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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.35 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Colombia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Tanzania
2100 47,499,215 265,496,854
2099 47,845,841 263,162,785
2098 48,197,117 260,809,535
2097 48,551,975 258,412,520
2096 48,909,832 255,996,677
2095 49,272,722 253,567,416
2094 49,640,091 251,119,386
2093 50,009,863 248,628,881
2092 50,381,320 246,107,108
2091 50,754,115 243,557,182
2090 51,127,855 241,002,065
2089 51,502,015 238,416,591
2088 51,875,918 235,797,530
2087 52,247,171 233,167,455
2086 52,614,991 230,496,041
2085 52,979,265 227,800,292
2084 53,339,176 225,111,530
2083 53,693,979 222,421,279
2082 54,043,369 219,718,263
2081 54,385,627 216,995,478
2080 54,721,064 214,255,926
2079 55,048,030 211,486,253
2078 55,367,481 208,708,063
2077 55,677,284 205,918,120
2076 55,976,943 203,106,125
2075 56,266,206 200,297,474
2074 56,544,981 197,468,017
2073 56,812,141 194,642,633
2072 57,068,255 191,824,103
2071 57,312,673 188,992,017
2070 57,545,138 186,152,377
2069 57,764,682 183,311,218
2068 57,972,674 180,475,586
2067 58,168,272 177,639,469
2066 58,351,633 174,803,090
2065 58,521,871 171,913,445
2064 58,680,744 169,064,549
2063 58,827,326 166,217,933
2062 58,962,991 163,370,044
2061 59,086,555 160,537,159
2060 59,199,108 157,722,273
2059 59,300,144 154,920,005
2058 59,390,214 152,120,539
2057 59,468,904 149,325,489
2056 59,536,324 146,519,472
2055 59,592,582 143,736,540
2054 59,637,127 140,983,905
2053 59,670,001 138,262,668
2052 59,690,977 135,553,723
2051 59,699,504 132,851,383
2050 59,695,795 130,157,751
2049 59,678,701 127,495,278
2048 59,648,033 124,821,109
2047 59,602,061 122,158,290
2046 59,540,723 119,522,516
2045 59,463,463 116,914,785
2044 59,367,350 114,329,740
2043 59,253,902 111,776,234
2042 59,121,606 109,241,835
2041 58,969,930 106,748,632
2040 58,799,039 104,272,418
2039 58,603,737 101,814,304
2038 58,388,433 99,380,232
2037 58,151,809 96,983,729
2036 57,888,958 94,601,865
2035 57,606,734 92,257,269
2034 57,297,583 89,929,444
2033 56,964,672 87,654,982
2032 56,610,464 85,409,993
2031 56,231,768 83,180,507
2030 55,827,391 80,997,163
2029 55,399,717 78,838,461
2028 54,947,769 76,730,649
2027 54,469,148 74,647,063
2026 53,970,578 72,589,279
2025 53,442,597 70,552,589
2024 52,886,363 68,560,157
2023 52,321,152 66,617,606
2022 51,737,944 64,711,821
2021 51,188,173 62,830,412
2020 50,629,997 60,972,798
2019 49,907,985 59,174,891
2018 49,024,465 57,437,145
2017 48,131,078 55,652,890
2016 47,437,512 53,824,013
2015 46,969,940 52,020,962
2014 46,565,429 50,351,512
2013 46,151,584 48,824,128
2012 45,715,810 47,374,260
2011 45,259,614 46,029,367
2010 44,777,319 44,758,488
2009 44,271,541 43,633,982
2008 43,758,808 42,570,728
2007 43,235,374 41,435,512
2006 42,691,084 40,294,902
2005 42,128,977 39,182,076
2004 41,543,171 38,109,668
2003 40,937,429 37,089,555
2002 40,324,680 36,121,304
2001 39,709,262 35,198,299
2000 39,089,934 34,260,139
1999 38,454,863 33,300,330
1998 37,792,165 32,420,458
1997 37,121,149 31,578,089
1996 36,462,745 30,945,762
1995 35,804,662 30,383,497
1994 35,127,410 29,442,356
1993 34,441,473 28,332,692
1992 33,760,571 27,457,588
1991 33,098,372 26,780,436
1990 32,440,069 26,110,207
1989 31,776,279 25,438,759
1988 31,130,524 24,769,686
1987 30,499,467 24,030,378
1986 29,879,112 23,258,959
1985 29,268,470 22,501,693
1984 28,642,690 21,779,066
1983 27,988,173 21,079,874
1982 27,338,331 20,398,571
1981 26,713,267 19,784,703
1980 26,104,498 19,189,769
1979 25,515,626 18,592,038
1978 24,950,337 17,976,566
1977 24,393,494 17,352,929
1976 23,858,810 16,736,211
1975 23,344,644 16,138,361
1974 22,833,469 15,561,630
1973 22,325,374 15,010,101
1972 21,819,563 14,479,308
1971 21,319,096 13,971,451
1970 20,811,782 13,492,677
1969 20,291,942 13,036,700
1968 19,766,796 12,602,076
1967 19,235,618 12,200,109
1966 18,702,688 11,827,459
1965 18,169,050 11,470,728
1964 17,637,411 11,127,826
1963 17,113,823 10,799,528
1962 16,599,029 10,487,756
1961 16,095,203 10,187,886
1960 15,606,209 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Tanzania
2100 -0.72% 0.89%
2099 -0.73% 0.9%
2098 -0.73% 0.93%
2097 -0.73% 0.94%
2096 -0.74% 0.96%
2095 -0.74% 0.97%
2094 -0.74% 1%
2093 -0.74% 1.02%
2092 -0.73% 1.05%
2091 -0.73% 1.06%
2090 -0.73% 1.08%
2089 -0.72% 1.11%
2088 -0.71% 1.13%
2087 -0.7% 1.16%
2086 -0.69% 1.18%
2085 -0.67% 1.19%
2084 -0.66% 1.21%
2083 -0.65% 1.23%
2082 -0.63% 1.25%
2081 -0.61% 1.28%
2080 -0.59% 1.31%
2079 -0.58% 1.33%
2078 -0.56% 1.35%
2077 -0.54% 1.38%
2076 -0.51% 1.4%
2075 -0.49% 1.43%
2074 -0.47% 1.45%
2073 -0.45% 1.47%
2072 -0.43% 1.5%
2071 -0.4% 1.53%
2070 -0.38% 1.55%
2069 -0.36% 1.57%
2068 -0.34% 1.6%
2067 -0.31% 1.62%
2066 -0.29% 1.68%
2065 -0.27% 1.69%
2064 -0.25% 1.71%
2063 -0.23% 1.74%
2062 -0.21% 1.76%
2061 -0.19% 1.78%
2060 -0.17% 1.81%
2059 -0.15% 1.84%
2058 -0.13% 1.87%
2057 -0.11% 1.92%
2056 -0.09% 1.94%
2055 -0.07% 1.95%
2054 -0.06% 1.97%
2053 -0.04% 2%
2052 -0.01% 2.03%
2051 0.006% 2.07%
2050 0.03% 2.09%
2049 0.05% 2.14%
2048 0.08% 2.18%
2047 0.1% 2.21%
2046 0.13% 2.23%
2045 0.16% 2.26%
2044 0.19% 2.28%
2043 0.22% 2.32%
2042 0.26% 2.34%
2041 0.29% 2.37%
2040 0.33% 2.41%
2039 0.37% 2.45%
2038 0.41% 2.47%
2037 0.45% 2.52%
2036 0.49% 2.54%
2035 0.54% 2.59%
2034 0.58% 2.59%
2033 0.63% 2.63%
2032 0.67% 2.68%
2031 0.72% 2.7%
2030 0.77% 2.74%
2029 0.82% 2.75%
2028 0.88% 2.79%
2027 0.92% 2.83%
2026 0.99% 2.89%
2025 1.05% 2.91%
2024 1.08% 2.92%
2023 1.13% 2.95%
2022 1.07% 2.99%
2021 1.1% 3.05%
2020 1.45% 3.04%
2019 1.8% 3.03%
2018 1.86% 3.21%
2017 1.46% 3.4%
2016 1% 3.47%
2015 0.87% 3.32%
2014 0.9% 3.13%
2013 0.95% 3.06%
2012 1.01% 2.92%
2011 1.08% 2.84%
2010 1.14% 2.58%
2009 1.17% 2.5%
2008 1.21% 2.74%
2007 1.27% 2.83%
2006 1.33% 2.84%
2005 1.41% 2.81%
2004 1.48% 2.75%
2003 1.52% 2.68%
2002 1.55% 2.62%
2001 1.58% 2.74%
2000 1.65% 2.88%
1999 1.75% 2.71%
1998 1.81% 2.67%
1997 1.81% 2.04%
1996 1.84% 1.85%
1995 1.93% 3.2%
1994 1.99% 3.92%
1993 2.02% 3.19%
1992 2% 2.53%
1991 2.03% 2.57%
1990 2.09% 2.64%
1989 2.07% 2.7%
1988 2.07% 3.08%
1987 2.08% 3.32%
1986 2.09% 3.37%
1985 2.18% 3.32%
1984 2.34% 3.32%
1983 2.38% 3.34%
1982 2.34% 3.1%
1981 2.33% 3.1%
1980 2.31% 3.21%
1979 2.27% 3.42%
1978 2.28% 3.59%
1977 2.24% 3.68%
1976 2.2% 3.7%
1975 2.24% 3.71%
1974 2.28% 3.67%
1973 2.32% 3.67%
1972 2.35% 3.63%
1971 2.44% 3.55%
1970 2.56% 3.5%
1969 2.66% 3.45%
1968 2.76% 3.29%
1967 2.85% 3.15%
1966 2.94% 3.11%
1965 3.01% 3.08%
1964 3.06% 3.04%
1963 3.1% 2.97%
1962 3.13% 2.94%
1961 3.13% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Colombia Tanzania
Current population
54105437
73145892
Population rank 28/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.88%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 18/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -12,730
Net migration rank 12/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -12,730
2024 - 141,643 - -29,865
2023 422,598 154,521 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 406,143 183,180 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 311,122 199,070 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 378,965 227,130 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 441,087 396,826 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 433,622 495,524 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 426,538 431,072 1,726,909 119,142
2016 425,087 104,373 1,659,502 152,194
2015 446,778 -41,123 1,592,882 201,495
2014 470,916 -67,522 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 489,069 -64,789 1,509,008 1,241
2012 503,285 -56,070 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 511,524 -46,385 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 533,657 -34,220 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 559,017 -46,901 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 576,654 -63,313 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 583,115 -49,634 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 594,388 -39,303 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 610,618 -41,465 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 628,424 -25,949 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 642,144 -33,114 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 640,840 -24,387 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 642,933 -28,582 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 652,176 -27,878 985,185 -9,701
1999 668,576 -22,698 948,659 -4,489
1998 687,704 -8,186 920,806 -105,184
1997 686,073 -23,600 882,544 -13,400
1996 682,547 -28,251 868,524 -473,007
1995 694,968 -33,097 838,980 -109,971
1994 708,660 -16,023 803,953 349,348
1993 709,287 -30,103 778,044 288,004
1992 697,763 -15,147 767,961 -83,825
1991 690,266 -48,458 762,011 -91,851
1990 682,409 -7,590 750,825 -80,529
1989 674,102 -21,329 743,854 -71,268
1988 663,796 -25,064 736,551 -71,012
1987 659,429 -36,040 718,580 94,498
1986 659,701 -42,368 705,677 24,101
1985 625,379 -21,408 697,867 86,864
1984 666,315 -18,692 687,435 -26,938
1983 674,767 -13,329 679,720 58,161
1982 675,339 -37,090 662,627 -37,883
1981 662,195 -50,351 645,496 -42,485
1980 649,872 -44,203 629,444 -42,588
1979 635,747 -63,657 613,388 -4,792
1978 626,378 -67,870 595,024 27,307
1977 622,814 -67,638 574,938 49,997
1976 612,265 -98,057 553,617 54,875
1975 598,580 -84,462 533,906 53,290
1974 589,035 -80,816 515,152 51,127
1973 583,608 -75,630 488,429 48,363
1972 581,361 -77,708 467,305 57,489
1971 582,011 -84,712 449,014 41,900
1970 583,396 -66,065 427,988 38,635
1969 586,559 -64,238 408,322 37,006
1968 589,407 -61,442 389,467 34,455
1967 591,649 -57,256 374,763 5,265
1966 590,855 -59,395 360,229 5,049
1965 587,677 -51,855 343,456 4,742
1964 581,435 -53,972 328,527 9,090
1963 572,355 -52,631 314,644 4,333
1962 559,985 -50,108 300,663 3,916
1961 545,627 -47,849 286,839 8,338
1960 529,316 -49,115 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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