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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 39.4 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 +1.25% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% 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 47,499,215 820,139
2099 47,845,841 827,732
2098 48,197,117 835,344
2097 48,551,975 843,011
2096 48,909,832 850,741
2095 49,272,722 858,556
2094 49,640,091 866,373
2093 50,009,863 874,273
2092 50,381,320 882,213
2091 50,754,115 890,266
2090 51,127,855 898,378
2089 51,502,015 906,601
2088 51,875,918 914,872
2087 52,247,171 923,272
2086 52,614,991 931,804
2085 52,979,265 940,463
2084 53,339,176 949,270
2083 53,693,979 958,273
2082 54,043,369 967,427
2081 54,385,627 976,795
2080 54,721,064 986,272
2079 55,048,030 995,976
2078 55,367,481 1,005,824
2077 55,677,284 1,015,872
2076 55,976,943 1,026,025
2075 56,266,206 1,036,315
2074 56,544,981 1,046,695
2073 56,812,141 1,057,138
2072 57,068,255 1,067,706
2071 57,312,673 1,078,279
2070 57,545,138 1,088,883
2069 57,764,682 1,099,489
2068 57,972,674 1,110,059
2067 58,168,272 1,120,501
2066 58,351,633 1,130,882
2065 58,521,871 1,141,203
2064 58,680,744 1,151,388
2063 58,827,326 1,161,394
2062 58,962,991 1,171,232
2061 59,086,555 1,180,918
2060 59,199,108 1,190,417
2059 59,300,144 1,199,770
2058 59,390,214 1,208,904
2057 59,468,904 1,217,922
2056 59,536,324 1,226,725
2055 59,592,582 1,235,387
2054 59,637,127 1,243,896
2053 59,670,001 1,252,160
2052 59,690,977 1,260,260
2051 59,699,504 1,268,194
2050 59,695,795 1,275,900
2049 59,678,701 1,283,457
2048 59,648,033 1,290,793
2047 59,602,061 1,297,947
2046 59,540,723 1,304,843
2045 59,463,463 1,311,560
2044 59,367,350 1,318,015
2043 59,253,902 1,324,249
2042 59,121,606 1,330,180
2041 58,969,930 1,335,843
2040 58,799,039 1,341,188
2039 58,603,737 1,346,239
2038 58,388,433 1,350,921
2037 58,151,809 1,355,297
2036 57,888,958 1,359,322
2035 57,606,734 1,362,986
2034 57,297,583 1,366,278
2033 56,964,672 1,369,125
2032 56,610,464 1,371,607
2031 56,231,768 1,373,561
2030 55,827,391 1,375,038
2029 55,399,717 1,376,018
2028 54,947,769 1,376,314
2027 54,469,148 1,375,856
2026 53,970,578 1,374,464
2025 53,442,597 1,372,016
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% 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 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 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 1.38M 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 1.05% 0.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Colombia Trinidad
Current population
54105437
1374840
Population rank 28/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.02%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
44.7 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +2
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 161/197
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 - 141,643 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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