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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.01 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Colombia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sudan
2100 47,499,215 137,695,876
2099 47,845,841 137,114,644
2098 48,197,117 136,500,499
2097 48,551,975 135,860,701
2096 48,909,832 135,222,218
2095 49,272,722 134,553,615
2094 49,640,091 133,902,112
2093 50,009,863 133,186,791
2092 50,381,320 132,427,642
2091 50,754,115 131,674,049
2090 51,127,855 130,893,042
2089 51,502,015 130,075,970
2088 51,875,918 129,234,968
2087 52,247,171 128,358,981
2086 52,614,991 127,463,823
2085 52,979,265 126,555,673
2084 53,339,176 125,612,419
2083 53,693,979 124,663,868
2082 54,043,369 123,716,124
2081 54,385,627 122,772,016
2080 54,721,064 121,805,246
2079 55,048,030 120,822,781
2078 55,367,481 119,802,944
2077 55,677,284 118,776,597
2076 55,976,943 117,748,457
2075 56,266,206 116,688,549
2074 56,544,981 115,601,159
2073 56,812,141 114,499,847
2072 57,068,255 113,374,089
2071 57,312,673 112,235,978
2070 57,545,138 111,102,687
2069 57,764,682 109,945,533
2068 57,972,674 108,791,037
2067 58,168,272 107,581,192
2066 58,351,633 106,357,353
2065 58,521,871 105,145,307
2064 58,680,744 103,903,801
2063 58,827,326 102,642,643
2062 58,962,991 101,354,095
2061 59,086,555 100,067,335
2060 59,199,108 98,765,585
2059 59,300,144 97,461,067
2058 59,390,214 96,135,716
2057 59,468,904 94,800,344
2056 59,536,324 93,458,640
2055 59,592,582 92,089,717
2054 59,637,127 90,711,253
2053 59,670,001 89,342,122
2052 59,690,977 87,962,125
2051 59,699,504 86,581,277
2050 59,695,795 85,194,794
2049 59,678,701 83,803,171
2048 59,648,033 82,442,635
2047 59,602,061 81,085,689
2046 59,540,723 79,725,126
2045 59,463,463 78,359,927
2044 59,367,350 77,006,049
2043 59,253,902 75,652,858
2042 59,121,606 74,312,465
2041 58,969,930 72,968,877
2040 58,799,039 71,640,015
2039 58,603,737 70,319,906
2038 58,388,433 69,001,239
2037 58,151,809 67,665,904
2036 57,888,958 66,337,650
2035 57,606,734 65,001,359
2034 57,297,583 63,664,516
2033 56,964,672 62,329,849
2032 56,610,464 61,007,985
2031 56,231,768 59,695,860
2030 55,827,391 58,384,521
2029 55,399,717 57,082,767
2028 54,947,769 55,800,806
2027 54,469,148 54,523,219
2026 53,970,578 52,894,744
2025 53,442,597 51,256,148
2024 52,886,363 50,448,963
2023 52,321,152 50,042,791
2022 51,737,944 49,383,346
2021 51,188,173 48,066,924
2020 50,629,997 46,789,231
2019 49,907,985 45,548,175
2018 49,024,465 44,230,596
2017 48,131,078 42,714,306
2016 47,437,512 41,259,892
2015 46,969,940 40,024,431
2014 46,565,429 38,823,318
2013 46,151,584 37,785,849
2012 45,715,810 36,923,178
2011 45,259,614 36,140,806
2010 44,777,319 35,414,399
2009 44,271,541 34,569,113
2008 43,758,808 33,623,980
2007 43,235,374 32,764,135
2006 42,691,084 31,992,435
2005 42,128,977 31,262,444
2004 41,543,171 30,556,637
2003 40,937,429 29,896,035
2002 40,324,680 29,228,727
2001 39,709,262 28,516,770
2000 39,089,934 27,816,745
1999 38,454,863 27,130,613
1998 37,792,165 26,458,999
1997 37,121,149 25,799,821
1996 36,462,745 25,231,528
1995 35,804,662 24,672,143
1994 35,127,410 24,043,948
1993 34,441,473 23,445,592
1992 33,760,571 22,927,355
1991 33,098,372 22,470,676
1990 32,440,069 22,021,481
1989 31,776,279 21,578,022
1988 31,130,524 21,138,431
1987 30,499,467 20,704,904
1986 29,879,112 20,288,238
1985 29,268,470 19,905,872
1984 28,642,690 19,546,528
1983 27,988,173 19,109,770
1982 27,338,331 18,486,645
1981 26,713,267 17,780,572
1980 26,104,498 17,058,905
1979 25,515,626 16,355,352
1978 24,950,337 15,695,003
1977 24,393,494 15,086,614
1976 23,858,810 14,569,716
1975 23,344,644 14,064,798
1974 22,833,469 13,580,723
1973 22,325,374 13,049,315
1972 21,819,563 12,527,856
1971 21,319,096 12,105,539
1970 20,811,782 11,695,771
1969 20,291,942 11,298,936
1968 19,766,796 10,917,999
1967 19,235,618 10,550,597
1966 18,702,688 10,197,578
1965 18,169,050 9,858,030
1964 17,637,411 9,531,109
1963 17,113,823 9,218,077
1962 16,599,029 8,919,028
1961 16,095,203 8,634,941
1960 15,606,209 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Sudan
2100 -0.72% 0.42%
2099 -0.73% 0.45%
2098 -0.73% 0.47%
2097 -0.73% 0.47%
2096 -0.74% 0.5%
2095 -0.74% 0.49%
2094 -0.74% 0.54%
2093 -0.74% 0.57%
2092 -0.73% 0.57%
2091 -0.73% 0.6%
2090 -0.73% 0.63%
2089 -0.72% 0.65%
2088 -0.71% 0.68%
2087 -0.7% 0.7%
2086 -0.69% 0.72%
2085 -0.67% 0.75%
2084 -0.66% 0.76%
2083 -0.65% 0.77%
2082 -0.63% 0.77%
2081 -0.61% 0.79%
2080 -0.59% 0.81%
2079 -0.58% 0.85%
2078 -0.56% 0.86%
2077 -0.54% 0.87%
2076 -0.51% 0.91%
2075 -0.49% 0.94%
2074 -0.47% 0.96%
2073 -0.45% 0.99%
2072 -0.43% 1.01%
2071 -0.4% 1.02%
2070 -0.38% 1.05%
2069 -0.36% 1.06%
2068 -0.34% 1.12%
2067 -0.31% 1.15%
2066 -0.29% 1.15%
2065 -0.27% 1.19%
2064 -0.25% 1.23%
2063 -0.23% 1.27%
2062 -0.21% 1.29%
2061 -0.19% 1.32%
2060 -0.17% 1.34%
2059 -0.15% 1.38%
2058 -0.13% 1.41%
2057 -0.11% 1.44%
2056 -0.09% 1.49%
2055 -0.07% 1.52%
2054 -0.06% 1.53%
2053 -0.04% 1.57%
2052 -0.01% 1.59%
2051 0.006% 1.63%
2050 0.03% 1.66%
2049 0.05% 1.65%
2048 0.08% 1.67%
2047 0.1% 1.71%
2046 0.13% 1.74%
2045 0.16% 1.76%
2044 0.19% 1.79%
2043 0.22% 1.8%
2042 0.26% 1.84%
2041 0.29% 1.85%
2040 0.33% 1.88%
2039 0.37% 1.91%
2038 0.41% 1.97%
2037 0.45% 2%
2036 0.49% 2.06%
2035 0.54% 2.1%
2034 0.58% 2.14%
2033 0.63% 2.17%
2032 0.67% 2.2%
2031 0.72% 2.25%
2030 0.77% 2.28%
2029 0.82% 2.3%
2028 0.88% 2.34%
2027 0.92% 3.08%
2026 0.99% 3.2%
2025 1.05% 1.6%
2024 1.08% 0.81%
2023 1.13% 1.34%
2022 1.07% 2.74%
2021 1.1% 2.73%
2020 1.45% 2.72%
2019 1.8% 2.98%
2018 1.86% 3.55%
2017 1.46% 3.53%
2016 1% 3.09%
2015 0.87% 3.09%
2014 0.9% 2.75%
2013 0.95% 2.34%
2012 1.01% 2.16%
2011 1.08% 2.05%
2010 1.14% 2.45%
2009 1.17% 2.81%
2008 1.21% 2.62%
2007 1.27% 2.41%
2006 1.33% 2.34%
2005 1.41% 2.31%
2004 1.48% 2.21%
2003 1.52% 2.28%
2002 1.55% 2.5%
2001 1.58% 2.52%
2000 1.65% 2.53%
1999 1.75% 2.54%
1998 1.81% 2.55%
1997 1.81% 2.25%
1996 1.84% 2.27%
1995 1.93% 2.61%
1994 1.99% 2.55%
1993 2.02% 2.26%
1992 2% 2.03%
1991 2.03% 2.04%
1990 2.09% 2.06%
1989 2.07% 2.08%
1988 2.07% 2.09%
1987 2.08% 2.05%
1986 2.09% 1.92%
1985 2.18% 1.84%
1984 2.34% 2.29%
1983 2.38% 3.37%
1982 2.34% 3.97%
1981 2.33% 4.23%
1980 2.31% 4.3%
1979 2.27% 4.21%
1978 2.28% 4.03%
1977 2.24% 3.55%
1976 2.2% 3.59%
1975 2.24% 3.56%
1974 2.28% 4.07%
1973 2.32% 4.16%
1972 2.35% 3.49%
1971 2.44% 3.5%
1970 2.56% 3.51%
1969 2.66% 3.49%
1968 2.76% 3.48%
1967 2.85% 3.46%
1966 2.94% 3.44%
1965 3.01% 3.43%
1964 3.06% 3.4%
1963 3.1% 3.35%
1962 3.13% 3.29%
1961 3.13% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Colombia Sudan
Current population
54105437
53335233
Population rank 28/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.64%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 116/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +291,469
Net migration rank 12/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 291,469
2024 - 141,643 - -544,257
2023 422,598 154,521 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 406,143 183,180 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 311,122 199,070 1,293,817 31,664
2020 378,965 227,130 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 441,087 396,826 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 433,622 495,524 1,257,387 125,499
2017 426,538 431,072 1,208,046 441,623
2016 425,087 104,373 1,174,422 84,728
2015 446,778 -41,123 1,145,259 66,476
2014 470,916 -67,522 1,097,962 92,504
2013 489,069 -64,789 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 503,285 -56,070 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 511,524 -46,385 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 533,657 -34,220 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 559,017 -46,901 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 576,654 -63,313 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 583,115 -49,634 992,819 -201,769
2006 594,388 -39,303 963,740 -211,387
2005 610,618 -41,465 907,017 -199,378
2004 628,424 -25,949 889,382 -185,392
2003 642,144 -33,114 898,226 -281,001
2002 640,840 -24,387 897,965 -180,603
2001 642,933 -28,582 880,284 -173,745
2000 652,176 -27,878 858,536 -165,030
1999 668,576 -22,698 835,840 -157,090
1998 687,704 -8,186 814,752 -150,271
1997 686,073 -23,600 802,245 -148,368
1996 682,547 -28,251 792,926 -310,221
1995 694,968 -33,097 780,700 -144,670
1994 708,660 -16,023 764,645 -144,324
1993 709,287 -30,103 743,249 -166,861
1992 697,763 -15,147 731,177 -271,093
1991 690,266 -48,458 714,612 -261,341
1990 682,409 -7,590 699,953 -254,825
1989 674,102 -21,329 683,743 -241,979
1988 663,796 -25,064 672,604 -235,213
1987 659,429 -36,040 658,416 -228,756
1986 659,701 -42,368 649,649 -245,968
1985 625,379 -21,408 583,382 -222,315
1984 666,315 -18,692 577,405 -219,755
1983 674,767 -13,329 570,198 -54,325
1982 675,339 -37,090 606,362 124,007
1981 662,195 -50,351 585,087 96,697
1980 649,872 -44,203 552,930 208,602
1979 635,747 -63,657 524,942 120,613
1978 626,378 -67,870 497,987 177,153
1977 622,814 -67,638 483,089 58,540
1976 612,265 -98,057 470,019 22,147
1975 598,580 -84,462 454,813 62,843
1974 589,035 -80,816 444,456 6,023
1973 583,608 -75,630 439,201 173,143
1972 581,361 -77,708 428,340 2,238
1971 582,011 -84,712 417,641 -3,577
1970 583,396 -66,065 401,013 4,479
1969 586,559 -64,238 385,712 2,476
1968 589,407 -61,442 370,917 2,776
1967 591,649 -57,256 356,599 4,508
1966 590,855 -59,395 342,118 2,813
1965 587,677 -51,855 327,799 6,367
1964 581,435 -53,972 315,166 4,505
1963 572,355 -52,631 302,132 4,263
1962 559,985 -50,108 287,317 4,387
1961 545,627 -47,849 272,562 3,904
1960 529,316 -49,115 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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