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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.9 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Colombia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Tajikistan
2100 47,499,215 20,390,053
2099 47,845,841 20,381,074
2098 48,197,117 20,367,161
2097 48,551,975 20,348,897
2096 48,909,832 20,324,869
2095 49,272,722 20,297,885
2094 49,640,091 20,265,966
2093 50,009,863 20,234,160
2092 50,381,320 20,192,937
2091 50,754,115 20,148,873
2090 51,127,855 20,103,798
2089 51,502,015 20,056,079
2088 51,875,918 20,005,521
2087 52,247,171 19,950,317
2086 52,614,991 19,895,606
2085 52,979,265 19,836,988
2084 53,339,176 19,773,272
2083 53,693,979 19,706,082
2082 54,043,369 19,639,516
2081 54,385,627 19,572,596
2080 54,721,064 19,499,390
2079 55,048,030 19,425,502
2078 55,367,481 19,347,261
2077 55,677,284 19,265,447
2076 55,976,943 19,175,355
2075 56,266,206 19,083,859
2074 56,544,981 18,988,290
2073 56,812,141 18,889,470
2072 57,068,255 18,785,103
2071 57,312,673 18,674,697
2070 57,545,138 18,559,138
2069 57,764,682 18,437,873
2068 57,972,674 18,315,011
2067 58,168,272 18,187,508
2066 58,351,633 18,054,404
2065 58,521,871 17,921,674
2064 58,680,744 17,783,801
2063 58,827,326 17,641,066
2062 58,962,991 17,498,306
2061 59,086,555 17,356,130
2060 59,199,108 17,206,922
2059 59,300,144 17,056,085
2058 59,390,214 16,903,532
2057 59,468,904 16,749,284
2056 59,536,324 16,595,691
2055 59,592,582 16,441,650
2054 59,637,127 16,285,520
2053 59,670,001 16,130,235
2052 59,690,977 15,967,770
2051 59,699,504 15,805,253
2050 59,695,795 15,638,613
2049 59,678,701 15,468,883
2048 59,648,033 15,292,499
2047 59,602,061 15,112,083
2046 59,540,723 14,928,123
2045 59,463,463 14,739,540
2044 59,367,350 14,544,544
2043 59,253,902 14,349,357
2042 59,121,606 14,147,892
2041 58,969,930 13,945,694
2040 58,799,039 13,741,587
2039 58,603,737 13,536,704
2038 58,388,433 13,331,490
2037 58,151,809 13,125,051
2036 57,888,958 12,917,110
2035 57,606,734 12,714,184
2034 57,297,583 12,515,962
2033 56,964,672 12,321,294
2032 56,610,464 12,128,060
2031 56,231,768 11,938,351
2030 55,827,391 11,749,706
2029 55,399,717 11,559,235
2028 54,947,769 11,369,414
2027 54,469,148 11,178,605
2026 53,970,578 10,986,242
2025 53,442,597 10,791,246
2024 52,886,363 10,590,927
2023 52,321,152 10,389,799
2022 51,737,944 10,182,222
2021 51,188,173 9,966,908
2020 50,629,997 9,749,310
2019 49,907,985 9,529,966
2018 49,024,465 9,307,333
2017 48,131,078 9,085,946
2016 47,437,512 8,865,631
2015 46,969,940 8,643,840
2014 46,565,429 8,425,552
2013 46,151,584 8,216,724
2012 45,715,810 8,014,084
2011 45,259,614 7,824,785
2010 44,777,319 7,652,141
2009 44,271,541 7,490,230
2008 43,758,808 7,338,403
2007 43,235,374 7,194,477
2006 42,691,084 7,057,566
2005 42,128,977 6,924,720
2004 41,543,171 6,790,547
2003 40,937,429 6,658,575
2002 40,324,680 6,531,669
2001 39,709,262 6,407,377
2000 39,089,934 6,284,735
1999 38,454,863 6,208,370
1998 37,792,165 6,176,397
1997 37,121,149 6,139,829
1996 36,462,745 6,066,523
1995 35,804,662 5,948,584
1994 35,127,410 5,825,368
1993 34,441,473 5,724,993
1992 33,760,571 5,649,400
1991 33,098,372 5,541,205
1990 32,440,069 5,398,768
1989 31,776,279 5,267,249
1988 31,130,524 5,114,989
1987 30,499,467 4,939,059
1986 29,879,112 4,772,139
1985 29,268,470 4,619,003
1984 28,642,690 4,480,026
1983 27,988,173 4,350,874
1982 27,338,331 4,227,171
1981 26,713,267 4,109,022
1980 26,104,498 3,995,256
1979 25,515,626 3,882,691
1978 24,950,337 3,768,508
1977 24,393,494 3,653,265
1976 23,858,810 3,540,076
1975 23,344,644 3,430,425
1974 22,833,469 3,324,499
1973 22,325,374 3,222,290
1972 21,819,563 3,123,691
1971 21,319,096 3,028,837
1970 20,811,782 2,936,779
1969 20,291,942 2,845,273
1968 19,766,796 2,753,848
1967 19,235,618 2,664,130
1966 18,702,688 2,577,184
1965 18,169,050 2,492,998
1964 17,637,411 2,411,260
1963 17,113,823 2,331,736
1962 16,599,029 2,255,026
1961 16,095,203 2,181,805
1960 15,606,209 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Tajikistan
2100 -0.72% 0.04%
2099 -0.73% 0.07%
2098 -0.73% 0.09%
2097 -0.73% 0.12%
2096 -0.74% 0.13%
2095 -0.74% 0.16%
2094 -0.74% 0.16%
2093 -0.74% 0.2%
2092 -0.73% 0.22%
2091 -0.73% 0.22%
2090 -0.73% 0.24%
2089 -0.72% 0.25%
2088 -0.71% 0.28%
2087 -0.7% 0.27%
2086 -0.69% 0.3%
2085 -0.67% 0.32%
2084 -0.66% 0.34%
2083 -0.65% 0.34%
2082 -0.63% 0.34%
2081 -0.61% 0.38%
2080 -0.59% 0.38%
2079 -0.58% 0.4%
2078 -0.56% 0.42%
2077 -0.54% 0.47%
2076 -0.51% 0.48%
2075 -0.49% 0.5%
2074 -0.47% 0.52%
2073 -0.45% 0.56%
2072 -0.43% 0.59%
2071 -0.4% 0.62%
2070 -0.38% 0.66%
2069 -0.36% 0.67%
2068 -0.34% 0.7%
2067 -0.31% 0.74%
2066 -0.29% 0.74%
2065 -0.27% 0.78%
2064 -0.25% 0.81%
2063 -0.23% 0.82%
2062 -0.21% 0.82%
2061 -0.19% 0.87%
2060 -0.17% 0.88%
2059 -0.15% 0.9%
2058 -0.13% 0.92%
2057 -0.11% 0.93%
2056 -0.09% 0.94%
2055 -0.07% 0.96%
2054 -0.06% 0.96%
2053 -0.04% 1.02%
2052 -0.01% 1.03%
2051 0.006% 1.07%
2050 0.03% 1.1%
2049 0.05% 1.15%
2048 0.08% 1.19%
2047 0.1% 1.23%
2046 0.13% 1.28%
2045 0.16% 1.34%
2044 0.19% 1.36%
2043 0.22% 1.42%
2042 0.26% 1.45%
2041 0.29% 1.49%
2040 0.33% 1.51%
2039 0.37% 1.54%
2038 0.41% 1.57%
2037 0.45% 1.61%
2036 0.49% 1.6%
2035 0.54% 1.58%
2034 0.58% 1.58%
2033 0.63% 1.59%
2032 0.67% 1.59%
2031 0.72% 1.61%
2030 0.77% 1.65%
2029 0.82% 1.67%
2028 0.88% 1.71%
2027 0.92% 1.75%
2026 0.99% 1.81%
2025 1.05% 1.89%
2024 1.08% 1.94%
2023 1.13% 2.04%
2022 1.07% 2.16%
2021 1.1% 2.23%
2020 1.45% 2.3%
2019 1.8% 2.39%
2018 1.86% 2.44%
2017 1.46% 2.49%
2016 1% 2.57%
2015 0.87% 2.59%
2014 0.9% 2.54%
2013 0.95% 2.53%
2012 1.01% 2.42%
2011 1.08% 2.26%
2010 1.14% 2.16%
2009 1.17% 2.07%
2008 1.21% 2%
2007 1.27% 1.94%
2006 1.33% 1.92%
2005 1.41% 1.98%
2004 1.48% 1.98%
2003 1.52% 1.94%
2002 1.55% 1.94%
2001 1.58% 1.95%
2000 1.65% 1.23%
1999 1.75% 0.52%
1998 1.81% 0.6%
1997 1.81% 1.21%
1996 1.84% 1.98%
1995 1.93% 2.12%
1994 1.99% 1.75%
1993 2.02% 1.34%
1992 2% 1.95%
1991 2.03% 2.64%
1990 2.09% 2.5%
1989 2.07% 2.98%
1988 2.07% 3.56%
1987 2.08% 3.5%
1986 2.09% 3.32%
1985 2.18% 3.1%
1984 2.34% 2.97%
1983 2.38% 2.93%
1982 2.34% 2.88%
1981 2.33% 2.85%
1980 2.31% 2.9%
1979 2.27% 3.03%
1978 2.28% 3.15%
1977 2.24% 3.2%
1976 2.2% 3.2%
1975 2.24% 3.19%
1974 2.28% 3.17%
1973 2.32% 3.16%
1972 2.35% 3.13%
1971 2.44% 3.13%
1970 2.56% 3.22%
1969 2.66% 3.32%
1968 2.76% 3.37%
1967 2.85% 3.37%
1966 2.94% 3.38%
1965 3.01% 3.39%
1964 3.06% 3.41%
1963 3.1% 3.4%
1962 3.13% 3.36%
1961 3.13% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Colombia Tajikistan
Current population
54105437
11038274
Population rank 28/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.13%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +551
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 55/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -21,606
Net migration rank 12/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -21,606
2024 - 141,643 - -21,236
2023 422,598 154,521 223,828 -19,999
2022 406,143 183,180 228,336 -17,001
2021 311,122 199,070 222,850 -3,564
2020 378,965 227,130 219,467 -3,564
2019 441,087 396,826 231,817 -9,041
2018 433,622 495,524 228,597 -6,111
2017 426,538 431,072 224,396 -4,093
2016 425,087 104,373 228,547 -8,210
2015 446,778 -41,123 230,903 -7,660
2014 470,916 -67,522 227,304 -13,962
2013 489,069 -64,789 220,693 -16,362
2012 503,285 -56,070 213,078 -12,132
2011 511,524 -46,385 208,429 -30,783
2010 533,657 -34,220 201,389 -33,733
2009 559,017 -46,901 192,851 -36,677
2008 576,654 -63,313 182,337 -34,855
2007 583,115 -49,634 173,200 -32,831
2006 594,388 -39,303 164,046 -30,591
2005 610,618 -41,465 160,189 -27,954
2004 628,424 -25,949 161,201 -25,082
2003 642,144 -33,114 150,391 -22,562
2002 640,840 -24,387 146,492 -20,526
2001 642,933 -28,582 142,276 -19,657
2000 652,176 -27,878 136,549 -13,871
1999 668,576 -22,698 147,622 -117,571
1998 687,704 -8,186 153,508 -119,621
1997 686,073 -23,600 149,825 -110,572
1996 682,547 -28,251 138,287 -30,922
1995 694,968 -33,097 168,934 -40,418
1994 708,660 -16,023 167,590 -49,668
1993 709,287 -30,103 157,975 -75,147
1992 697,763 -15,147 163,652 -95,280
1991 690,266 -48,458 177,585 -29,553
1990 682,409 -7,590 178,429 -41,596
1989 674,102 -21,329 179,212 -53,020
1988 663,796 -25,064 172,805 5,523
1987 659,429 -36,040 163,611 9,923
1986 659,701 -42,368 155,987 4,321
1985 625,379 -21,408 145,720 247
1984 666,315 -18,692 139,145 -7,152
1983 674,767 -13,329 133,280 -6,972
1982 675,339 -37,090 127,838 -6,730
1981 662,195 -50,351 121,418 -6,221
1980 649,872 -44,203 117,888 -5,557
1979 635,747 -63,657 114,496 -1,703
1978 626,378 -67,870 110,564 5,006
1977 622,814 -67,638 106,920 7,999
1976 612,265 -98,057 103,777 7,679
1975 598,580 -84,462 100,604 7,237
1974 589,035 -80,816 97,481 6,531
1973 583,608 -75,630 94,523 5,876
1972 581,361 -77,708 91,677 5,123
1971 582,011 -84,712 88,618 4,293
1970 583,396 -66,065 85,645 5,559
1969 586,559 -64,238 82,931 8,886
1968 589,407 -61,442 80,698 10,323
1967 591,649 -57,256 78,733 9,670
1966 590,855 -59,395 76,702 8,796
1965 587,677 -51,855 75,139 7,744
1964 581,435 -53,972 74,030 6,568
1963 572,355 -52,631 73,065 5,379
1962 559,985 -50,108 70,700 4,270
1961 545,627 -47,849 68,182 3,291
1960 529,316 -49,115 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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