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Population in Colombia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.44 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Colombia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sri Lanka
2100 47,499,215 20,270,496
2099 47,845,841 20,383,669
2098 48,197,117 20,498,567
2097 48,551,975 20,611,123
2096 48,909,832 20,723,560
2095 49,272,722 20,834,629
2094 49,640,091 20,943,809
2093 50,009,863 21,052,131
2092 50,381,320 21,158,833
2091 50,754,115 21,263,961
2090 51,127,855 21,371,263
2089 51,502,015 21,475,426
2088 51,875,918 21,577,177
2087 52,247,171 21,677,510
2086 52,614,991 21,777,420
2085 52,979,265 21,876,464
2084 53,339,176 21,970,336
2083 53,693,979 22,062,801
2082 54,043,369 22,151,745
2081 54,385,627 22,240,834
2080 54,721,064 22,326,555
2079 55,048,030 22,411,438
2078 55,367,481 22,489,772
2077 55,677,284 22,565,028
2076 55,976,943 22,637,463
2075 56,266,206 22,707,112
2074 56,544,981 22,778,489
2073 56,812,141 22,844,703
2072 57,068,255 22,905,707
2071 57,312,673 22,964,866
2070 57,545,138 23,022,515
2069 57,764,682 23,076,310
2068 57,972,674 23,129,541
2067 58,168,272 23,184,596
2066 58,351,633 23,234,419
2065 58,521,871 23,285,901
2064 58,680,744 23,331,390
2063 58,827,326 23,372,184
2062 58,962,991 23,409,522
2061 59,086,555 23,441,893
2060 59,199,108 23,474,032
2059 59,300,144 23,502,132
2058 59,390,214 23,528,076
2057 59,468,904 23,550,580
2056 59,536,324 23,570,923
2055 59,592,582 23,582,432
2054 59,637,127 23,591,414
2053 59,670,001 23,601,371
2052 59,690,977 23,605,361
2051 59,699,504 23,606,194
2050 59,695,795 23,603,330
2049 59,678,701 23,597,604
2048 59,648,033 23,587,307
2047 59,602,061 23,570,881
2046 59,540,723 23,547,409
2045 59,463,463 23,515,133
2044 59,367,350 23,483,546
2043 59,253,902 23,446,242
2042 59,121,606 23,404,983
2041 58,969,930 23,357,358
2040 58,799,039 23,306,148
2039 58,603,737 23,248,341
2038 58,388,433 23,187,512
2037 58,151,809 23,120,775
2036 57,888,958 23,053,427
2035 57,606,734 22,981,808
2034 57,297,583 22,906,587
2033 56,964,672 22,826,414
2032 56,610,464 22,742,267
2031 56,231,768 22,655,907
2030 55,827,391 22,564,038
2029 55,399,717 22,470,759
2028 54,947,769 22,370,999
2027 54,469,148 22,266,017
2026 53,970,578 22,155,543
2025 53,442,597 22,039,908
2024 52,886,363 21,916,000
2023 52,321,152 22,037,000
2022 51,737,944 22,181,000
2021 51,188,173 22,156,000
2020 50,629,997 21,919,000
2019 49,907,985 21,803,000
2018 49,024,465 21,670,000
2017 48,131,078 21,453,000
2016 47,437,512 21,209,000
2015 46,969,940 20,970,000
2014 46,565,429 20,778,000
2013 46,151,584 20,585,000
2012 45,715,810 21,169,458
2011 45,259,614 21,009,048
2010 44,777,319 20,879,089
2009 44,271,541 20,756,435
2008 43,758,808 20,629,378
2007 43,235,374 20,492,545
2006 42,691,084 20,352,411
2005 42,128,977 20,216,524
2004 41,543,171 20,087,605
2003 40,937,429 19,951,521
2002 40,324,680 19,805,752
2001 39,709,262 19,600,362
2000 39,089,934 19,293,054
1999 38,454,863 18,944,731
1998 37,792,165 18,596,003
1997 37,121,149 18,248,200
1996 36,462,745 17,905,018
1995 35,804,662 17,564,068
1994 35,127,410 17,275,773
1993 34,441,473 17,025,918
1992 33,760,571 16,739,284
1991 33,098,372 16,475,354
1990 32,440,069 16,352,458
1989 31,776,279 16,248,557
1988 31,130,524 16,078,621
1987 30,499,467 15,916,576
1986 29,879,112 15,731,256
1985 29,268,470 15,544,154
1984 28,642,690 15,441,860
1983 27,988,173 15,388,794
1982 27,338,331 15,286,567
1981 26,713,267 15,099,414
1980 26,104,498 14,847,974
1979 25,515,626 14,579,614
1978 24,950,337 14,310,128
1977 24,393,494 14,049,371
1976 23,858,810 13,796,770
1975 23,344,644 13,548,984
1974 22,833,469 13,305,693
1973 22,325,374 13,060,916
1972 21,819,563 12,809,205
1971 21,319,096 12,551,910
1970 20,811,782 12,287,110
1969 20,291,942 12,013,858
1968 19,766,796 11,736,088
1967 19,235,618 11,457,328
1966 18,702,688 11,183,928
1965 18,169,050 10,916,965
1964 17,637,411 10,653,397
1963 17,113,823 10,395,040
1962 16,599,029 10,143,754
1961 16,095,203 9,899,372
1960 15,606,209 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Sri Lanka
2100 -0.72% -0.56%
2099 -0.73% -0.56%
2098 -0.73% -0.55%
2097 -0.73% -0.54%
2096 -0.74% -0.53%
2095 -0.74% -0.52%
2094 -0.74% -0.51%
2093 -0.74% -0.5%
2092 -0.73% -0.49%
2091 -0.73% -0.5%
2090 -0.73% -0.49%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.46%
2087 -0.7% -0.46%
2086 -0.69% -0.45%
2085 -0.67% -0.43%
2084 -0.66% -0.42%
2083 -0.65% -0.4%
2082 -0.63% -0.4%
2081 -0.61% -0.38%
2080 -0.59% -0.38%
2079 -0.58% -0.35%
2078 -0.56% -0.33%
2077 -0.54% -0.32%
2076 -0.51% -0.31%
2075 -0.49% -0.31%
2074 -0.47% -0.29%
2073 -0.45% -0.27%
2072 -0.43% -0.26%
2071 -0.4% -0.25%
2070 -0.38% -0.23%
2069 -0.36% -0.23%
2068 -0.34% -0.24%
2067 -0.31% -0.21%
2066 -0.29% -0.22%
2065 -0.27% -0.19%
2064 -0.25% -0.17%
2063 -0.23% -0.16%
2062 -0.21% -0.14%
2061 -0.19% -0.14%
2060 -0.17% -0.12%
2059 -0.15% -0.11%
2058 -0.13% -0.1%
2057 -0.11% -0.09%
2056 -0.09% -0.05%
2055 -0.07% -0.04%
2054 -0.06% -0.04%
2053 -0.04% -0.02%
2052 -0.01% -0.004%
2051 0.006% 0.01%
2050 0.03% 0.02%
2049 0.05% 0.04%
2048 0.08% 0.07%
2047 0.1% 0.1%
2046 0.13% 0.14%
2045 0.16% 0.13%
2044 0.19% 0.16%
2043 0.22% 0.18%
2042 0.26% 0.2%
2041 0.29% 0.22%
2040 0.33% 0.25%
2039 0.37% 0.26%
2038 0.41% 0.29%
2037 0.45% 0.29%
2036 0.49% 0.31%
2035 0.54% 0.33%
2034 0.58% 0.35%
2033 0.63% 0.37%
2032 0.67% 0.38%
2031 0.72% 0.41%
2030 0.77% 0.42%
2029 0.82% 0.45%
2028 0.88% 0.47%
2027 0.92% 0.5%
2026 0.99% 0.52%
2025 1.05% 0.57%
2024 1.08% -0.55%
2023 1.13% -0.65%
2022 1.07% 0.11%
2021 1.1% 1.08%
2020 1.45% 0.53%
2019 1.8% 0.61%
2018 1.86% 1.01%
2017 1.46% 1.15%
2016 1% 1.14%
2015 0.87% 0.92%
2014 0.9% 0.94%
2013 0.95% -2.76%
2012 1.01% 0.76%
2011 1.08% 0.62%
2010 1.14% 0.59%
2009 1.17% 0.62%
2008 1.21% 0.67%
2007 1.27% 0.69%
2006 1.33% 0.67%
2005 1.41% 0.64%
2004 1.48% 0.68%
2003 1.52% 0.74%
2002 1.55% 1.05%
2001 1.58% 1.59%
2000 1.65% 1.84%
1999 1.75% 1.88%
1998 1.81% 1.91%
1997 1.81% 1.92%
1996 1.84% 1.94%
1995 1.93% 1.67%
1994 1.99% 1.47%
1993 2.02% 1.71%
1992 2% 1.6%
1991 2.03% 0.75%
1990 2.09% 0.64%
1989 2.07% 1.06%
1988 2.07% 1.02%
1987 2.08% 1.18%
1986 2.09% 1.2%
1985 2.18% 0.66%
1984 2.34% 0.34%
1983 2.38% 0.67%
1982 2.34% 1.24%
1981 2.33% 1.69%
1980 2.31% 1.84%
1979 2.27% 1.88%
1978 2.28% 1.86%
1977 2.24% 1.83%
1976 2.2% 1.83%
1975 2.24% 1.83%
1974 2.28% 1.87%
1973 2.32% 1.97%
1972 2.35% 2.05%
1971 2.44% 2.16%
1970 2.56% 2.27%
1969 2.66% 2.37%
1968 2.76% 2.43%
1967 2.85% 2.44%
1966 2.94% 2.45%
1965 3.01% 2.47%
1964 3.06% 2.49%
1963 3.1% 2.48%
1962 3.13% 2.47%
1961 3.13% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Colombia Sri Lanka
Current population
54105437
22185425
Population rank 28/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.27%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.34 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 -332
Annual growth/decline +565,211 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 188/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -30,724
Net migration rank 12/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -30,724
2024 - 141,643 - -27,245
2023 422,598 154,521 66,111 -28,011
2022 406,143 183,180 95,378 -27,435
2021 311,122 199,070 121,858 -29,586
2020 378,965 227,130 170,968 -29,875
2019 441,087 396,826 172,243 -28,426
2018 433,622 495,524 183,610 -28,607
2017 426,538 431,072 187,993 -22,324
2016 425,087 104,373 194,232 -18,388
2015 446,778 -41,123 201,815 -29,797
2014 470,916 -67,522 211,541 -33,672
2013 489,069 -64,789 221,021 -37,754
2012 503,285 -56,070 229,138 -41,955
2011 511,524 -46,385 224,461 -90,839
2010 533,657 -34,220 224,325 -98,060
2009 559,017 -46,901 200,175 -81,130
2008 576,654 -63,313 232,225 -97,144
2007 583,115 -49,634 248,287 -109,695
2006 594,388 -39,303 248,706 -107,045
2005 610,618 -41,465 248,683 -118,594
2004 628,424 -25,949 212,527 -84,795
2003 642,144 -33,114 252,008 -107,573
2002 640,840 -24,387 252,840 -105,718
2001 642,933 -28,582 244,377 19,273
2000 652,176 -27,878 227,060 123,894
1999 668,576 -22,698 206,876 138,799
1998 687,704 -8,186 201,059 150,724
1997 686,073 -23,600 208,193 135,636
1996 682,547 -28,251 215,290 127,236
1995 694,968 -33,097 221,957 117,416
1994 708,660 -16,023 228,904 8,323
1993 709,287 -30,103 226,257 36,232
1992 697,763 -15,147 222,230 88,542
1991 690,266 -48,458 218,117 -1,047
1990 682,409 -7,590 224,454 -195,736
1989 674,102 -21,329 212,401 -33,305
1988 663,796 -25,064 219,184 -58,415
1987 659,429 -36,040 226,414 -63,105
1986 659,701 -42,368 233,782 -26,460
1985 625,379 -21,408 247,836 -80,950
1984 666,315 -18,692 263,175 -225,450
1983 674,767 -13,329 277,768 -209,362
1982 675,339 -37,090 300,030 -163,987
1981 662,195 -50,351 328,096 -89,824
1980 649,872 -44,203 328,155 -63,541
1979 635,747 -63,657 329,791 -57,683
1978 626,378 -67,870 317,055 -50,189
1977 622,814 -67,638 300,038 -45,383
1976 612,265 -98,057 291,816 -41,258
1975 598,580 -84,462 282,496 -37,475
1974 589,035 -80,816 275,521 -33,979
1973 583,608 -75,630 278,577 -30,582
1972 581,361 -77,708 282,494 -27,071
1971 582,011 -84,712 281,200 -22,021
1970 583,396 -66,065 286,719 -16,299
1969 586,559 -64,238 286,218 -10,152
1968 589,407 -61,442 286,642 -7,163
1967 591,649 -57,256 284,738 -6,696
1966 590,855 -59,395 275,549 -6,794
1965 587,677 -51,855 272,422 -7,249
1964 581,435 -53,972 269,584 -7,614
1963 572,355 -52,631 262,880 -8,118
1962 559,985 -50,108 256,719 -8,909
1961 545,627 -47,849 251,087 -10,144
1960 529,316 -49,115 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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