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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.01 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Colombia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Syria
2100 47,484,139 44,500,028
2099 47,830,655 44,570,009
2098 48,181,819 44,629,837
2097 48,536,565 44,692,566
2096 48,894,308 44,747,012
2095 49,257,082 44,774,686
2094 49,624,336 44,824,294
2093 49,993,990 44,853,295
2092 50,365,329 44,882,700
2091 50,738,006 44,895,349
2090 51,111,627 44,926,869
2089 51,485,668 44,925,891
2088 51,859,452 44,920,667
2087 52,230,587 44,928,298
2086 52,598,291 44,947,658
2085 52,962,450 44,913,669
2084 53,322,246 44,878,845
2083 53,676,937 44,850,592
2082 54,026,216 44,790,014
2081 54,368,364 44,723,244
2080 54,703,696 44,624,321
2079 55,030,557 44,567,127
2078 55,349,907 44,529,618
2077 55,659,611 44,484,155
2076 55,959,176 44,400,339
2075 56,248,347 44,306,882
2074 56,527,033 44,209,517
2073 56,794,109 44,102,028
2072 57,050,141 43,965,642
2071 57,294,481 43,821,617
2070 57,526,873 43,678,154
2069 57,746,348 43,530,683
2068 57,954,274 43,348,487
2067 58,149,809 43,154,741
2066 58,333,112 42,944,885
2065 58,503,296 42,695,249
2064 58,662,119 42,445,036
2063 58,808,654 42,198,056
2062 58,944,276 41,949,014
2061 59,067,801 41,695,586
2060 59,180,318 41,410,547
2059 59,281,322 41,097,942
2058 59,371,363 40,815,606
2057 59,450,029 40,534,091
2056 59,517,427 40,224,053
2055 59,573,668 39,918,930
2054 59,618,199 39,584,624
2053 59,651,062 39,242,144
2052 59,672,031 38,940,206
2051 59,680,555 38,629,604
2050 59,676,848 38,307,069
2049 59,659,759 37,986,965
2048 59,629,100 37,682,780
2047 59,583,143 37,391,752
2046 59,521,825 37,081,479
2045 59,444,589 36,744,441
2044 59,348,507 36,428,225
2043 59,235,094 36,090,851
2042 59,102,840 35,729,021
2041 58,951,213 35,352,033
2040 58,780,376 34,947,817
2039 58,585,136 34,533,772
2038 58,369,901 34,091,760
2037 58,133,352 33,612,993
2036 57,870,584 33,134,445
2035 57,588,449 32,608,669
2034 57,279,396 32,062,309
2033 56,946,591 31,477,500
2032 56,592,496 30,883,996
2031 56,213,920 30,248,264
2030 55,809,671 29,592,787
2029 55,382,133 28,871,638
2028 54,930,329 28,141,821
2027 54,451,860 27,355,002
2026 53,953,448 26,535,554
2025 53,425,635 25,620,427
2024 52,886,363 24,672,760
2023 52,321,152 23,594,623
2022 51,737,944 22,462,173
2021 51,188,173 21,628,839
2020 50,629,997 21,049,429
2019 49,907,985 20,353,534
2018 49,024,465 19,577,845
2017 48,131,078 19,224,668
2016 47,437,512 19,193,834
2015 46,969,940 19,424,618
2014 46,565,429 20,273,659
2013 46,151,584 21,666,917
2012 45,715,810 22,759,763
2011 45,259,614 22,878,098
2010 44,777,319 22,482,421
2009 44,271,541 21,976,969
2008 43,758,808 21,636,564
2007 43,235,374 20,884,125
2006 42,691,084 19,637,022
2005 42,128,977 18,814,091
2004 41,543,171 18,336,875
2003 40,937,429 17,889,296
2002 40,324,680 17,468,332
2001 39,709,262 17,051,338
2000 39,089,934 16,637,888
1999 38,454,863 16,228,061
1998 37,792,165 15,820,413
1997 37,121,149 15,417,542
1996 36,462,745 15,018,104
1995 35,804,662 14,616,801
1994 35,127,410 14,208,583
1993 34,441,473 13,795,686
1992 33,760,571 13,385,571
1991 33,098,372 12,980,821
1990 32,440,069 12,579,208
1989 31,776,279 12,179,060
1988 31,130,524 11,782,264
1987 30,499,467 11,388,923
1986 29,879,112 11,002,844
1985 29,268,470 10,625,672
1984 28,642,690 10,258,398
1983 27,988,173 9,904,809
1982 27,338,331 9,572,511
1981 26,713,267 9,260,189
1980 26,104,498 8,957,663
1979 25,515,626 8,661,909
1978 24,950,337 8,372,759
1977 24,393,494 8,090,501
1976 23,858,810 7,817,320
1975 23,344,644 7,554,364
1974 22,833,469 7,302,160
1973 22,325,374 7,060,321
1972 21,819,563 6,826,024
1971 21,319,096 6,598,094
1970 20,811,782 6,380,609
1969 20,291,942 6,175,166
1968 19,766,796 5,978,742
1967 19,235,618 5,790,198
1966 18,702,688 5,609,047
1965 18,169,050 5,435,267
1964 17,637,411 5,269,087
1963 17,113,823 5,110,467
1962 16,599,029 4,959,340
1961 16,095,203 4,815,466
1960 15,606,209 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Syria
2100 -0.72% -0.16%
2099 -0.73% -0.13%
2098 -0.73% -0.14%
2097 -0.73% -0.12%
2096 -0.74% -0.06%
2095 -0.74% -0.11%
2094 -0.74% -0.06%
2093 -0.74% -0.07%
2092 -0.73% -0.03%
2091 -0.73% -0.07%
2090 -0.73% 0.002%
2089 -0.72% 0.01%
2088 -0.71% -0.02%
2087 -0.7% -0.04%
2086 -0.69% 0.08%
2085 -0.67% 0.08%
2084 -0.66% 0.06%
2083 -0.65% 0.14%
2082 -0.63% 0.15%
2081 -0.61% 0.22%
2080 -0.59% 0.13%
2079 -0.58% 0.08%
2078 -0.56% 0.1%
2077 -0.54% 0.19%
2076 -0.51% 0.21%
2075 -0.49% 0.22%
2074 -0.47% 0.24%
2073 -0.45% 0.31%
2072 -0.43% 0.33%
2071 -0.4% 0.33%
2070 -0.38% 0.34%
2069 -0.36% 0.42%
2068 -0.34% 0.45%
2067 -0.31% 0.49%
2066 -0.29% 0.58%
2065 -0.27% 0.59%
2064 -0.25% 0.59%
2063 -0.23% 0.59%
2062 -0.21% 0.61%
2061 -0.19% 0.69%
2060 -0.17% 0.76%
2059 -0.15% 0.69%
2058 -0.13% 0.69%
2057 -0.11% 0.77%
2056 -0.09% 0.76%
2055 -0.07% 0.84%
2054 -0.06% 0.87%
2053 -0.04% 0.78%
2052 -0.01% 0.8%
2051 0.006% 0.84%
2050 0.03% 0.84%
2049 0.05% 0.81%
2048 0.08% 0.78%
2047 0.1% 0.84%
2046 0.13% 0.92%
2045 0.16% 0.87%
2044 0.19% 0.93%
2043 0.22% 1.01%
2042 0.26% 1.07%
2041 0.29% 1.16%
2040 0.33% 1.2%
2039 0.37% 1.3%
2038 0.41% 1.42%
2037 0.45% 1.44%
2036 0.49% 1.61%
2035 0.54% 1.7%
2034 0.58% 1.86%
2033 0.63% 1.92%
2032 0.67% 2.1%
2031 0.72% 2.21%
2030 0.77% 2.5%
2029 0.82% 2.59%
2028 0.88% 2.88%
2027 0.92% 3.09%
2026 0.99% 3.57%
2025 1.02% 3.84%
2024 1.08% 4.57%
2023 1.13% 5.04%
2022 1.07% 3.85%
2021 1.1% 2.75%
2020 1.45% 3.42%
2019 1.8% 3.96%
2018 1.86% 1.84%
2017 1.46% 0.16%
2016 1% -1.19%
2015 0.87% -4.19%
2014 0.9% -6.43%
2013 0.95% -4.8%
2012 1.01% -0.52%
2011 1.08% 1.76%
2010 1.14% 2.3%
2009 1.17% 1.57%
2008 1.21% 3.6%
2007 1.27% 6.35%
2006 1.33% 4.37%
2005 1.41% 2.6%
2004 1.48% 2.5%
2003 1.52% 2.41%
2002 1.55% 2.45%
2001 1.58% 2.48%
2000 1.65% 2.53%
1999 1.75% 2.58%
1998 1.81% 2.61%
1997 1.81% 2.66%
1996 1.84% 2.75%
1995 1.93% 2.87%
1994 1.99% 2.99%
1993 2.02% 3.06%
1992 2% 3.12%
1991 2.03% 3.19%
1990 2.09% 3.29%
1989 2.07% 3.37%
1988 2.07% 3.45%
1987 2.08% 3.51%
1986 2.09% 3.55%
1985 2.18% 3.58%
1984 2.34% 3.57%
1983 2.38% 3.47%
1982 2.34% 3.37%
1981 2.33% 3.38%
1980 2.31% 3.41%
1979 2.27% 3.45%
1978 2.28% 3.49%
1977 2.24% 3.49%
1976 2.2% 3.48%
1975 2.24% 3.45%
1974 2.28% 3.43%
1973 2.32% 3.43%
1972 2.35% 3.45%
1971 2.44% 3.41%
1970 2.56% 3.33%
1969 2.66% 3.29%
1968 2.76% 3.26%
1967 2.85% 3.23%
1966 2.94% 3.2%
1965 3.01% 3.15%
1964 3.06% 3.1%
1963 3.1% 3.05%
1962 3.13% 2.99%
1961 3.13% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Colombia Syria
Current population
54209462
26956472
Population rank 28/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.32%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
45 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
1.82 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 5/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +421,693
Net migration rank 12/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 421,693
2024 411,721 141,643 449,784 546,494
2023 422,598 154,521 402,713 757,309
2022 406,143 183,180 369,750 735,142
2021 311,122 199,070 350,560 211,220
2020 378,965 227,130 327,992 269,050
2019 441,087 396,826 293,762 500,985
2018 433,622 495,524 242,530 514,102
2017 426,538 431,072 237,214 -287,501
2016 425,087 104,373 236,007 -124,063
2015 446,778 -41,123 253,977 -827,496
2014 470,916 -67,522 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 489,069 -64,789 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 503,285 -56,070 475,520 -999,267
2011 511,524 -46,385 543,950 -256,888
2010 533,657 -34,220 558,666 -54,359
2009 559,017 -46,901 559,314 -52,703
2008 576,654 -63,313 576,593 -402,393
2007 583,115 -49,634 529,162 801,514
2006 594,388 -39,303 480,616 682,911
2005 610,618 -41,465 468,960 13,382
2004 628,424 -25,949 461,209 10,881
2003 642,144 -33,114 457,000 -33,920
2002 640,840 -24,387 453,967 -35,096
2001 642,933 -28,582 451,503 -36,383
2000 652,176 -27,878 446,211 -34,425
1999 668,576 -22,698 439,261 -31,394
1998 687,704 -8,186 433,447 -26,025
1997 686,073 -23,600 429,887 -31,571
1996 682,547 -28,251 430,765 -30,197
1995 694,968 -33,097 430,172 -28,122
1994 708,660 -16,023 426,996 -12,630
1993 709,287 -30,103 420,244 -8,828
1992 697,763 -15,147 412,878 -4,063
1991 690,266 -48,458 410,830 -10,154
1990 682,409 -7,590 409,177 -6,620
1989 674,102 -21,329 406,111 -8,379
1988 663,796 -25,064 404,285 -8,426
1987 659,429 -36,040 399,159 -8,335
1986 659,701 -42,368 390,821 -9,485
1985 625,379 -21,408 379,231 -6,221
1984 666,315 -18,692 366,768 -5,245
1983 674,767 -13,329 355,375 -9,729
1982 675,339 -37,090 319,664 -721
1981 662,195 -50,351 330,237 -24,536
1980 649,872 -44,203 332,464 -33,114
1979 635,747 -63,657 324,943 -32,793
1978 626,378 -67,870 316,724 -30,567
1977 622,814 -67,638 306,630 -28,275
1976 612,265 -98,057 294,267 -26,268
1975 598,580 -84,462 282,299 -24,389
1974 589,035 -80,816 270,735 -24,242
1973 583,608 -75,630 254,687 -17,502
1972 581,361 -77,708 249,027 -17,610
1971 582,011 -84,712 239,610 -15,167
1970 583,396 -66,065 230,117 -19,594
1969 586,559 -64,238 219,114 -18,749
1968 589,407 -61,442 209,454 -16,968
1967 591,649 -57,256 199,223 -14,618
1966 590,855 -59,395 191,122 -13,434
1965 587,677 -51,855 182,560 -12,704
1964 581,435 -53,972 174,549 -12,044
1963 572,355 -52,631 166,555 -11,817
1962 559,985 -50,108 159,155 -11,641
1961 545,627 -47,849 151,485 -11,237
1960 529,316 -49,115 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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