,547 -28,251 11,967 162,704
1995 694,968 -33,097 15,889 162,434
1994 708,660 -16,023 31,639 160,407
1993 709,287 -30,103 47,234 160,907
1992 697,763 -15,147 62,652 177,544
1991 690,266 -48,458 58,450 122,841
1990 682,409 -7,590 66,075 -30,684
1989 674,102 -21,329 81,538 -25,892
1988 663,796 -25,064 100,794 -17,663
1987 659,429 -36,040 116,054 -12,681
1986 659,701 -42,368 131,188 -13,540
1985 625,379 -21,408 146,184 -589
1984 666,315 -18,692 172,487 2,754
1983 674,767 -13,329 183,223 1,241
1982 675,339 -37,090 231,714 -7,384
1981 662,195 -50,351 237,879 2,563
1980 649,872 -44,203 281,184 20,166
1979 635,747 -63,657 312,407 -5,929
1978 626,378 -67,870 339,157 -2,504
1977 622,814 -67,638 361,465 -1,332
1976 612,265 -98,057 375,834 2,804
1975 598,580 -84,462 371,882 -218
1974 589,035 -80,816 396,182 105,838
1973 583,608 -75,630 374,381 8,624
1972 581,361 -77,708 391,030 7,935
1971 582,011 -84,712 369,625 7,363
1970 583,396 -66,065 378,723 -60,580
1969 586,559 -64,238 367,851 -49,956
1968 589,407 -61,442 387,423 -46,088
1967 591,649 -57,256 402,001 -42,344
1966 590,855 -59,395 397,084 -41,467
1965 587,677 -51,855 405,819 -42,476
1964 581,435 -53,972 429,885 -41,461
1963 572,355 -52,631 394,338 -44,446
1962 559,985 -50,108 384,690 -45,211
1961 545,627 -47,849 396,537 -46,517
1960 529,316 -49,115 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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