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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 5.94 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Colombia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Switzerland
2100 47,499,215 9,234,296
2099 47,845,841 9,226,472
2098 48,197,117 9,220,109
2097 48,551,975 9,212,728
2096 48,909,832 9,208,997
2095 49,272,722 9,203,477
2094 49,640,091 9,199,095
2093 50,009,863 9,196,672
2092 50,381,320 9,194,082
2091 50,754,115 9,191,145
2090 51,127,855 9,189,122
2089 51,502,015 9,188,754
2088 51,875,918 9,190,102
2087 52,247,171 9,189,763
2086 52,614,991 9,191,494
2085 52,979,265 9,195,728
2084 53,339,176 9,199,983
2083 53,693,979 9,204,908
2082 54,043,369 9,210,695
2081 54,385,627 9,217,065
2080 54,721,064 9,223,475
2079 55,048,030 9,230,920
2078 55,367,481 9,237,649
2077 55,677,284 9,245,300
2076 55,976,943 9,250,248
2075 56,266,206 9,255,753
2074 56,544,981 9,266,455
2073 56,812,141 9,275,439
2072 57,068,255 9,283,185
2071 57,312,673 9,292,913
2070 57,545,138 9,303,843
2069 57,764,682 9,311,935
2068 57,972,674 9,320,335
2067 58,168,272 9,327,741
2066 58,351,633 9,339,455
2065 58,521,871 9,351,481
2064 58,680,744 9,362,413
2063 58,827,326 9,372,441
2062 58,962,991 9,383,258
2061 59,086,555 9,395,036
2060 59,199,108 9,403,920
2059 59,300,144 9,414,241
2058 59,390,214 9,422,560
2057 59,468,904 9,428,212
2056 59,536,324 9,435,441
2055 59,592,582 9,443,890
2054 59,637,127 9,451,268
2053 59,670,001 9,456,389
2052 59,690,977 9,456,418
2051 59,699,504 9,456,395
2050 59,695,795 9,454,544
2049 59,678,701 9,451,083
2048 59,648,033 9,444,091
2047 59,602,061 9,437,061
2046 59,540,723 9,430,954
2045 59,463,463 9,425,155
2044 59,367,350 9,418,152
2043 59,253,902 9,410,763
2042 59,121,606 9,400,808
2041 58,969,930 9,393,857
2040 58,799,039 9,382,662
2039 58,603,737 9,373,984
2038 58,388,433 9,365,030
2037 58,151,809 9,354,254
2036 57,888,958 9,342,450
2035 57,606,734 9,328,907
2034 57,297,583 9,312,054
2033 56,964,672 9,294,881
2032 56,610,464 9,276,221
2031 56,231,768 9,253,034
2030 55,827,391 9,228,188
2029 55,399,717 9,201,743
2028 54,947,769 9,170,620
2027 54,469,148 9,135,740
2026 53,970,578 9,097,532
2025 53,442,597 9,053,983
2024 52,886,363 9,005,582
2023 52,321,152 8,888,822
2022 51,737,944 8,777,088
2021 51,188,173 8,704,546
2020 50,629,997 8,638,167
2019 49,907,985 8,575,280
2018 49,024,465 8,514,329
2017 48,131,078 8,451,840
2016 47,437,512 8,373,338
2015 46,969,940 8,282,396
2014 46,565,429 8,188,649
2013 46,151,584 8,089,346
2012 45,715,810 7,996,861
2011 45,259,614 7,912,398
2010 44,777,319 7,824,909
2009 44,271,541 7,743,831
2008 43,758,808 7,647,675
2007 43,235,374 7,551,117
2006 42,691,084 7,483,934
2005 42,128,977 7,437,115
2004 41,543,171 7,389,625
2003 40,937,429 7,339,001
2002 40,324,680 7,284,753
2001 39,709,262 7,229,854
2000 39,089,934 7,184,250
1999 38,454,863 7,143,991
1998 37,792,165 7,110,001
1997 37,121,149 7,088,906
1996 36,462,745 7,071,850
1995 35,804,662 7,040,687
1994 35,127,410 6,993,795
1993 34,441,473 6,938,265
1992 33,760,571 6,875,364
1991 33,098,372 6,799,978
1990 32,440,069 6,715,519
1989 31,776,279 6,646,912
1988 31,130,524 6,593,386
1987 30,499,467 6,545,106
1986 29,879,112 6,504,124
1985 29,268,470 6,470,365
1984 28,642,690 6,441,865
1983 27,988,173 6,418,773
1982 27,338,331 6,391,309
1981 26,713,267 6,354,074
1980 26,104,498 6,319,408
1979 25,515,626 6,294,365
1978 24,950,337 6,281,738
1977 24,393,494 6,281,174
1976 23,858,810 6,302,504
1975 23,344,644 6,338,632
1974 22,833,469 6,341,405
1973 22,325,374 6,307,347
1972 21,819,563 6,260,956
1971 21,319,096 6,213,399
1970 20,811,782 6,180,877
1969 20,291,942 6,136,387
1968 19,766,796 6,067,714
1967 19,235,618 5,991,785
1966 18,702,688 5,918,002
1965 18,169,050 5,856,472
1964 17,637,411 5,789,228
1963 17,113,823 5,694,247
1962 16,599,029 5,573,815
1961 16,095,203 5,434,294
1960 15,606,209 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Switzerland
2100 -0.72% 0.08%
2099 -0.73% 0.07%
2098 -0.73% 0.08%
2097 -0.73% 0.04%
2096 -0.74% 0.06%
2095 -0.74% 0.05%
2094 -0.74% 0.03%
2093 -0.74% 0.03%
2092 -0.73% 0.03%
2091 -0.73% 0.02%
2090 -0.73% 0.004%
2089 -0.72% -0.01%
2088 -0.71% 0.004%
2087 -0.7% -0.02%
2086 -0.69% -0.05%
2085 -0.67% -0.05%
2084 -0.66% -0.05%
2083 -0.65% -0.06%
2082 -0.63% -0.07%
2081 -0.61% -0.07%
2080 -0.59% -0.08%
2079 -0.58% -0.07%
2078 -0.56% -0.08%
2077 -0.54% -0.05%
2076 -0.51% -0.06%
2075 -0.49% -0.12%
2074 -0.47% -0.1%
2073 -0.45% -0.08%
2072 -0.43% -0.1%
2071 -0.4% -0.12%
2070 -0.38% -0.09%
2069 -0.36% -0.09%
2068 -0.34% -0.08%
2067 -0.31% -0.13%
2066 -0.29% -0.13%
2065 -0.27% -0.12%
2064 -0.25% -0.11%
2063 -0.23% -0.12%
2062 -0.21% -0.13%
2061 -0.19% -0.09%
2060 -0.17% -0.11%
2059 -0.15% -0.09%
2058 -0.13% -0.06%
2057 -0.11% -0.08%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.07% -0.08%
2054 -0.06% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0%
2052 -0.01% 0%
2051 0.006% 0.02%
2050 0.03% 0.04%
2049 0.05% 0.07%
2048 0.08% 0.07%
2047 0.1% 0.06%
2046 0.13% 0.06%
2045 0.16% 0.07%
2044 0.19% 0.08%
2043 0.22% 0.11%
2042 0.26% 0.07%
2041 0.29% 0.12%
2040 0.33% 0.09%
2039 0.37% 0.1%
2038 0.41% 0.12%
2037 0.45% 0.13%
2036 0.49% 0.15%
2035 0.54% 0.18%
2034 0.58% 0.18%
2033 0.63% 0.2%
2032 0.67% 0.25%
2031 0.72% 0.27%
2030 0.77% 0.29%
2029 0.82% 0.34%
2028 0.88% 0.38%
2027 0.92% 0.42%
2026 0.99% 0.48%
2025 1.05% 0.54%
2024 1.08% 1.31%
2023 1.13% 1.27%
2022 1.07% 0.83%
2021 1.1% 0.77%
2020 1.45% 0.73%
2019 1.8% 0.72%
2018 1.86% 0.74%
2017 1.46% 0.94%
2016 1% 1.1%
2015 0.87% 1.14%
2014 0.9% 1.23%
2013 0.95% 1.16%
2012 1.01% 1.07%
2011 1.08% 1.12%
2010 1.14% 1.05%
2009 1.17% 1.26%
2008 1.21% 1.28%
2007 1.27% 0.9%
2006 1.33% 0.63%
2005 1.41% 0.64%
2004 1.48% 0.69%
2003 1.52% 0.74%
2002 1.55% 0.76%
2001 1.58% 0.63%
2000 1.65% 0.56%
1999 1.75% 0.48%
1998 1.81% 0.3%
1997 1.81% 0.24%
1996 1.84% 0.44%
1995 1.93% 0.67%
1994 1.99% 0.8%
1993 2.02% 0.91%
1992 2% 1.11%
1991 2.03% 1.26%
1990 2.09% 1.03%
1989 2.07% 0.81%
1988 2.07% 0.74%
1987 2.08% 0.63%
1986 2.09% 0.52%
1985 2.18% 0.44%
1984 2.34% 0.36%
1983 2.38% 0.43%
1982 2.34% 0.59%
1981 2.33% 0.55%
1980 2.31% 0.4%
1979 2.27% 0.2%
1978 2.28% 0.009%
1977 2.24% -0.34%
1976 2.2% -0.57%
1975 2.24% -0.04%
1974 2.28% 0.54%
1973 2.32% 0.74%
1972 2.35% 0.77%
1971 2.44% 0.53%
1970 2.56% 0.73%
1969 2.66% 1.13%
1968 2.76% 1.27%
1967 2.85% 1.25%
1966 2.94% 1.05%
1965 3.01% 1.16%
1964 3.06% 1.67%
1963 3.1% 2.16%
1962 3.13% 2.57%
1961 3.13% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Colombia Switzerland
Current population
54105437
9107866
Population rank 28/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.11%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +320
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 81/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +37,253
Net migration rank 12/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 37,253
2024 - 141,643 - 40,099
2023 422,598 154,521 8,000 45,098
2022 406,143 183,180 7,899 96,424
2021 311,122 199,070 18,279 50,665
2020 378,965 227,130 9,502 55,523
2019 441,087 396,826 18,008 44,517
2018 433,622 495,524 20,434 41,253
2017 426,538 431,072 20,284 45,658
2016 425,087 104,373 22,608 71,009
2015 446,778 -41,123 19,050 71,876
2014 470,916 -67,522 21,290 78,122
2013 489,069 -64,789 17,797 83,823
2012 503,285 -56,070 18,393 67,840
2011 511,524 -46,385 18,990 67,194
2010 533,657 -34,220 17,997 76,388
2009 559,017 -46,901 15,487 69,324
2008 576,654 -63,313 15,295 94,430
2007 583,115 -49,634 13,592 72,475
2006 594,388 -39,303 12,723 37,308
2005 610,618 -41,465 11,899 33,203
2004 628,424 -25,949 13,302 39,484
2003 642,144 -33,114 8,807 42,567
2002 640,840 -24,387 10,199 49,650
2001 642,933 -28,582 10,845 35,420
2000 652,176 -27,878 15,806 24,463
1999 668,576 -22,698 16,431 25,599
1998 687,704 -8,186 16,353 11,325
1997 686,073 -23,600 17,722 -1,939
1996 682,547 -28,251 19,801 -131
1995 694,968 -33,097 19,010 25,343
1994 708,660 -16,023 20,982 30,274
1993 709,287 -30,103 21,509 40,267
1992 697,763 -15,147 24,064 42,014
1991 690,266 -48,458 23,800 69,738
1990 682,409 -7,590 20,146 58,428
1989 674,102 -21,329 19,941 34,432
1988 663,796 -25,064 21,099 34,602
1987 659,429 -36,040 15,708 27,081
1986 659,701 -42,368 16,261 23,242
1985 625,379 -21,408 14,882 14,402
1984 666,315 -18,692 16,105 12,532
1983 674,767 -13,329 12,837 5,663
1982 675,339 -37,090 15,339 21,929
1981 662,195 -50,351 13,979 24,229
1980 649,872 -44,203 14,535 17,841
1979 635,747 -63,657 14,477 4,262
1978 626,378 -67,870 13,820 -6,552
1977 622,814 -67,638 16,959 -22,516
1976 612,265 -98,057 17,017 -54,255
1975 598,580 -84,462 22,820 -58,187
1974 589,035 -80,816 27,902 2,008
1973 583,608 -75,630 30,906 8,158
1972 581,361 -77,708 35,061 19,991
1971 582,011 -84,712 38,523 2,636
1970 583,396 -66,065 42,648 -18,326
1969 586,559 -64,238 44,182 20,754
1968 589,407 -61,442 47,328 25,828
1967 591,649 -57,256 52,128 27,697
1966 590,855 -59,395 53,854 14,979
1965 587,677 -51,855 56,222 -1,351
1964 581,435 -53,972 59,050 21,455
1963 572,355 -52,631 52,956 58,415
1962 559,985 -50,108 49,050 82,798
1961 545,627 -47,849 48,365 101,278
1960 529,316 -49,115 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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