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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.35 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Colombia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Tunisia
2100 47,484,139 10,720,705
2099 47,830,655 10,796,270
2098 48,181,819 10,870,365
2097 48,536,565 10,942,334
2096 48,894,308 11,015,071
2095 49,257,082 11,086,568
2094 49,624,336 11,157,542
2093 49,993,990 11,226,508
2092 50,365,329 11,294,195
2091 50,738,006 11,360,662
2090 51,111,627 11,425,878
2089 51,485,668 11,490,110
2088 51,859,452 11,552,154
2087 52,230,587 11,614,090
2086 52,598,291 11,675,384
2085 52,962,450 11,734,490
2084 53,322,246 11,792,840
2083 53,676,937 11,851,260
2082 54,026,216 11,908,828
2081 54,368,364 11,964,392
2080 54,703,696 12,021,096
2079 55,030,557 12,078,476
2078 55,349,907 12,136,099
2077 55,659,611 12,191,648
2076 55,959,176 12,245,010
2075 56,248,347 12,299,514
2074 56,527,033 12,353,013
2073 56,794,109 12,407,814
2072 57,050,141 12,461,090
2071 57,294,481 12,515,463
2070 57,526,873 12,569,058
2069 57,746,348 12,622,516
2068 57,954,274 12,674,867
2067 58,149,809 12,726,080
2066 58,333,112 12,775,620
2065 58,503,296 12,824,867
2064 58,662,119 12,870,728
2063 58,808,654 12,915,152
2062 58,944,276 12,957,498
2061 59,067,801 12,996,917
2060 59,180,318 13,034,579
2059 59,281,322 13,066,669
2058 59,371,363 13,095,856
2057 59,450,029 13,122,073
2056 59,517,427 13,144,442
2055 59,573,668 13,161,720
2054 59,618,199 13,174,836
2053 59,651,062 13,181,943
2052 59,672,031 13,185,429
2051 59,680,555 13,184,813
2050 59,676,848 13,179,371
2049 59,659,759 13,170,781
2048 59,629,100 13,158,351
2047 59,583,143 13,141,815
2046 59,521,825 13,123,298
2045 59,444,589 13,102,394
2044 59,348,507 13,079,200
2043 59,235,094 13,054,663
2042 59,102,840 13,028,925
2041 58,951,213 13,003,433
2040 58,780,376 12,977,122
2039 58,585,136 12,950,166
2038 58,369,901 12,922,736
2037 58,133,352 12,893,752
2036 57,870,584 12,863,431
2035 57,588,449 12,833,137
2034 57,279,396 12,800,738
2033 56,946,591 12,763,981
2032 56,592,496 12,725,768
2031 56,213,920 12,685,304
2030 55,809,671 12,641,975
2029 55,382,133 12,594,181
2028 54,930,329 12,540,258
2027 54,451,860 12,482,078
2026 53,953,448 12,417,997
2025 53,425,635 12,348,573
2024 52,886,363 12,277,109
2023 52,321,152 12,200,431
2022 51,737,944 12,119,334
2021 51,188,173 12,048,622
2020 50,629,997 11,974,057
2019 49,907,985 11,875,081
2018 49,024,465 11,765,514
2017 48,131,078 11,650,498
2016 47,437,512 11,528,674
2015 46,969,940 11,402,264
2014 46,565,429 11,274,288
2013 46,151,584 11,141,361
2012 45,715,810 11,009,647
2011 45,259,614 10,886,035
2010 44,777,319 10,765,980
2009 44,271,541 10,650,681
2008 43,758,808 10,542,635
2007 43,235,374 10,441,702
2006 42,691,084 10,346,410
2005 42,128,977 10,255,472
2004 41,543,171 10,166,163
2003 40,937,429 10,071,632
2002 40,324,680 9,971,515
2001 39,709,262 9,869,677
2000 39,089,934 9,764,935
1999 38,454,863 9,655,963
1998 37,792,165 9,541,667
1997 37,121,149 9,421,270
1996 36,462,745 9,294,432
1995 35,804,662 9,161,258
1994 35,127,410 9,018,448
1993 34,441,473 8,857,910
1992 33,760,571 8,682,512
1991 33,098,372 8,501,827
1990 32,440,069 8,324,509
1989 31,776,279 8,151,660
1988 31,130,524 7,974,440
1987 30,499,467 7,789,987
1986 29,879,112 7,600,301
1985 29,268,470 7,409,903
1984 28,642,690 7,220,044
1983 27,988,173 7,053,800
1982 27,338,331 6,908,642
1981 26,713,267 6,758,284
1980 26,104,498 6,606,195
1979 25,515,626 6,456,419
1978 24,950,337 6,309,390
1977 24,393,494 6,155,931
1976 23,858,810 5,996,994
1975 23,344,644 5,839,262
1974 22,833,469 5,684,674
1973 22,325,374 5,537,242
1972 21,819,563 5,396,557
1971 21,319,096 5,261,658
1970 20,811,782 5,131,396
1969 20,291,942 5,004,697
1968 19,766,796 4,879,899
1967 19,235,618 4,760,970
1966 18,702,688 4,652,287
1965 18,169,050 4,561,385
1964 17,637,411 4,489,869
1963 17,113,823 4,427,131
1962 16,599,029 4,369,136
1961 16,095,203 4,316,278
1960 15,606,209 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Tunisia
2100 -0.72% -0.7%
2099 -0.73% -0.68%
2098 -0.73% -0.66%
2097 -0.73% -0.66%
2096 -0.74% -0.64%
2095 -0.74% -0.64%
2094 -0.74% -0.61%
2093 -0.74% -0.6%
2092 -0.73% -0.59%
2091 -0.73% -0.57%
2090 -0.73% -0.56%
2089 -0.72% -0.54%
2088 -0.71% -0.53%
2087 -0.7% -0.52%
2086 -0.69% -0.5%
2085 -0.67% -0.49%
2084 -0.66% -0.49%
2083 -0.65% -0.48%
2082 -0.63% -0.46%
2081 -0.61% -0.47%
2080 -0.59% -0.48%
2079 -0.58% -0.47%
2078 -0.56% -0.46%
2077 -0.54% -0.44%
2076 -0.51% -0.44%
2075 -0.49% -0.43%
2074 -0.47% -0.44%
2073 -0.45% -0.43%
2072 -0.43% -0.43%
2071 -0.4% -0.43%
2070 -0.38% -0.42%
2069 -0.36% -0.41%
2068 -0.34% -0.4%
2067 -0.31% -0.39%
2066 -0.29% -0.38%
2065 -0.27% -0.36%
2064 -0.25% -0.34%
2063 -0.23% -0.33%
2062 -0.21% -0.3%
2061 -0.19% -0.29%
2060 -0.17% -0.25%
2059 -0.15% -0.22%
2058 -0.13% -0.2%
2057 -0.11% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.13%
2055 -0.07% -0.1%
2054 -0.06% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0.03%
2052 -0.01% 0.005%
2051 0.006% 0.04%
2050 0.03% 0.07%
2049 0.05% 0.09%
2048 0.08% 0.13%
2047 0.1% 0.14%
2046 0.13% 0.16%
2045 0.16% 0.18%
2044 0.19% 0.19%
2043 0.22% 0.2%
2042 0.26% 0.2%
2041 0.29% 0.2%
2040 0.33% 0.21%
2039 0.37% 0.21%
2038 0.41% 0.22%
2037 0.45% 0.24%
2036 0.49% 0.24%
2035 0.54% 0.25%
2034 0.58% 0.29%
2033 0.63% 0.3%
2032 0.67% 0.32%
2031 0.72% 0.34%
2030 0.77% 0.38%
2029 0.82% 0.43%
2028 0.88% 0.47%
2027 0.92% 0.52%
2026 0.99% 0.56%
2025 1.02% 0.58%
2024 1.08% 0.63%
2023 1.13% 0.67%
2022 1.07% 0.59%
2021 1.1% 0.62%
2020 1.45% 0.83%
2019 1.8% 0.93%
2018 1.86% 0.99%
2017 1.46% 1.06%
2016 1% 1.11%
2015 0.87% 1.14%
2014 0.9% 1.19%
2013 0.95% 1.2%
2012 1.01% 1.14%
2011 1.08% 1.12%
2010 1.14% 1.08%
2009 1.17% 1.02%
2008 1.21% 0.97%
2007 1.27% 0.92%
2006 1.33% 0.89%
2005 1.41% 0.88%
2004 1.48% 0.94%
2003 1.52% 1%
2002 1.55% 1.03%
2001 1.58% 1.07%
2000 1.65% 1.13%
1999 1.75% 1.2%
1998 1.81% 1.28%
1997 1.81% 1.36%
1996 1.84% 1.45%
1995 1.93% 1.58%
1994 1.99% 1.81%
1993 2.02% 2.02%
1992 2% 2.13%
1991 2.03% 2.13%
1990 2.09% 2.12%
1989 2.07% 2.22%
1988 2.07% 2.37%
1987 2.08% 2.5%
1986 2.09% 2.57%
1985 2.18% 2.63%
1984 2.34% 2.36%
1983 2.38% 2.1%
1982 2.34% 2.22%
1981 2.33% 2.3%
1980 2.31% 2.32%
1979 2.27% 2.33%
1978 2.28% 2.49%
1977 2.24% 2.65%
1976 2.2% 2.7%
1975 2.24% 2.72%
1974 2.28% 2.66%
1973 2.32% 2.61%
1972 2.35% 2.56%
1971 2.44% 2.54%
1970 2.56% 2.53%
1969 2.66% 2.56%
1968 2.76% 2.5%
1967 2.85% 2.34%
1966 2.94% 1.99%
1965 3.01% 1.59%
1964 3.06% 1.42%
1963 3.1% 1.33%
1962 3.13% 1.22%
1961 3.13% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Colombia Tunisia
Current population
54209462
12450912
Population rank 28/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.15%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +196
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 125/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -14,523
Net migration rank 12/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -14,523
2024 411,721 141,643 88,910 -15,221
2023 422,598 154,521 93,663 -14,001
2022 406,143 183,180 96,531 -14,001
2021 311,122 199,070 68,087 -9,190
2020 378,965 227,130 109,431 -19,188
2019 441,087 396,826 127,312 -19,612
2018 433,622 495,524 132,445 -21,012
2017 426,538 431,072 140,971 -22,365
2016 425,087 104,373 148,870 -23,827
2015 446,778 -41,123 153,007 -25,229
2014 470,916 -67,522 154,762 -26,586
2013 489,069 -64,789 154,687 -17,020
2012 503,285 -56,070 151,812 -26,059
2011 511,524 -46,385 143,401 -21,935
2010 533,657 -34,220 132,809 -14,168
2009 559,017 -46,901 125,465 -13,512
2008 576,654 -63,313 121,873 -17,742
2007 583,115 -49,634 118,920 -21,190
2006 594,388 -39,303 116,945 -24,098
2005 610,618 -41,465 115,374 -26,361
2004 628,424 -25,949 113,322 -23,735
2003 642,144 -33,114 111,926 -12,459
2002 640,840 -24,387 109,099 -8,334
2001 642,933 -28,582 110,146 -7,235
2000 652,176 -27,878 112,501 -5,937
1999 668,576 -22,698 114,829 -3,452
1998 687,704 -8,186 121,332 -4,111
1997 686,073 -23,600 128,327 -4,756
1996 682,547 -28,251 135,615 -5,506
1995 694,968 -33,097 144,345 -8,095
1994 708,660 -16,023 153,647 -4,271
1993 709,287 -30,103 160,922 10,771
1992 697,763 -15,147 163,978 15,124
1991 690,266 -48,458 166,245 16,021
1990 682,409 -7,590 168,180 4,183
1989 674,102 -21,329 169,221 4,100
1988 663,796 -25,064 177,176 3,934
1987 659,429 -36,040 184,101 3,711
1986 659,701 -42,368 188,107 3,464
1985 625,379 -21,408 186,344 2,887
1984 666,315 -18,692 182,386 8,109
1983 674,767 -13,329 179,878 -37,895
1982 675,339 -37,090 177,898 -29,559
1981 662,195 -50,351 176,628 -24,242
1980 649,872 -44,203 171,094 -19,321
1979 635,747 -63,657 171,463 -23,688
1978 626,378 -67,870 173,255 -26,968
1977 622,814 -67,638 174,539 -13,910
1976 612,265 -98,057 172,744 -15,499
1975 598,580 -84,462 166,991 -8,765
1974 589,035 -80,816 160,200 -9,254
1973 583,608 -75,630 153,525 -9,606
1972 581,361 -77,708 147,239 -9,790
1971 582,011 -84,712 142,296 -9,949
1970 583,396 -66,065 138,235 -10,054
1969 586,559 -64,238 135,257 -10,049
1968 589,407 -61,442 134,246 -9,848
1967 591,649 -57,256 132,626 -19,155
1966 590,855 -59,395 131,274 -27,393
1965 587,677 -51,855 127,673 -49,751
1964 581,435 -53,972 124,711 -59,602
1963 572,355 -52,631 120,865 -60,505
1962 559,985 -50,108 116,887 -61,260
1961 545,627 -47,849 111,459 -61,369
1960 529,316 -49,115 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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