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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.89 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Colombia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Tajikistan
2100 47,484,139 20,381,526
2099 47,830,655 20,372,551
2098 48,181,819 20,358,644
2097 48,536,565 20,340,387
2096 48,894,308 20,316,369
2095 49,257,082 20,289,397
2094 49,624,336 20,257,491
2093 49,993,990 20,225,699
2092 50,365,329 20,184,493
2091 50,738,006 20,140,447
2090 51,111,627 20,095,391
2089 51,485,668 20,047,692
2088 51,859,452 19,997,155
2087 52,230,587 19,941,974
2086 52,598,291 19,887,286
2085 52,962,450 19,828,693
2084 53,322,246 19,765,003
2083 53,676,937 19,697,841
2082 54,026,216 19,631,303
2081 54,368,364 19,564,411
2080 54,703,696 19,491,236
2079 55,030,557 19,417,379
2078 55,349,907 19,339,170
2077 55,659,611 19,257,390
2076 55,959,176 19,167,336
2075 56,248,347 19,075,879
2074 56,527,033 18,980,350
2073 56,794,109 18,881,571
2072 57,050,141 18,777,247
2071 57,294,481 18,666,888
2070 57,526,873 18,551,377
2069 57,746,348 18,430,162
2068 57,954,274 18,307,352
2067 58,149,809 18,179,902
2066 58,333,112 18,046,854
2065 58,503,296 17,914,179
2064 58,662,119 17,776,364
2063 58,808,654 17,633,689
2062 58,944,276 17,490,989
2061 59,067,801 17,348,872
2060 59,180,318 17,199,727
2059 59,281,322 17,048,953
2058 59,371,363 16,896,463
2057 59,450,029 16,742,280
2056 59,517,427 16,588,751
2055 59,573,668 16,434,774
2054 59,618,199 16,278,710
2053 59,651,062 16,123,490
2052 59,672,031 15,961,093
2051 59,680,555 15,798,643
2050 59,676,848 15,632,073
2049 59,659,759 15,462,414
2048 59,629,100 15,286,104
2047 59,583,143 15,105,763
2046 59,521,825 14,921,881
2045 59,444,589 14,733,376
2044 59,348,507 14,538,462
2043 59,235,094 14,343,357
2042 59,102,840 14,141,976
2041 58,951,213 13,939,862
2040 58,780,376 13,735,841
2039 58,585,136 13,531,043
2038 58,369,901 13,325,915
2037 58,133,352 13,119,563
2036 57,870,584 12,911,709
2035 57,588,449 12,708,867
2034 57,279,396 12,510,728
2033 56,946,591 12,316,142
2032 56,592,496 12,122,988
2031 56,213,920 11,933,358
2030 55,809,671 11,744,792
2029 55,382,133 11,554,401
2028 54,930,329 11,364,659
2027 54,451,860 11,173,930
2026 53,953,448 10,981,648
2025 53,425,635 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 1.02% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Colombia Tajikistan
Current population
54209462
11080415
Population rank 28/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.13%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +536
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 58/197
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 411,721 141,643 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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