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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 5.07 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Colombia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sweden
2100 47,499,215 11,357,586
2099 47,845,841 11,361,443
2098 48,197,117 11,365,725
2097 48,551,975 11,366,889
2096 48,909,832 11,368,572
2095 49,272,722 11,371,525
2094 49,640,091 11,374,169
2093 50,009,863 11,376,054
2092 50,381,320 11,378,099
2091 50,754,115 11,379,549
2090 51,127,855 11,381,475
2089 51,502,015 11,384,408
2088 51,875,918 11,387,073
2087 52,247,171 11,390,874
2086 52,614,991 11,398,223
2085 52,979,265 11,403,279
2084 53,339,176 11,408,050
2083 53,693,979 11,411,588
2082 54,043,369 11,416,796
2081 54,385,627 11,418,438
2080 54,721,064 11,420,629
2079 55,048,030 11,420,158
2078 55,367,481 11,418,032
2077 55,677,284 11,415,948
2076 55,976,943 11,412,112
2075 56,266,206 11,407,978
2074 56,544,981 11,404,682
2073 56,812,141 11,401,754
2072 57,068,255 11,398,056
2071 57,312,673 11,393,134
2070 57,545,138 11,389,416
2069 57,764,682 11,385,560
2068 57,972,674 11,384,165
2067 58,168,272 11,383,331
2066 58,351,633 11,383,335
2065 58,521,871 11,382,611
2064 58,680,744 11,381,643
2063 58,827,326 11,381,489
2062 58,962,991 11,382,109
2061 59,086,555 11,379,849
2060 59,199,108 11,378,661
2059 59,300,144 11,376,317
2058 59,390,214 11,372,527
2057 59,468,904 11,367,109
2056 59,536,324 11,361,843
2055 59,592,582 11,354,884
2054 59,637,127 11,347,343
2053 59,670,001 11,336,678
2052 59,690,977 11,322,876
2051 59,699,504 11,306,983
2050 59,695,795 11,287,973
2049 59,678,701 11,268,461
2048 59,648,033 11,247,615
2047 59,602,061 11,225,655
2046 59,540,723 11,202,749
2045 59,463,463 11,178,920
2044 59,367,350 11,153,887
2043 59,253,902 11,128,417
2042 59,121,606 11,102,505
2041 58,969,930 11,078,898
2040 58,799,039 11,054,498
2039 58,603,737 11,031,322
2038 58,388,433 11,008,943
2037 58,151,809 10,987,323
2036 57,888,958 10,964,438
2035 57,606,734 10,941,953
2034 57,297,583 10,919,289
2033 56,964,672 10,895,104
2032 56,610,464 10,869,796
2031 56,231,768 10,844,434
2030 55,827,391 10,815,888
2029 55,399,717 10,784,274
2028 54,947,769 10,749,191
2027 54,469,148 10,710,226
2026 53,970,578 10,668,870
2025 53,442,597 10,621,495
2024 52,886,363 10,569,709
2023 52,321,152 10,536,632
2022 51,737,944 10,486,941
2021 51,188,173 10,415,811
2020 50,629,997 10,353,442
2019 49,907,985 10,278,887
2018 49,024,465 10,175,214
2017 48,131,078 10,057,698
2016 47,437,512 9,923,085
2015 46,969,940 9,799,186
2014 46,565,429 9,696,110
2013 46,151,584 9,600,379
2012 45,715,810 9,519,374
2011 45,259,614 9,449,213
2010 44,777,319 9,378,126
2009 44,271,541 9,298,515
2008 43,758,808 9,219,637
2007 43,235,374 9,148,092
2006 42,691,084 9,080,505
2005 42,128,977 9,029,572
2004 41,543,171 8,993,531
2003 40,937,429 8,958,229
2002 40,324,680 8,924,958
2001 39,709,262 8,895,960
2000 39,089,934 8,872,109
1999 38,454,863 8,857,874
1998 37,792,165 8,850,974
1997 37,121,149 8,846,062
1996 36,462,745 8,840,998
1995 35,804,662 8,826,939
1994 35,127,410 8,780,745
1993 34,441,473 8,718,561
1992 33,760,571 8,668,067
1991 33,098,372 8,617,375
1990 32,440,069 8,558,835
1989 31,776,279 8,492,964
1988 31,130,524 8,436,489
1987 30,499,467 8,397,804
1986 29,879,112 8,369,829
1985 29,268,470 8,350,386
1984 28,642,690 8,336,605
1983 27,988,173 8,329,033
1982 27,338,331 8,325,263
1981 26,713,267 8,320,503
1980 26,104,498 8,310,531
1979 25,515,626 8,293,678
1978 24,950,337 8,275,599
1977 24,393,494 8,251,540
1976 23,858,810 8,222,286
1975 23,344,644 8,192,437
1974 22,833,469 8,159,955
1973 22,325,374 8,136,312
1972 21,819,563 8,122,300
1971 21,319,096 8,098,334
1970 20,811,782 8,042,801
1969 20,291,942 7,968,072
1968 19,766,796 7,912,273
1967 19,235,618 7,867,931
1966 18,702,688 7,807,797
1965 18,169,050 7,733,853
1964 17,637,411 7,661,354
1963 17,113,823 7,604,328
1962 16,599,029 7,561,588
1961 16,095,203 7,519,998
1960 15,606,209 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Sweden
2100 -0.72% -0.03%
2099 -0.73% -0.04%
2098 -0.73% -0.01%
2097 -0.73% -0.01%
2096 -0.74% -0.03%
2095 -0.74% -0.02%
2094 -0.74% -0.02%
2093 -0.74% -0.02%
2092 -0.73% -0.01%
2091 -0.73% -0.02%
2090 -0.73% -0.03%
2089 -0.72% -0.02%
2088 -0.71% -0.03%
2087 -0.7% -0.06%
2086 -0.69% -0.04%
2085 -0.67% -0.04%
2084 -0.66% -0.03%
2083 -0.65% -0.05%
2082 -0.63% -0.01%
2081 -0.61% -0.02%
2080 -0.59% 0.004%
2079 -0.58% 0.02%
2078 -0.56% 0.02%
2077 -0.54% 0.03%
2076 -0.51% 0.04%
2075 -0.49% 0.03%
2074 -0.47% 0.03%
2073 -0.45% 0.03%
2072 -0.43% 0.04%
2071 -0.4% 0.03%
2070 -0.38% 0.03%
2069 -0.36% 0.01%
2068 -0.34% 0.007%
2067 -0.31% -0%
2066 -0.29% 0.006%
2065 -0.27% 0.009%
2064 -0.25% 0.001%
2063 -0.23% -0.005%
2062 -0.21% 0.02%
2061 -0.19% 0.01%
2060 -0.17% 0.02%
2059 -0.15% 0.03%
2058 -0.13% 0.05%
2057 -0.11% 0.05%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.06% 0.09%
2053 -0.04% 0.12%
2052 -0.01% 0.14%
2051 0.006% 0.17%
2050 0.03% 0.17%
2049 0.05% 0.19%
2048 0.08% 0.2%
2047 0.1% 0.2%
2046 0.13% 0.21%
2045 0.16% 0.22%
2044 0.19% 0.23%
2043 0.22% 0.23%
2042 0.26% 0.21%
2041 0.29% 0.22%
2040 0.33% 0.21%
2039 0.37% 0.2%
2038 0.41% 0.2%
2037 0.45% 0.21%
2036 0.49% 0.21%
2035 0.54% 0.21%
2034 0.58% 0.22%
2033 0.63% 0.23%
2032 0.67% 0.23%
2031 0.72% 0.26%
2030 0.77% 0.29%
2029 0.82% 0.33%
2028 0.88% 0.36%
2027 0.92% 0.39%
2026 0.99% 0.45%
2025 1.05% 0.49%
2024 1.08% 0.31%
2023 1.13% 0.47%
2022 1.07% 0.68%
2021 1.1% 0.6%
2020 1.45% 0.73%
2019 1.8% 1.02%
2018 1.86% 1.17%
2017 1.46% 1.36%
2016 1% 1.26%
2015 0.87% 1.06%
2014 0.9% 1%
2013 0.95% 0.85%
2012 1.01% 0.74%
2011 1.08% 0.76%
2010 1.14% 0.86%
2009 1.17% 0.86%
2008 1.21% 0.78%
2007 1.27% 0.74%
2006 1.33% 0.56%
2005 1.41% 0.4%
2004 1.48% 0.39%
2003 1.52% 0.37%
2002 1.55% 0.33%
2001 1.58% 0.27%
2000 1.65% 0.16%
1999 1.75% 0.08%
1998 1.81% 0.06%
1997 1.81% 0.06%
1996 1.84% 0.16%
1995 1.93% 0.53%
1994 1.99% 0.71%
1993 2.02% 0.58%
1992 2% 0.59%
1991 2.03% 0.68%
1990 2.09% 0.78%
1989 2.07% 0.67%
1988 2.07% 0.46%
1987 2.08% 0.33%
1986 2.09% 0.23%
1985 2.18% 0.17%
1984 2.34% 0.09%
1983 2.38% 0.05%
1982 2.34% 0.06%
1981 2.33% 0.12%
1980 2.31% 0.2%
1979 2.27% 0.22%
1978 2.28% 0.29%
1977 2.24% 0.36%
1976 2.2% 0.36%
1975 2.24% 0.4%
1974 2.28% 0.29%
1973 2.32% 0.17%
1972 2.35% 0.3%
1971 2.44% 0.69%
1970 2.56% 0.94%
1969 2.66% 0.71%
1968 2.76% 0.56%
1967 2.85% 0.77%
1966 2.94% 0.96%
1965 3.01% 0.95%
1964 3.06% 0.75%
1963 3.1% 0.57%
1962 3.13% 0.55%
1961 3.13% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Colombia Sweden
Current population
54105437
10680056
Population rank 28/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.13%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +91
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 149/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +47,079
Net migration rank 12/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 47,079
2024 - 141,643 - 50,115
2023 422,598 154,521 5,269 55,209
2022 406,143 183,180 10,487 58,955
2021 311,122 199,070 22,914 51,947
2020 378,965 227,130 14,495 37,302
2019 441,087 396,826 25,697 72,619
2018 433,622 495,524 23,403 87,517
2017 426,538 431,072 24,138 102,671
2016 425,087 104,373 25,800 119,234
2015 446,778 -41,123 23,518 80,534
2014 470,916 -67,522 26,179 77,654
2013 489,069 -64,789 23,041 66,760
2012 503,285 -56,070 20,943 52,879
2011 511,524 -46,385 21,733 46,049
2010 533,657 -34,220 25,320 51,175
2009 559,017 -46,901 21,387 63,638
2008 576,654 -63,313 18,439 56,452
2007 583,115 -49,634 15,552 54,907
2006 594,388 -39,303 15,436 51,675
2005 610,618 -41,465 9,030 27,030
2004 628,424 -25,949 9,893 25,842
2003 642,144 -33,114 6,271 29,161
2002 640,840 -24,387 893 31,364
2001 642,933 -28,582 -1,779 28,856
2000 652,176 -27,878 -2,662 24,900
1999 668,576 -22,698 -6,201 13,940
1998 687,704 -8,186 -3,541 11,325
1997 686,073 -23,600 -3,539 6,047
1996 682,547 -28,251 1,768 5,773
1995 694,968 -33,097 9,710 11,621
1994 708,660 -16,023 20,196 51,545
1993 709,287 -30,103 20,924 32,725
1992 697,763 -15,147 28,605 20,507
1991 690,266 -48,458 29,299 25,314
1990 682,409 -7,590 29,100 35,668
1989 674,102 -21,329 24,629 44,565
1988 663,796 -25,064 15,186 30,064
1987 659,429 -36,040 11,757 21,335
1986 659,701 -42,368 9,206 15,211
1985 625,379 -21,408 4,175 11,464
1984 666,315 -18,692 3,335 8,668
1983 674,767 -13,329 833 2,105
1982 675,339 -37,090 1,665 2,524
1981 662,195 -50,351 1,664 3,209
1980 649,872 -44,203 5,818 10,040
1979 635,747 -63,657 4,976 13,895
1978 626,378 -67,870 4,138 13,807
1977 622,814 -67,638 7,426 23,528
1976 612,265 -98,057 8,222 20,324
1975 598,580 -84,462 14,746 16,564
1974 589,035 -80,816 23,664 9,217
1973 583,608 -75,630 24,409 -9,551
1972 581,361 -77,708 28,428 -13,519
1971 582,011 -84,712 31,583 2,334
1970 583,396 -66,065 30,563 47,242
1969 586,559 -64,238 23,904 48,824
1968 589,407 -61,442 30,858 8,545
1967 591,649 -57,256 41,700 11,075
1966 590,855 -59,395 45,286 24,920
1965 587,677 -51,855 44,857 32,444
1964 581,435 -53,972 45,968 23,581
1963 572,355 -52,631 35,741 11,009
1962 559,985 -50,108 30,246 9,627
1961 545,627 -47,849 30,832 14,401
1960 529,316 -49,115 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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