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Population in Colombia compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 39.5 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Colombia vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Trinidad
2100 47,484,139 817,597
2099 47,830,655 825,167
2098 48,181,819 832,755
2097 48,536,565 840,398
2096 48,894,308 848,105
2095 49,257,082 855,896
2094 49,624,336 863,688
2093 49,993,990 871,563
2092 50,365,329 879,479
2091 50,738,006 887,507
2090 51,111,627 895,594
2089 51,485,668 903,792
2088 51,859,452 912,036
2087 52,230,587 920,411
2086 52,598,291 928,916
2085 52,962,450 937,549
2084 53,322,246 946,328
2083 53,676,937 955,303
2082 54,026,216 964,428
2081 54,368,364 973,767
2080 54,703,696 983,215
2079 55,030,557 992,890
2078 55,349,907 1,002,707
2077 55,659,611 1,012,724
2076 55,959,176 1,022,846
2075 56,248,347 1,033,103
2074 56,527,033 1,043,451
2073 56,794,109 1,053,862
2072 57,050,141 1,064,397
2071 57,294,481 1,074,937
2070 57,526,873 1,085,508
2069 57,746,348 1,096,081
2068 57,954,274 1,106,619
2067 58,149,809 1,117,029
2066 58,333,112 1,127,377
2065 58,503,296 1,137,666
2064 58,662,119 1,147,820
2063 58,808,654 1,157,795
2062 58,944,276 1,167,602
2061 59,067,801 1,177,258
2060 59,180,318 1,186,727
2059 59,281,322 1,196,052
2058 59,371,363 1,205,157
2057 59,450,029 1,214,148
2056 59,517,427 1,222,923
2055 59,573,668 1,231,559
2054 59,618,199 1,240,041
2053 59,651,062 1,248,279
2052 59,672,031 1,256,354
2051 59,680,555 1,264,264
2050 59,676,848 1,271,946
2049 59,659,759 1,279,479
2048 59,629,100 1,286,792
2047 59,583,143 1,293,925
2046 59,521,825 1,300,799
2045 59,444,589 1,307,495
2044 59,348,507 1,313,930
2043 59,235,094 1,320,145
2042 59,102,840 1,326,058
2041 58,951,213 1,331,703
2040 58,780,376 1,337,031
2039 58,585,136 1,342,067
2038 58,369,901 1,346,734
2037 58,133,352 1,351,096
2036 57,870,584 1,355,110
2035 57,588,449 1,358,761
2034 57,279,396 1,362,044
2033 56,946,591 1,364,882
2032 56,592,496 1,367,356
2031 56,213,920 1,369,304
2030 55,809,671 1,370,777
2029 55,382,133 1,371,753
2028 54,930,329 1,372,048
2027 54,451,860 1,371,592
2026 53,953,448 1,370,204
2025 53,425,635 1,367,764
2024 52,886,363 1,368,333
2023 52,321,152 1,367,510
2022 51,737,944 1,365,805
2021 51,188,173 1,367,558
2020 50,629,997 1,366,725
2019 49,907,985 1,363,985
2018 49,024,465 1,359,193
2017 48,131,078 1,356,633
2016 47,437,512 1,353,895
2015 46,969,940 1,349,667
2014 46,565,429 1,345,343
2013 46,151,584 1,340,557
2012 45,715,810 1,335,194
2011 45,259,614 1,328,019
2010 44,777,319 1,317,714
2009 44,271,541 1,310,106
2008 43,758,808 1,308,587
2007 43,235,374 1,303,188
2006 42,691,084 1,297,944
2005 42,128,977 1,294,494
2004 41,543,171 1,345,380
2003 40,937,429 1,338,709
2002 40,324,680 1,332,011
2001 39,709,262 1,325,567
2000 39,089,934 1,319,774
1999 38,454,863 1,314,708
1998 37,792,165 1,310,225
1997 37,121,149 1,305,836
1996 36,462,745 1,300,928
1995 35,804,662 1,295,169
1994 35,127,410 1,288,341
1993 34,441,473 1,280,466
1992 33,760,571 1,271,674
1991 33,098,372 1,262,171
1990 32,440,069 1,252,208
1989 31,776,279 1,241,600
1988 31,130,524 1,230,069
1987 30,499,467 1,217,364
1986 29,879,112 1,203,124
1985 29,268,470 1,187,366
1984 28,642,690 1,172,984
1983 27,988,173 1,160,534
1982 27,338,331 1,147,927
1981 26,713,267 1,135,132
1980 26,104,498 1,121,744
1979 25,515,626 1,107,639
1978 24,950,337 1,093,380
1977 24,393,494 1,079,554
1976 23,858,810 1,066,311
1975 23,344,644 1,053,469
1974 22,833,469 1,040,761
1973 22,325,374 1,027,851
1972 21,819,563 1,014,921
1971 21,319,096 1,002,585
1970 20,811,782 991,471
1969 20,291,942 980,706
1968 19,766,796 969,006
1967 19,235,618 956,418
1966 18,702,688 942,937
1965 18,169,050 928,425
1964 17,637,411 912,963
1963 17,113,823 896,804
1962 16,599,029 880,194
1961 16,095,203 863,144
1960 15,606,209 844,943

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Trinidad
2100 -0.72% -0.92%
2099 -0.73% -0.91%
2098 -0.73% -0.91%
2097 -0.73% -0.91%
2096 -0.74% -0.91%
2095 -0.74% -0.9%
2094 -0.74% -0.9%
2093 -0.74% -0.9%
2092 -0.73% -0.9%
2091 -0.73% -0.9%
2090 -0.73% -0.91%
2089 -0.72% -0.9%
2088 -0.71% -0.91%
2087 -0.7% -0.92%
2086 -0.69% -0.92%
2085 -0.67% -0.93%
2084 -0.66% -0.94%
2083 -0.65% -0.95%
2082 -0.63% -0.96%
2081 -0.61% -0.96%
2080 -0.59% -0.97%
2079 -0.58% -0.98%
2078 -0.56% -0.99%
2077 -0.54% -0.99%
2076 -0.51% -0.99%
2075 -0.49% -0.99%
2074 -0.47% -0.99%
2073 -0.45% -0.99%
2072 -0.43% -0.98%
2071 -0.4% -0.97%
2070 -0.38% -0.96%
2069 -0.36% -0.95%
2068 -0.34% -0.93%
2067 -0.31% -0.92%
2066 -0.29% -0.9%
2065 -0.27% -0.88%
2064 -0.25% -0.86%
2063 -0.23% -0.84%
2062 -0.21% -0.82%
2061 -0.19% -0.8%
2060 -0.17% -0.78%
2059 -0.15% -0.76%
2058 -0.13% -0.74%
2057 -0.11% -0.72%
2056 -0.09% -0.7%
2055 -0.07% -0.68%
2054 -0.06% -0.66%
2053 -0.04% -0.64%
2052 -0.01% -0.63%
2051 0.006% -0.6%
2050 0.03% -0.59%
2049 0.05% -0.57%
2048 0.08% -0.55%
2047 0.1% -0.53%
2046 0.13% -0.51%
2045 0.16% -0.49%
2044 0.19% -0.47%
2043 0.22% -0.45%
2042 0.26% -0.42%
2041 0.29% -0.4%
2040 0.33% -0.38%
2039 0.37% -0.35%
2038 0.41% -0.32%
2037 0.45% -0.3%
2036 0.49% -0.27%
2035 0.54% -0.24%
2034 0.58% -0.21%
2033 0.63% -0.18%
2032 0.67% -0.14%
2031 0.72% -0.11%
2030 0.77% -0.07%
2029 0.82% -0.02%
2028 0.88% 0.03%
2027 0.92% 0.1%
2026 0.99% 0.18%
2025 1.02% -0.04%
2024 1.08% 0.06%
2023 1.13% 0.12%
2022 1.07% -0.13%
2021 1.1% 0.06%
2020 1.45% 0.2%
2019 1.8% 0.35%
2018 1.86% 0.19%
2017 1.46% 0.2%
2016 1% 0.31%
2015 0.87% 0.32%
2014 0.9% 0.36%
2013 0.95% 0.4%
2012 1.01% 0.54%
2011 1.08% 0.78%
2010 1.14% 0.58%
2009 1.17% 0.12%
2008 1.21% 0.41%
2007 1.27% 0.4%
2006 1.33% 0.27%
2005 1.41% -3.78%
2004 1.48% 0.5%
2003 1.52% 0.5%
2002 1.55% 0.49%
2001 1.58% 0.44%
2000 1.65% 0.39%
1999 1.75% 0.34%
1998 1.81% 0.34%
1997 1.81% 0.38%
1996 1.84% 0.44%
1995 1.93% 0.53%
1994 1.99% 0.62%
1993 2.02% 0.69%
1992 2% 0.75%
1991 2.03% 0.8%
1990 2.09% 0.85%
1989 2.07% 0.94%
1988 2.07% 1.04%
1987 2.08% 1.18%
1986 2.09% 1.33%
1985 2.18% 1.23%
1984 2.34% 1.07%
1983 2.38% 1.1%
1982 2.34% 1.13%
1981 2.33% 1.19%
1980 2.31% 1.27%
1979 2.27% 1.3%
1978 2.28% 1.28%
1977 2.24% 1.24%
1976 2.2% 1.22%
1975 2.24% 1.22%
1974 2.28% 1.26%
1973 2.32% 1.27%
1972 2.35% 1.23%
1971 2.44% 1.12%
1970 2.56% 1.1%
1969 2.66% 1.21%
1968 2.76% 1.32%
1967 2.85% 1.43%
1966 2.94% 1.56%
1965 3.01% 1.69%
1964 3.06% 1.8%
1963 3.1% 1.89%
1962 3.13% 1.98%
1961 3.13% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Colombia Trinidad
Current population
54209462
1370916
Population rank 28/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
15.4 hours
One birth every
45 seconds
36.4 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 -2
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +691
Net migration rank 12/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 691
2024 411,721 141,643 2,469 1,334
2023 422,598 154,521 3,200 2,126
2022 406,143 183,180 3,773 4,247
2021 311,122 199,070 2,091 5,749
2020 378,965 227,130 4,558 427
2019 441,087 396,826 5,647 -19,251
2018 433,622 495,524 5,869 35,502
2017 426,538 431,072 6,779 1,445
2016 425,087 104,373 7,436 -86
2015 446,778 -41,123 7,963 -575
2014 470,916 -67,522 8,571 -799
2013 489,069 -64,789 9,020 -796
2012 503,285 -56,070 9,376 -880
2011 511,524 -46,385 9,601 -1,410
2010 533,657 -34,220 9,698 -2,230
2009 559,017 -46,901 9,769 -3,056
2008 576,654 -63,313 9,872 -3,624
2007 583,115 -49,634 9,939 -3,731
2006 594,388 -39,303 9,889 -3,684
2005 610,618 -41,465 9,822 -3,595
2004 628,424 -25,949 10,149 -3,504
2003 642,144 -33,114 10,169 -3,472
2002 640,840 -24,387 10,316 -3,613
2001 642,933 -28,582 10,438 -4,252
2000 652,176 -27,878 10,588 -5,185
1999 668,576 -22,698 10,821 -6,103
1998 687,704 -8,186 10,964 -6,730
1997 686,073 -23,600 11,405 -6,865
1996 682,547 -28,251 12,101 -6,827
1995 694,968 -33,097 12,971 -6,723
1994 708,660 -16,023 14,032 -6,615
1993 709,287 -30,103 14,878 -6,554
1992 697,763 -15,147 15,910 -6,650
1991 690,266 -48,458 16,903 -7,149
1990 682,409 -7,590 18,052 -7,878
1989 674,102 -21,329 19,636 -8,588
1988 663,796 -25,064 21,028 -9,023
1987 659,429 -36,040 22,398 -9,002
1986 659,701 -42,368 23,705 -8,620
1985 625,379 -21,408 24,487 -8,051
1984 666,315 -18,692 24,738 -12,413
1983 674,767 -13,329 25,118 -12,544
1982 675,339 -37,090 25,181 -12,529
1981 662,195 -50,351 25,015 -12,086
1980 649,872 -44,203 24,557 -10,709
1979 635,747 -63,657 23,475 -9,106
1978 626,378 -67,870 22,538 -8,397
1977 622,814 -67,638 21,660 -8,154
1976 612,265 -98,057 20,875 -7,895
1975 598,580 -84,462 20,468 -7,768
1974 589,035 -80,816 20,412 -7,683
1973 583,608 -75,630 20,617 -7,524
1972 581,361 -77,708 20,116 -7,346
1971 582,011 -84,712 19,400 -7,499
1970 583,396 -66,065 19,074 -8,751
1969 586,559 -64,238 19,652 -8,449
1968 589,407 -61,442 20,849 -8,647
1967 591,649 -57,256 21,992 -9,008
1966 590,855 -59,395 23,228 -9,254
1965 587,677 -51,855 24,349 -9,301
1964 581,435 -53,972 25,065 -9,193
1963 572,355 -52,631 25,507 -9,067
1962 559,985 -50,108 25,763 -8,982
1961 545,627 -47,849 25,518 -8,200
1960 529,316 -49,115 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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